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Outrage after The Tenors change O Canada lyrics to ‘All Lives Matter’ statement at MLB All-Star Game
National Post ^ | July 12, 2016 | Staff

Posted on 07/12/2016 6:54:42 PM PDT by rickmichaels

Social media erupted in fury after the Canadian quartet The Tenors changed the words to O Canada to make a political statement during the opening of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in San Diego Tuesday night.

Holding up a sign saying “All Lives Matter,” the group sang: “We are brothers, we are sisters, All lives matter to the brave,” when they should have been singing: “With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free.”

The words “United We Stand” were written on the back of the sign.

Although there was some applause during their performance, reaction afterwards was overwhelmingly negative, judging by comments posted on Twitter.

“How on earth did they think this was a good idea,” asked one tweet.

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To: WENDLE

Going with Trump is like pulling your goalie—sometimes clearly the best thing to do, but a sign that things are a mess. Best of luck.


21 posted on 07/12/2016 7:10:18 PM PDT by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton))
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To: rickmichaels

Don’t pay them and ban them from any future engagement.


22 posted on 07/12/2016 7:11:34 PM PDT by Ray76 (The evil effect of Obergefell is to deprive the people of rule of law & subject us to tyranny!)
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To: randita

When we live in world of symbols. One of the tactics of the left is the appropriation of symbols.

The colors of the rainbow are now universally accepted as the symbol of homosexuality.

This word “gay” is unusable in normal conversation as it has been subjugated to an entirely new meaning.

A useful word such as “diversity” has acquired its own connotation to the point it can’t be used in its original context.

Looking at those examples, it isn’t hard to see how the phrase “all lives matter” provokes outrage as a proxy for the racism it represents in this context.

Especially when inserted into a national anthem, which is a symbol as well.


23 posted on 07/12/2016 7:14:16 PM PDT by rlmorel (Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
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To: Ray76

Puck ‘em.

TC


24 posted on 07/12/2016 7:16:19 PM PDT by Pentagon Leatherneck
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To: rickmichaels

Sounds like they need a little extra attention when they try and cross the border, supporting a terrorist organization and all that.


25 posted on 07/12/2016 7:18:35 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: rickmichaels

Junior Trudeau’s gift to Canada - Marxist stupidity and misinformed news.


26 posted on 07/12/2016 7:19:34 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: butlerweave

I doubt they are liberals. Liberals would have sung BLM.


27 posted on 07/12/2016 7:19:42 PM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: rickmichaels

Dixie Chix Hosers?


28 posted on 07/12/2016 7:20:18 PM PDT by clintonh8r
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To: rickmichaels

Well at least they didn’t say Black Lives matter.


29 posted on 07/12/2016 7:27:38 PM PDT by funfan
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To: Hieronymus
Harper was better than anyone since Reagan.

I miss Mr. Harper.

I think he and President Reagan would have gotten along very well.

30 posted on 07/12/2016 7:41:12 PM PDT by proud American in Canada (God bless the United States of America)
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To: rickmichaels

Well, it was just one guy, but they kicked his ass after that. Fakebookers from canada are reaming the group. Ouch!


31 posted on 07/12/2016 7:44:19 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (https://thepurginglutheran.wordpress.com)
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To: freedumb2003

But if they had given Black Lives Matter a plug, we wouldn’t have heard a single boo.

So boo hoo for the disgruntled.


32 posted on 07/12/2016 7:45:36 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: freedumb2003

I’m sure there is a strongly worded letter in the works.


33 posted on 07/12/2016 7:46:48 PM PDT by toothfairy86
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To: rickmichaels

Nice job Canadian singer people.

This makes up for the hate I felt at McDonald’s in London ON when I didn’t know what poutine fries were.


34 posted on 07/12/2016 7:48:50 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: the OlLine Rebel

i suspect more American hockey fans know the words to O Canada than American academics know the words to The Star Spangled Banner


35 posted on 07/12/2016 7:49:35 PM PDT by bravo whiskey (Never bring a liberal gun law to a gun fight.)
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To: rickmichaels

so who is the most pissed about this? The BLM folks hate this phrase (”All lives matter”).


36 posted on 07/12/2016 7:50:14 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: InvisibleChurch

weird thing is I’m watching HOMES Makes iT Right and he is fixing multicultural fled to Europe contractor disasters.


37 posted on 07/12/2016 7:50:50 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: Sicon

And did they sing it in FRENCH, as well!? BIGOTS!!!/s;)


38 posted on 07/12/2016 8:02:47 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: All

Umm - ya’ll are confused. This group just pissed on BLM. BLM hates the phrase “ALL live matter”.

I applaud them for what they did.


39 posted on 07/12/2016 8:05:09 PM PDT by TheTimeOfMan (Three Percenter - Cruz/West)
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To: rickmichaels

Natalie Maines


40 posted on 07/12/2016 8:06:51 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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