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NYC Principal Says No to Students Singing 'God Bless the USA'

bullrider Wrote: Jun 11, 2012 8:54 AM

In this lousy economy, parochial schools - which educate kids better in all subjects, for far less money - are being driven out of existence. People can't afford to pay any sort of tuition for their kids' education after spending $75 to fill the gas tank and buying groceries which have nearly doubled in price. There is a Catholic school in my own town which just closed after 153 years in operation and much of the blame has to be on this lousy Obama economy which he described as "doing just fine" on Friday.

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NYC Principal Says No to Students Singing 'God Bless the USA'

Depending on who you ask, the song 'God Bless the USA' by Lee Greenwood has been banned from one school's graduation because 1)it would offend other cultures or 2)the lyrics are too adult for the kids.

The New York Post says this:

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...

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