Howard, Obama & Rev. Wright

Recently, an NBA player on the Dallas Mavericks insulted the Star Spangled Banner, got caught on video and is now taking team-sponsored "advanced communication classes". 

I think he probably needs advanced classes in patriotism - something I suspect he did not receive in our multi-cultural, increasingly anti-American public schools.

Here's the video of Josh Howard "dissin" our National Anthem:

Apparently, Josh Howard has some issues with our national anthem that are related to being black.  Remember his words:

"They're playing the Star Spangled Banner right now.  I don't even celebrate that shi*.  I'm black (expletive).  Obama 08.  Obama and all that shi*."

If this was just an isolated incident of another ignorant over-paid athlete making another ignorant comment, it's already old news.  But it's not and it's not. 

At the end, Josh Howard advises us to vote for Barack Obama.

Hmmm...that's interesting.   Isn't it true that, earlier this year, Obama refused to salute during our National Anthem?

Of course, Obama did not have to literally salute - he's supposed to put his hand over his heart - that's how civilians "salute".  How do I know we should salute?  Well, I'm a patriotic American citizen.

Because Americans do it for years and years, it’s second nature.  We do it because we’re taught to and we love our country.

Is Barack Obama patriotic?  He refused to place his hand over his heart during the National Anthem, despite seeing others do so.  As a lawmaker, does Obama have some responsibility to follow the law?  Respect for our National Anthem is actually a matter of law. 

Here's an excerpt from 36 USC CHAPTER 3 - NATIONAL ANTHEM, dated 1-2-06:

(b) Conduct During Playing. - During a rendition of the national anthem -
   (1) when the flag is displayed -
      (A) all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart.
(those in uniform should give the military salute)

At odds with respecting the National Anthem, and related to Barack Obama and Josh Howard, is the black liberation sermons of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright - Obama's pastor for 20 years.  Last year, we discovered Rev Wright views on whether we should sing "God Bless America". 

His answer, "No, no, no.  Not God Bless America, God Dam* America.  It's in the bible for killing innocent people."

Josh Howard got that message.  He understood not to sing "God Bless America" and not to "celebrate that shi*". 

I think after 20 years, Barack Obama got that message too, but he's hiding his true feelings so he can get elected President of that same "God Dam' America".

That's why some have called Obama, Senator Stealth.

Whether Obama wins or not, America must address the festering anti-American feeling that seems to bind Josh Howard, Obama and Rev. Wright.

 

p.s.  Let me include the standard I'm-not-a-racist clause that must accompany any criticism of black people these days.  Here's a statement that should kill any charge of racism (and sexism):  If it were up to me, Dr. Condi Rice would be our next President.