Some Internet bloggers and others are infuriated by the thought of "The Star-Spangled Banner" sung in a language other than English, and the version of the song has already been the target of a fierce backlash.
"Would the French accept people singing the La Marseillaise in English as a sign of French patriotism? Of course not,"
Yeah but the French don't have thousands of American/British immigrants crossing into their borders and subsequently reproducing every 5 minutes, either. Accepting these immigrants as Americans is inevitable. They're here to stay. Let's just try to avoid some awkward embarrassments 20 years down the line, when we're stuck in line at Wendy's between two well-off Mexican-American families, OK America?"Would the French accept people singing the La Marseillaise in English as a sign of French patriotism? Of course not,"
CnC said:ugh... not here too...