I have my own opinion about standing for the “National Anthem.” That opinion comes from being taught that it is just what you do. Before any event, you are asked to stand for the “National Anthem,” so we stand. So, today, I decided I would research why we are asked or expected to do so. So, whether you agree or not, here are some facts (not opinions). And based on those facts, you can decide on how you feel about the whole situation.
Americans have stood for the U.S. flag since June 14, 1777.In August 1814, the White House and U.S. Capitol lay in ashes after the British military burned the public buildings in Washington D.C. Americans understandably feared that the British flag would soon fly over all of America again.
Three weeks after the sacking of Washington, Francis Scott Key, a Maryland attorney who politically oppose the current president, was so moved at seeing the U.S. flag flying victoriously at the end of the battle for Baltimore’s Fort McHenry, that he wrote lyrics for “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the song we now call the “National Anthem.”
1.
We stand for the flag not for our generation, but to
set an example for the next generation. And yes, that includes sporting events.
2.
We stand for the flag not to focus on what divides
us, but on what unites us, which is being an American.
3.
We stand for the flag not to pledge allegiance to a
president, but to honor the reality that we have an elected president (and not
a lifetime king).
4.
We stand for the flag today not to please ourselves
but to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
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