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Originally Posted by usnamom  I am not sure why there is such an uproar. I do not remember even hearing about when the song was sang in Pres. Bush's honor nor when the song English Rose was sang for Princess Di. Why is there such an uproar now. Is it hard to believe that there are people who admire or are inspired by Pres. Obama?
No need for anyone to answer this question as it is a rhetorical one. I already know the answer from those people who listen for Nazism everywhere or wear their little tin foil hats. |
I never heard the song sang in Pres. Bush honor--but it would have creeped me out the same.
The song that Elton John sang for Princess Di is a bit different: he, as an individual took one of HIS songs and altered it specifically for her funeral. If memory serves correct he had met Princess Di on numerous occasions so it was more of a personal tribute. He wasn't making impressionable children sing it.
I do think people are inspired by and admire Pres. Obama. Heck! I think his fractured family and that he was raised by his grandparents is a huge inspiration for many children. Especially minority children who seem to have a higher rate of fractured families/single parent households.
It's just creepy that the inspiration and admiration has evolved into what appears to be worshipping him and placing him on a pedastal far above the norm with some people.
Oh, and I'm a little offended that you seem to imply I feed into the whole Nazism and tin foil hat wearing crowd. While I don't particularly care for Obama, I didn't like Bush either--and it was because I didn't agree with the policies, or how they handled certain situations. Not because I believe all the conspiracy theories.