Apparently singing the National Anthem in the Capitol Building by a children's choir is deemed offensive, or is an unauthorized demonstration.

[Twilight Hue]

Capitol Police stop a youth performance of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’

Videos of a children’s choir singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol spread across social media Friday, with the claim that they showed the group being unceremoniously cut off by federal authorities because the performance was deemed offensive. (June 2)(AP video by Farnoush Amiri)

www.usatoday.com

Capitol Police stopped a children’s choir from singing the national anthem. Why?

Video of a children’s choir singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol, only to be unceremoniously cut off by police, spread across social media on Friday.

thehill.com

How absolutely wonderful we have the government we have today.

Warms the cockles of heart doesn't it?

The debate is clearly between people who love this country and those who don't. It's just that simple.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Capitol Police stop a youth performance of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’

Videos of a children’s choir singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol spread across social media Friday, with the claim that they showed the group being unceremoniously cut off by federal authorities because the performance was deemed offensive. (June 2)(AP video by Farnoush Amiri)

www.usatoday.com

Capitol Police stopped a children’s choir from singing the national anthem. Why?

Video of a children’s choir singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol, only to be unceremoniously cut off by police, spread across social media on Friday.

thehill.com

How absolutely wonderful we have the government we have today.

Warms the cockles of heart doesn't it?

The debate is clearly between people who love this country and those who don't. It's just that simple.

I generally like The Hill as a source. From the linked article..

'Capitol Police say singers from Rushingbrook Children’s Choir from Greenville, South Carolina, were stopped May 26 because of a miscommunication. Musical performances in the hallowed seat of Congress require permission, and police said officers had been unaware that the choir had approval from the House speaker.'

 

[HonestJoe]

How absolutely wonderful we have the government we have today.

Warms the cockles of heart doesn't it?

The debate is clearly between people who love this country and those who don't. It's just that simple.

Why are you making statements that are directly contradicted by the second link you posted? Were you hoping people didn't bother reading it so you can continue to propagate the lie anyway?

 

[Twilight Hue]

Why are you making statements that are directly contradicted by the second link you posted? Were you hoping people didn't bother reading it so you can continue to propagate the lie anyway?

There are two variations of the story if you read multiple sources. It's why the title mentions both.

One states it's was deemed offensive and the other states it was due it to rules which regarded this as an unpermitted demonstration.

You need to actually attention for once because you clearly don't read titles and sources, and just spew out whatever goes on inside your head without any basis.

 

[exchemist]

Why are you making statements that are directly contradicted by the second link you posted? Were you hoping people didn't bother reading it so you can continue to propagate the lie anyway?

Rhetorical question?

 

[exchemist]

Capitol Police stop a youth performance of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’

Videos of a children’s choir singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol spread across social media Friday, with the claim that they showed the group being unceremoniously cut off by federal authorities because the performance was deemed offensive. (June 2)(AP video by Farnoush Amiri)

www.usatoday.com

Capitol Police stopped a children’s choir from singing the national anthem. Why?

Video of a children’s choir singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol, only to be unceremoniously cut off by police, spread across social media on Friday.

thehill.com

How absolutely wonderful we have the government we have today.

Warms the cockles of heart doesn't it?

The debate is clearly between people who love this country and those who don't. It's just that simple.

Anyone who starts talking about loving one's country, in a political context, should set off alarm bells in the mind of the reader.

 

[ImmortalFlame]

Why are you making statements that are directly contradicted by the second link you posted? Were you hoping people didn't bother reading it so you can continue to propagate the lie anyway?

It wouldn't be the first time.

TH generally doesn't read past headlines, and assumes others will be equally reactionary.

 

[exchemist]

And apparently, a person's level of patriotism is solely based on whether they sing or approve of the National Anthem.



I can personally vouch for that.

Not so much that but the idea seems to be it betrays a lack of patriotism (?!) , for police to stop an apparently unauthorised group from congregating in the Capitol, scene of the disgraceful attempt to overthrow the election by violence 2 years ago. I'd have thought the opposite: lawmakers should be protected from potential disruption by random groups of people whose motives have not been verified.

In this case, to compound the inappropriateness of the accusation, it seems it was all a mistake and this group had in fact been given permission, but this had not been properly communicated to the police on the ground.

All in all, a typical "nothingburger", being ramped up by the far right and then spread by people like @Twilight Hue as a lame excuse to endorse - again - the most dangerous demagogue in the history of the American republic. Sidecars all round........

 

[Twilight Hue]

Anyone who starts talking about loving one's country, in a political context, should set off alarm bells in the mind of the reader.

It should set off alarm bells. I agree.

Because in the long ago past, there were no such restrictions in place which is the saddest part.

 

[Twilight Hue]

It wouldn't be the first time.

TH generally doesn't read past headlines, and assumes others will be equally reactionary.

That would be the responses of people who do likewise.

 

[ImmortalFlame]

That would be the responses of people who do likewise.

You mean, people who read articles further than the headline and expect others to do the same?

 

[Twilight Hue]

You mean, people who read articles further than the headline and expect others to do the same?

If it can be bothered by the usual suspects who's ongoing hobby is to repetitively launch ad hominems, one after another, at people they oppose on this forum.

 

[Guitar's Cry]

The debate is clearly between people who love this country and those who don't. It's just that simple.

The debate about why the choir was stopped? It seems to be between an unverified claim by one of the choir directors and an official statement.

 

[ImmortalFlame]

If it can be bothered by the usual suspects who's ongoing hobby is to repetitively launch ad hominems, one after another, at people they oppose on this forum.

Like who? What are you even talking about?

 

[Twilight Hue]

Like who? What are you even talking about?

Play dumb then.

Ignore the subject itself.

 

[ImmortalFlame]

Play dumb then.

Ignore the subject itself.

It's so weird that you bring up these bizarre, unrelated tangents filled with baseless claims and then act like I'M the one ignoring the subject.

 

[Twilight Hue]

The debate about why the choir was stopped? It seems to be between an unverified claim by one of the choir directors and an official statement.

Yep. Which is why the articles mentioned either it was offensive or it was seen as a demonstration depending on who you ask.

From what it appears, the children feel they were declared offensive, but the police just said they violated the rules there without permission.

Others say permission was granted however.

 

[Twilight Hue]

It's so weird that you bring up these bizarre, unrelated tangents filled with baseless claims and then act like I'M the one ignoring the subject.

I'm not the ones starting the debate with the usual ad hominem attacks directed me by essentially the same people.

 

[exchemist]

It should set off alarm bells. I agree.

Because in the long ago past, there were no such restrictions in place which is the saddest part.

You can thank Donald Trump for that change.

 

[Twilight Hue]

You can thank Donald Trump for that change.

I think those restrictions were in place long before Trump made the scene.