History of national anthem

The NRA’s new president, Carolyn Meadows, recently issued a statement in response to leaked details of questionable expenditures by LaPierre, declaring that the “entire board is fully aware of these issues. We have full confidence in Wayne LaPierre.” The head of the NRA’s audit board, Charles Cotton, also defended allegedly excessive billing by the gun group’s outside law firm by saying: “The board supports the work the firm is doing, the results achieved, and the value of its services. Importantly, this relationship has been reviewed, vetted and approved.” … [Read more...] about Board Member Blasts ‘Cabal of Cronyism’ at the National Rifle Association

The finale for the five-day America United themed event in a deeply and violently divided nation, Celebrating America has already made public that Justin Timberlake will be busting a move or two onstage. Demi Lovato, Ant Clemons and that other Garden State superstar Jon Bon Jovi will be performing also. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s Inauguration TV Special Adds Kerry Washington, Bruce Springsteen Eva Longoria & John Legend

"We welcome this development as another sign of the increasing inclusion and recognition of American Muslims in our diverse society," CAIR's Ibrahim Hooper said.https://t.co/[email protected] @NBCNews @NFL @RealRobertSaleh @nyjets @NYJetsPR #NFL @MySportsUpdate @aayoub @ADC … [Read more...] about NY Jets Hire Robert Saleh, NFL’s 1st-Ever Muslim Head Coach

But why these two shows, for starters? Why not go back to Lucy Ricardo or Ralph Kramden? It could be that The Dick Van Dyke Show was the first true suburban sitcom (I Love Lucy started out in Manhattan, while The Honeymooners was set in Brooklyn), and that makes it easier to incorporate it into the idea of Wanda and her synthezoid husband retreating to a more peaceful place after all their hectic (and, for him, fatal) adventures. Or it could be that — especially for the era in which they originally aired — Dick Van Dyke and Bewitched were pretty liberated in how they depicted both their female leads and, more importantly, in the women’s relationships with their husbands. Both stayed home and (eventually) raised the kids, but Rob treated Laura as a peer, while Bewitched viewed Darrin as an idiot whose own insecurity was forever hampering his goddess of a wife. (And Samantha got plenty of magic done anyway, while his back was turned.) If we assume that Vision is really … [Read more...] about ‘WandaVision’ Premiere Recap: The Past Is Never Dead

System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian was so moved by the resilience of Armenian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh, a region in the former Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan that neighbors Armenia, during a four-day war in April that he wrote a passionate new political folk song, “Artsakh,” in deference to them. The song voices support for the people of Artsakh – the Armenian name for the region – and protests what Tankian describes as Azeri aggression. … [Read more...] about See System of a Down’s Serj Tankian Perform New Political Song ‘Artsakh’