In America, There Is Only One National Anthem

There were a lot of positive things that took place at last Sunday’s Super Bowl. But like most major events, there’s always the chance of some controversy as well, especially when the likes of Roger Stokoe Goodell is the NFL Commissioner and is consumed with infusing his ‘Woke’ politics into so much the league does. He was instrumental in making sure that the so called Black National Anthem was played and he expected everyone to stand in its honor. As the song was being performed, few if any of the athletes sang along. The actual name of the song is ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing”. It’s a beautiful song and it was performed well by singer Sheryl Lee Ralph. But the problem is, it’s not, in anyway, the national anthem – black white or other. There is only one National Anthem and it’s called the Star Spangled Banner. And watching many interviews the day after the game, it’s clear that many, if not most African Americans feel the exact same way. Said one young black United States Marine, “To my knowledge, no one voted for that song to be the Black National Anthem, we are all Americans, no matter what our race, and those who push attempts to separate and divide us by race are dead wrong and they should be ashamed of themselves”.

What started the conversation online was Kari Lake’s refusal to stand while the song was being performed. Ms. Lake, who many feel was cheated out of becoming Arizona’s new governor, because of what seemed pretty clear to be voter fraud, is no racist. She has proven many times that she sincerely believes people of every race should be treated equally – no one should get preference over another because of their race. But like the outspoken US Marine, she knows that there is but one National Anthem for Americans and she will not play along with Woke attempts to cause division.

Dr. Benjamin Carson, former presidential candidate and brain surgeon, famous for his work and expertise worldwide, and who happens also to be a black man and a proud American put into words what most people of all races feel: “What will be the next move? If there can be a Black National Anthem, will the push then be for a separate national Anthem for Asians, Hispanics, American Indians, Eskimos in Alaska…? If it’s done for one race, why shouldn’t every race and ethnic group have their own? It’s a deliberate attempt to divide”.

Dr. Carson is absolutely correct. It IS a deliberate attempt to divide Americans by powerful and racist people in high positions who want exactly that. When Americans are divided, the country is weakened. And a weakened America would be a dream come true for enemies of our country both foreign AND domestic.

Speaking of woke, Its often mentioned here how organizations like Netflix, CNN and businesses like Bed Bath and Beyond, Dick’s Sporting Goods and so many others are hurting badly because they decided to inject their left-wing politics into their business policies and outreach. It’s now being reported that one of the biggest organizations in the world, Disney, could be in major trouble for the same reasons. Disney is doing battle with Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis over its support for what many feel is indoctrination of school children. Disney is losing badly. They have lost more than 2 million subscribers and billions of dollars in revenue, nearly 50% of its value and worth, as American families in droves are abandoning them by boycotting. While Disney is a private company and has the right to ‘go woke’ if they choose, it apparently never thought that its base of support would desert it in such massive numbers. They now have announced that they will need to layoff another 7000 employees. Governor DeSantis just won reelection by a landslide in Florida. Apparently, the people there agree with what he’s doing, with Disney, not so much.

The bottom line is, if private companies want to continue to impose their woke policies on the people that keep them afloat, it’s their prerogative. But they shouldn’t be too shocked any longer when the people exercise their right to spend their money elsewhere.

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Is ‘Snob Zoning’ Alive And Well?

Are we a commonwealth or a collection of headstrong duchies, each determined to make its own rules? That is one question that arises from Andrew Brinker’s very interesting Boston Globe story about leaders in Middleborough, Mass. thumbing their nose at new zoning requirements designed to generate more housing in communities with MBTA access. When it comes to housing, Massachusetts is indeed a feudal land, with housing in each fief ruled by powerful zoning boards that have an unspoken mandate to keep things pretty much the same, within reason. But along comes a new law that requires MBTA communities to create a multifamily zoning district near a train station. Action plans for implementing the new zoning were due a few weeks ago. Middleborough, among a few other towns, didn’t do its homework. And the dog didn’t eat it, either.

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“We understand that the state has a housing problem,” Leeann Bradley, the town’s planner, says in the story. “But this is being shoved down our throats.” The guidelines call for the zoning of nearly 1,500 units in a town of about 24,000, which does seem like a lot. But the resistance reflects a classic parochialism that has hindered housing generation for decades.

Thought question: Could we have built, in today’s political and bureaucratic environment, the nation’s highway system or its rail system?

Top business leader warns state is on the brink of decline

The Massachusetts worker shortage is a “bomb cyclone,” according to John Regan’s alarming — some would say alarmist — State of Massachusetts Business speech yesterday. Regan is president of Associated Industries of Massachusetts who’s got a terrific wit and a way with words, but there was of nothing amusing about his view of where things stand. Regan warned our future prosperity is threatened — and not the distant future.

SJC ends a deadly, misogynistic legal loophole

“We conclude that the exception in the Commonwealth to the mere words rule for sudden oral revelations of infidelity has run its course.” So wrote Supreme Judicial Court justice Frank M. Gaziano, speaking for the court as the SJC yesterday struck down the state’s centuries-old, sexist defense for murder that held a man could kill his wife if he discovered she had been unfaithful.

What part of ‘illegal’ don’t they understand?

It’s beginning to be clear the Gaming Commission might have its work cut out for it policing the distinction between betting on college sports, and betting on Massachusetts college sports. All three

MBTA Service Changes on the Red, Mattapan, Orange, Green And Commuter Lines

The MBTA today announced service changes for March on the Red, Mattapan, Orange, and Green Lines as well as the Haverhill and Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Lines.

Accessible shuttle buses will replace Red Line service between Harvard and JFK/ UMass Stations during the weekends of March 4-5 and March 25-26.

The MBTA is installing a new digital signal system to replace the existing analog system. On March 4-5, the T will perform tests on the new system between Central Square and Downtown Crossing Stations before switching to the new digital signal system between these stations during the weekend of March 25-26.

During the weekend closures between Harvard and JFK/UMass, free shuttle buses will make stops at all stations except Park Street and Downtown Crossing Stations. Riders that would normally ride the Red Line to or from Park Street or Downtown Crossing are advised to use Red Line shuttle buses that will stop at Haymarket Station and State Station where there are connections to the Orange, Blue, and Green Lines. South-bound shuttle buses toward Ashmont/Braintree will also stop at Summer and Otis Streets and north-bound shuttle buses toward Alewife will stop at Federal and Franklin Streets, which is in close proximity to Downtown Crossing for connections to the Red Line. Signage will be in place to direct riders to shuttle bus stops and extra MBTA personnel and Transit Ambassadors will be on-hand to assist riders. of the state’s casinos have now been found to have taken illegal bets on Massachusetts-based college teams. We’ll see if this turns into an enforcement nightmare, or at least a bad dream.

Evening weekday Mattapan Line service changes will take place from March 6-9 to remove a staircase at Milton Station. Service will be replaced with accessible shuttle bus service between Mattapan and Ashmont Stations beginning at approximately 9 PM on March 6-9.

End of elevated food assistance draws $130 million proposal from Healey

Needy families in Massachusetts stand to lose a third of the public help they get to buy food, as elevated COVID-emergency benefits expire. With the state already facing a wrenching food-insecurity problem, Gov. Healey’s proposed a supplemental budget that includes $130 million to fill the hole left by the federal expiration. Sam Drysdale of State House News Service examines the proposal, which Doug Howgate of the Mass. Taxpayers Foundation calls a “good balance.”

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Haverhill Commuter Rail Line trains will be replaced with accessible shuttle bus service between Haverhill and Reading Stations for nine days from March 4-12 to perform Automated Train Control (ATC) work. ATC is a federally mandated safety system that sends signals to trains about potentially unsafe conditions, automatically slowing and stopping a train if needed. Passengers should note that bicycles are not allowed on shuttle buses, and regular Commuter Rail fares will be collected between Reading and North Station.

Due to the continued demolition of the Government Center Garage by private developer HYM Construction, Orange and Green Line service changes will take place in the downtown Boston area during the weekend of March 11-12.

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