this anthem thing...

[nolly]

OK, I see two basic sets of reactions from people.
I see people reacting to Bush's "keep it in English" statement, which was documentably inane -- not only is there a long history of translation, including ones promoted by the gov't, Bush was singing the anthem in Spanish on the campaign trail.

I see people reacting to the song itself, and this is what I don't understand. Can someone explain what, if anything, is problematic about it?

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[kishiriadgr.livejournal.com]

I haven't looked for them, but apparently the State Department has no less than four different version of the NA *in Spanish* on its web site.

My feeling: permite lo a se descansar, damas y caballeros. (Give it a rest, ladies and gentlemen.)

[nolly.livejournal.com]

Indeed, which is part of what makes Bush's statement inane.