tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425931072122654177.post5784143946322774659..comments2024-03-28T10:43:38.642-07:00Comments on Commonsense & Wonder: Am I permitted to be offended?Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065795935002884662noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425931072122654177.post-46854218388641497072011-01-24T10:09:12.344-08:002011-01-24T10:09:12.344-08:00I see your point. The lyrics are not offensive but...I see your point. The lyrics are not offensive but since it came from a movie about the Korean War which is still an open sore, I find it unpleasant and disrespectful.<br /><br />National anthems are played int their place, this was not the place.jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720964129308400532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425931072122654177.post-52513029141716975782011-01-24T00:37:26.663-08:002011-01-24T00:37:26.663-08:00The New York-based artist said the song was his ow...The New York-based artist said the song was his own choice.<br /><br />You might want to google "China's God Bless America" to see what this song is really about.<br /><br />Epoch Times is Well known for it's anti-China slant. <br /><br />To say the song is anti-American is like saying Star Spangled Banner is anti-British. We play it to the Queen, does it mean we are rubbing her nose in? The Revolutionary War and Korean War are both historical facts, so what does it have to do with respective state visits today?<br /><br />Lang Lang picked a song for the visiting guest, don't read too much into it. It was also sang during the Olympics, in front of President Bush.bobby fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988368193662201410noreply@blogger.com