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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up in the olden days.  Hand over heart for the pledge.  Respectful stance/singing (if appropriate) for the national anthem.[/quote]

Yeah, [b]when did this change[/b]?  I remember thinking that it was odd to put your hand over your heart for the anthem.

In any event, she wasn't disrespectful at all - I fail to see the problem. [/quote]

It changed when candidate Obama stood at attention instead of putting his hand over his heart during the national anthem.  It proved that he was a closeted Muslim and Kenyan.  Prior to that, I was taught that you put your hand over your heart for the pledge and stand at attention for the anthem.  Most people were fine with either.  Now it's a way to point out why blacks aren't patriotic, while the white athletes who didn't do it were given a pass because of course they are patriotic.  If people don't put their hands over their heart for the pledge, then I understand that as unpatriotic.  This is just a way to cause controversy where there is none.[/quote]

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