No Patriotic Music...oh, lovely

hey:
did you hear about this

So long, John Philip Sousa. Hello, Kenny G.



That was the short-lived message House leadership sent to lawmakers over the break, as the "on-hold" music that so many constituents hear when they call their congressman was switched from patriotic tunes to smooth jazz standards -- or, as one lawmaker complained, "elevator music."


The switch was quickly reversed, though, following complaints and controversy.


A spokesman for House Chief Administrative Officer Daniel Beard, who reports to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said Tuesday that after a three-week trial period constituents will once again hear patriotic favorites while on hold.


"The music was changed during recess as a pilot program in an attempt to offer offices a choice of hold music," said CAO spokesman Jeff Ventura. "But based on the feedback we received, the old music was preferred and we reactivated it today."


Some of that feedback came from Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., who wrote a blistering letter to Beard on Friday.
"We should proudly embrace our nation's patriotic songs, not callously shun them for elevator music," Upton fumed.
"Believe me, I was not at all happy with how this matter was handled," he wrote, complaining that lawmakers were not told in advance that the patriotic songs would be replaced by smooth jazz.


Upton said during the "pilot program," congressional offices could either choose "elevator music" or no music at all, even though they had used patriotic music for years.


"Certainly we would prefer not to put those who contact our offices on hold; however with the high volume of calls we receive it is sometimes necessary," he added. "Callers routinely express their delight in listening to a few notes of Americana while briefly waiting for their call to go through." {source}

Why they would even think of this idea is beyond my comprehension.
If our lawmakers are obviously Americans, (no, duh) why the heck would they be trying to replace patriotic songs? We are the United States of America, not Russia. We want patriotic songs. Kenny G's a great muscian, but John Phillip Sousa's written a few more important pieces (ok, huge understatement but whatever).

Obama's working overtime to mess up our country, and his approval rating's going down the toilet, and 5 bucks says this isn't going to help us remember his administration in a positive way.

We are America, we will have patriotic songs when we are trying to reach our congressman. And if they try and change this again or anything more major than this, well, it's time to "Give 'em hell, Harry." (Not that I like Harry, he was a jerk to republicans *blows raspberry*.

Thank God they changed it back! sorry, just wanted to yell that. :)

Ya know, I was thinking, if they didn't want us to have patriotic songs on our phones, what will they try to change our pledge of alligence to...
"I pledge alligence to the flag of the sort of United States of America
And to the republic who wishes they understood what happened to their country
One nation under Allah, indivisible for no more liberty and no more justice for all."
 Hmm...
What do you think? Let me know.

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CT

His Approval Rating Dropped...Again? Gee, What a Shock.

Hey:
Here's something that probably won't surprise you, people are losing faith in Obama. Hm, I wonder why? Whatever could he be doing wrong?

A new poll says that Americans, concerned over the future of health care reform and anxious about the growing federal budget deficit, are losing faith in President Obama.
The Washington Post-ABC News survey found that less that half of Americans -- 49 percent -- say they believe the president will make the right decisions for the country. That's down from 60 percent at the 100-day mark of the Obama presidency.
The poll published Friday says Obama's overall approval is 57 percent, 12 points lower than it was at its peak in April. Fifty-three percent disapprove of the way he's handling the budget deficit and his approval on health care continues to deteriorate.
The national survey was conducted Aug. 13-17 and has a sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points {source}

Maybe it's the health care reform he's shoving through faster than I can chug a gallon of water.

Or the stimulus money he was giving out as party favors?

Or that he doesn't care what America thinks, he knows everything about everything?

Or maybe everyone's racist? You know us conservatives, we're just a bunch of hypocritical, know-it-all, closet racists. yeah, of course we are... ;-) I'm surprised ABC News hasn't piped up blaming it on race yet. Wait and see...they'll say something on the matter...of course they will.

Oh, well, I'm not gonna say I told you so. Or maybe I am. I predicted this would happen eventually...hehe

Love, Palin, and Crowder...
-CT-

Father Refuses to Take Flag Down and everyone goes AAHHH!!!

Hey:

So, I was doing some looking around on Glenn Beck's website and found this story.

Apparently, this father (Mr. Louis Haros) from California made a promise to his son fighting overseas right now to keep up the American flag for his two tours. Due to age, weather, and what not, the flag has become tattered and torn. So, people are trying to make him take down the flag. Neighbors and even just people passing by are protesting him.

Here's a quote I found on Foxnews.com:

Ryan Gallucci, a spokesman for AMVETS, a group of 180,000 U.S. veterans, said while it's a "dicey" situation, the organization would prefer that Haros stop flying the tattered flag.

"It's a national symbol and not just a symbol of one soldier's sacrifice," Gallucci told FOXNews.com. "We would advocate he replace it with a serviceable flag out of respect for those who have gone before."

Here's my opinion on the whole thing...

BACK OFF, FOLKS!

A promise, is a promise like he says in the article. It is nobody's business but his own. Yes, the flag is tattered and torn (see pic below) but it is almost symbolic. The flag could represent the struggles and hardship the family and soldier have gone through.

Anyways, I get so tired of the meddling thing right now! He said he will take the flag down once his son comes home. So, don't worry be happy!

Gosh!

Love, Palin, and Crowder...

-Conservative Teen-