School pulls patriotic song at graduation, but Justin Bieber's 'Baby' is OK By SUSAN EDELMAN Last Updated: 11:30 AM, June 10, 2012 Posted: 11:41 PM, June 9, 2012
A Coney Island principal refused to let students sing "God Bless the USA" at a school ceremony -- but Justin Bieber's "Baby" was suitable. A controversial Coney Island principal has pulled the plug on patriotism. Her refusal to let students sing “God Bless the USA” at their graduation has sparked fireworks at a school filled with proud immigrants. Greta Hawkins, principal of PS 90, the Edna Cohen School, won’t allow kindergartners to belt out the beloved Lee Greenwood ballad, also known as “Proud to be an American,” at their moving-up ceremony.
Five classes spent months learning the patriotic song, which skyrocketed in popularity after the 9/11 attacks and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It was to be the rousing finale of their musical show at the June 20 commencement. The kids, dressed up for their big day, would wave tiny American flags — which, as the lyrics proclaim, “still stand for freedom.” But Hawkins marched in on a recent rehearsal and ordered a CD playing the anthem to be shut off, staffers said. She told the teachers to drop the song from the program. “We don’t want to offend other cultures,” they quoted her as explaining. The curt edict stunned both staff and parents.........................>>>>.....................>>>>.................Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/l.....cZoUiP#ixzz1xU3lBfG8
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
Singing God Bless America is teaching creationism. Must be outlawed and punish violently those that allow children to sing it. Under child abuse laws of course.
Singing God Bless America is teaching creationism. Must be outlawed and punish violently those that allow children to sing it. Under child abuse laws of course.
Just when I think I have heard it all....there you are to prove me wrong and spew your idiocy....no ridicule, just observation!!!!
JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!! JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!
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