Chicago Tribune Columnist Disses National Anthem

American Thinker.com ^ | July 19, 2017 | Daniel John Sobieski

[Kaslin]

Exercising the freedoms of speech and press that so many have given their last measure of devotion for, Chicago Tribune contributor Diana Goetsch has penned an op-ed defending disgraced and unemployed former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his infamous taking the knee during the national anthem. Not stopping there, Goetsch goes on to slam the national anthem as a “pompous battle number” that wasn’t played before sporting events until 1942 in the dark days of World War II.

One wonders if Goetsch has pondered the possibility that were it not for the sacrifice of veterans during World War II she just might be plying her trade writing her tirades in Japanese or German. The flag the national anthem celebrates was raised at Iwo Jima and never stopped flying at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.

Let us make the obligatory stipulation that both Kaepernick and Goetsch have the right to express their opinions through their actions and words. But they have the obligation to recall that this and other rights came at great expense in blood and treasure. Men, and women, have died or been maimed for life for their right to be obnoxious and insensitive to the heroic sacrifice of others. As Aaron Bandler writes at the Daily Wire:

"Unlike the magisterial 'America the Beautiful,' 'The Star-Spangled Banner' is a pompous battle number," wrote Goetsch. "Spurred by a petition bearing 5 million veterans' signatures, Congress designated it the national anthem in 1931, but it wasn't until 1942, and our entry into World War II, that it was played on loudspeakers daily before games."…

[mabarker1]

Another chicago idiot.

[Kaslin]

Chicago Tribune idiot, like Steve Chapman

[ClearCase_guy]

were it not for the sacrifice of veterans during World War II she just might be plying her trade writing her tirades in Japanese or German.

For some reason I am reminded of a small scene in the Amazon TV Series "Man in the High Castle" (based on the Philip K. Dick novel).

A motorist breaks down on the highway somewhere in America, and a cop comes along and helps him. The cop is wearing a Nazi uniform -- because, you know, the Germans won WWII and took over the eastern half of the US (Japan got the western half). The cop might look a little scary, but he's the nicest guy in the world. Typical "Andy Taylor" sort of police man. Helpful, friendly, fixes the guy's car, makes pleasant small talk, gives the guy a sandwich. It's a beautiful scene about what a wonderful place America is.

Then, something like snow starts falling. But it's summer time. The motorist is confused and says, "What's this?"

The cop just gives him a pleasant, disarming smile and says very simply: "It's Thursday. That's when the state hospital burns the old people and the defectives. Well, have a nice day!"

Oh. Yeah. Germany won WWII.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Big inner city papers reaching out to what’s left of their audience.

[NorthMountain]

“pompous battle number

Pomous? Dumb broad has no idea what that word means.

Battle number? Damn straight it is. Real Men (and Women) know that battle is how we wrested this country from foreign tyranny, and how we kept it free of foreign tyranny. Pieces of subhuman filth like this author want to replace foreign tyranny with domestic tyranny. A plague on them and their kind.

[Raycpa]

Dog bites man.

[IrishBrigade]

Dumb broad has no idea what that word means.

I wonder if she knows the little ditty that provided the tune for the Anthem, or the subject of that ditty...? I mean if she wanted to do a little research...

[Deplorable American1776]

Who is this Anti-American idiot? Besides being a Chicago Tribune columnist, I mean. She should move to North Korea if she hates the national anthem.

[Liz]

Ex-President Bill addresses a campaign rally for Rahm Emanuel his former White House aide. (Jan 18, 2011 in Chicago).

"Rahm was my fund-raiser, my top White House aide
and a lobbyist for Goldman Sachs.....all at the same time."

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Rham held multi-tasking jobs in the Obama admin, too. Soon as they occupied the WH, Obama and the Chicago con artists (a) took control of the US Census; (b) Obama placed his COS Rahm Emanuel in control of the US Dept of the Treasury (oversees the IRS).

PAUSE TO REFLECT First-term Obama had tight control of Treasury. Obama calculatedly placed his then-COS Rahm Emanuel in a dual role.......in the WH and at Treasury. Obama had a stranglehold on Treasury via COS Rahm Emanuel's dual role.

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THE SMOKING GUN---WSJ REPORT--On Jan 20, 2009 Timothy Geithner was appointed Obama's Secy of the Treasury. But within three weeks, the Obama White House tightened its grip on Treasury. Obama put his COS, Rahm Emanuel, in charge of Treasury---Rahm Emanuel's dual role was an unusual move.

When he got to Treasury, WH COS Rahm Emanuel was so involved in the inner workings that the phrase "Rahm wants it" had become an unofficial mantra among subservient govt staffers, prostrate in obeisance, scurrying to accede to Rahm's wishes, according to Treasury government officials. Reported by WSJ / 05/31/09

More here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124113406528875137.html

[NorthMountain]

the subject of that ditty

A trifle bawdy ...

[ripley]

“Who is this anti-American idiot?”

And the answer?

She’s just another anti-American idiot.

(Lots of ‘em around, these days.)

IMHO

[IrishBrigade]

for the dopey author’s enlightenment;

‘and long may the sons of Anacreon intwine
the myrtle of Venus with Bacchus’ vine’...

great tune, great subject...

[Liz]

Pres Trump needs to suggest AG Sessions make an inquiry to the US Dept of the Treasury and be sure to ask what RAHM AND Obama were doing in the US Treasury after Obama got elected.

Treasury HAS a huge Rahm/Obama paper trail. One can get awfully rich awfully fast knowing the Fed's Treasury moves in advance.

[jjotto]

‘Diana’ Goetsch was born Douglass Goetsch. That should tell you all you need to know.

[usconservative]

For some reason I am reminded of a small scene in the Amazon TV Series "Man in the High Castle"

Thought the exact same thing, pictured the same scene myself.

Given the way things are going sometimes, I'm not so sure we won WW2.

[Liz]

Chicagoan Valerie Jarrett, left, got hundreds of thousands of tax dollars as Obama's aide AT
THE SAME TIME she got a Chicago pension for part-time (no-show?) job she held for eight years (that's
one pension that she admits to---how many more govt checks is she cashing?).

Valerie Jarrett pocketed $36K Annual Pension For Short-Term Part-Time Chicago Transit job
dailycaller.com ^ | 2/17/2016 | Chuck Ross / FR Posted by rktman

Chicago is known for its L-train. But it's the gravy train that White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett prefers to ride.

In addition to the $173,922 Jarrett earns per annum as President Obama's senior adviser, she is also paid an annual pension of $35,660 for the eight years she served as chairman of the Chicago Transit Authority, according to a Chicago Sun Times investigation.

Jarrett was appointed to chairman of the agency - a part-time position - in 1995 by then-mayor Richard Daley, whose brother, William Daley, served as Obama's chief of staff. Jarrett served as the former mayor's deputy chief of staff and was appointed to numerous other positions during his term. (Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...

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Wonder how many transportation bonds were issued while Jarrett was at Chicago Transit? Her pension payout would pale against her hidden income from lucrative Chicago bond deals.

[Morpheus2009]

More childish temper tantrums. He only disses the National Anthem because his candidate did not win the election.

[jjotto]

Goldman-Sachs

[Vlad The Inhaler]

Knowing that our flag and national anthem disturn people like Colin Kaepernick and Diana Goetsch makes me love them all the more.