From David Ben Mosche: Obama Explains National Anthem Stance

[MasterWolf1]

Checked this one on Snopes and Google----go ahead check for yourself---read the other stuff on the sites ---will leave you speechless too!!!!!-----
 
Subject: Obama Explains National Anthem Stance






                               Bill Ginn" USAF ret forwarded:

                               Hot on the heels of his explanation for why
                               he no longer wears a flag pin,
                               presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama
                               was forced to explain why he doesn't
                               follow protocol when the National Anthem is
                               played.

                               According to the United States Code, Title
                               36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171, During
                               rendition of the national anthem when the
                               flag is displayed, all present except
                               those in uniform are expected to stand at
                               attention facing the flag with the
                               right hand over the heart.

                               "As I've said about the flag pin, I don't
                               want to be perceived as taking sides,"
                               Obama said. "There are a lot of people in
                               the world to whom the American flag is
                               a symbol of oppression. And the anthem
                               itself conveys a war-like message. You
                               know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It
                               should be swapped for something less
                               parochial and less bellicose. I like the
                               song 'I'd Like to Teach the World to
                               Sing.' If that were our anthem, then I might
                               salute it."



                   WHAAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this
                   could possibly be our next president.  I, for once, am
                   speechless . .

[Ari]

Yes, I saw these quotes too.  They are so unbelievable I was even wondering if they could possibly be true.  You would think a candidate saying this would eliminate him immediately from consideration.

[briann]

I don't think he actually said that... but we all know this is how he feels.

[Masha]

"I don't want to be perceived as taking sides"? "I DON'T WANT TO BE PERCEIVED AS TAKING SIDES" The man is running for the job of the American President, not the President of the World! And he doesn't want to take sides??? This is unbelievable! What does presidency mean to him? He must be either really stupid or evil.