Jose can you see?

You don't think that there's a movement afoot toward Reconquista? How about hijacking our National Anthem?

Spanish 'Star-Spangled Banner' Draws Ire Apr 27 7:47 PM US/Eastern

By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ
Associated Press Writer

MIAMI

British music producer Adam Kidron says that when he came up with the idea of a Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem, he saw it as an ode to the millions of immigrants seeking a better life.

But in the week since Kidron announced the song _ which features artists such as Wyclef Jean, hip-hop star Pitbull and Puerto Rican singers Carlos Ponce and Olga Tanon _ it has been the target of a fierce backlash.

Some Internet bloggers and others are infuriated by the thought of "The Star-Spangled Banner" sung in a language other than English.

"Would the French accept people singing the La Marseillaise in English as a sign of French patriotism? Of course not," said Mark Krikorian, head of the Washington-based Center for Immigration Studies, a think tank that supports tighter immigration controls.

The initial version of "Nuestro Himno," or "Our Anthem," comes out Friday and uses lyrics based closely on the English-language original, said Kidron, who heads the record label Urban Box Office.

Pro-immigration protests are planned around the country for Monday, and the record label is urging Hispanic radio stations nationwide to play the cut at 7 p.m. EDT Friday in a sign of solidarity.

A remix to be released in June will contain several lines in English that condemn U.S. immigration laws. Among them: "These kids have no parents, cause all of these mean laws ... let's not start a war with all these hard workers, they can't help where they were born."

So, not only do they flaunt our immigration laws and develop foreign-language lyrics to our National Anthem, they go on to add insult to injury by bastardizing our National Anthem to the point where it becomes a hit piece against the land from whose largesse they derive their parasitic existence.

And, in yet another slap in the face:

Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Perez, said this country was built by immigrants, and "the meaning of the American dream is in that record: struggle, freedom, opportunity, everything they are trying to shut down on us."

Oh, "Pitbull" you poor victim, you!!! Did you ever hear of Ellis Island? While most of us are descendants of foreign-born progeny, our ancestors came here LEGALLY.

Again, come here legally? No problem. Come here ILLEGALLY, hit the road.

****UPDATE****

It would appear that the California legislature is also supporting Reconquista.

****UPDATE***

KAR has the latest Mongolian Translation of the Star Spangled Banner here.



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