NY baseball fan settles 'God Bless America' suit

[dan foster]

http://www.modbee.com/sports/national/story/773071.html

Every nazi involved should have been fired, including the lying jack boots that threw this guy out.

Again for those who are desperate for "one nation under god", please move to Iran.

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=14380877&ch=4543756&src=news

[me]

Oh no, hate to say this but I agree on this one.  If ya gotta go ya gotta go but I think I would have just settled for the price of the ticket rather than suing for a chunk of money.  I think the guy was wrong for suing.

[Exterminator]

Oh no, hate to say this but I agree on this one.  If ya gotta go ya gotta go but I think I would have just settled for the price of the ticket rather than suing for a chunk of money.  I think the guy was wrong for suing.

Some people value their constitutional rights more than others...yours are apparently worth 20 bucks.

[me]

Some people value their constitutional rights more than others...yours are apparently worth 20 bucks.

Nope, I just don't believe in suing over any and every little thing.  Besides I don't remember anything in the constitution saying you have a right to go to the bathroom it's just a common sense courtesy thing.  Of course I guess that could come under the "right to pursue happiness" part.....

[Exterminator]

Nope, I just don't believe in suing over any and every little thing.

You've just referred to those rights as being a "little thing".

Besides I don't remember anything in the constitution saying you have a right to go to the bathroom it's just a common sense courtesy thing.  Of course I guess that could come under the "right to pursue happiness" part.....

The Constitution is a framework; it doesn't require every minute detail of a person's daily routine.

[me]

You've just referred to those rights as being a "little thing".

The Constitution is a framework; it doesn't require every minute detail of a person's daily routine.

You take life waaaaay to serious dude.   

[LOsborne]

Hold it, hold it. This sentence still has me gasping.

In May 2007, Trost told The New York Times that the practice was inspired by complaints of fans who were upset that spectators were not respectful enough during the playing of "God Bless America."

Just how respectful are we required to be of this little tune? It ain't the national anthem. Berlin wrote it in 1918 for a revue he was doing at Camp Upton. He scrapped it then, because it wasn't funny enough and revived it in 1938 as a vehicle for Kate Smith. Aside: Trivia question. Did she ever sing anything else? So what makes anybody think it is sacred? It's an okay tune. "This Land Is Your Land" is better. Can you imagine how Woody would spin in his grave if somebody got pitched out of a ballgame for not paying enough respect to that one?

The professional patriots have gone beyond jingo-ism. Now they are jingle-istic!

[followsthewolf]

Another facet of the "I'm a better patriot/American than yoooooooo--ooooooo."

Makes 'em feel better about themselves -- all self-righteous and everything.

Wonder just how many went in harm's way for their country.

That's a topic of conversation on rare occasions when my old friends and I quaff a beverage or three.

[me]

Hold it, hold it. This sentence still has me gasping.

In May 2007, Trost told The New York Times that the practice was inspired by complaints of fans who were upset that spectators were not respectful enough during the playing of "God Bless America."

Just how respectful are we required to be of this little tune? It ain't the national anthem. Berlin wrote it in 1918 for a revue he was doing at Camp Upton. He scrapped it then, because it wasn't funny enough and revived it in 1938 as a vehicle for Kate Smith. Aside: Trivia question. Did she ever sing anything else? So what makes anybody think it is sacred? It's an okay tune. "This Land Is Your Land" is better. Can you imagine how Woody would spin in his grave if somebody got pitched out of a ballgame for not paying enough respect to that one?

The professional patriots have gone beyond jingo-ism. Now they are jingle-istic!

She did a song called When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain