Friday, November 8, 2013

UPDATE: I added CNN, Condoleezza Rice, & Penny S. Pritzker in the research below this article titled "ESPN Analyst: 'Star Spangled Banner' a 'War Anthem,' Shouldn't Be Played Before Games"



ESPN Analyst: 'Star Spangled Banner' a 'War Anthem,' Shouldn't Be Played Before Games
by Ben Shapiro 7 Nov 2013, 8:05 AM PDT
On ESPN’s Around the Horn, frequent guest Kevin Blackistone of the Dallas Morning News said that football games should not include the singing of the national anthem beforehand, as that added to the “military symbolism.” He actually called the Star-Spangled Banner a “war anthem.”

Blackistone was addressing controversy over Northwestern University’s American flag-themed football uniforms, designed to raise money for the Wounded Warriors Project. In a show segment titled “Buy or Sell,” Blackistone said that he would “sell” the uniforms:

I'm going to sell it for the same reasons. If you sell this along with me, you should also be selling the rest of the military symbolism embrace of sports. Whether it’s the singing of a war anthem to open every game. Whether it’s going to get a hotdog and being able to sign up for the Army at the same time. Whether it’s the NFL's embrace of the mythology of the Pat Tillman story. It has been going on in sports since the first national anthem was played in the World Series back in 1917. And it’s time for people to back away.

When prompted by host Tony Reali about the difference between “calling a football game a ‘battle,’ right, and singing the national anthem before a game,” Blackistone shot back, “You are conflating a war anthem with a simple game. When you have military flyovers and the military symbolism that goes on in sports, I think you’ve got a problem.”

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Hearst Corporation is part owner of ESPN

Note: William Randolph Hearst was the founder of the Hearst Corporation, and a member of the Bohemian Club.
George H.W. Bush is a member of the Bohemian Club.
George H.W. Bush talks about the NWO; Walter Cronkite said he is glad to sit at the Right Hand of Satan
Walter L. Cronkite was a member of the Bohemian Club.
Henry A. Kissinger is a member of the Bohemian Club, a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Walter Isaacson is the chairman & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank), and was the chairman & CEO for CNN.
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Condoleezza Rice is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), Gene A. Washington’s frequent social companion, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Gene A. Washington is Condoleezza Rice’s frequent social companion, was a player for the San Francisco 49ers, and the director of football operations for the National Football League (NFL).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank), Human Rights First, and the Urban Institute (think tank).
George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
James S. Crown is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Commercial Club of Chicago, Members Directory
Please note: This link for the members of the Commercial Club of Chicago can no longer be found.
Lester Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, A. Steven Crown’s father, and was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Timothy K. Krauskopf is trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and a trustee at Northwestern University.
A. Steven Crown is Lester Crown’s son, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a trustee at Northwestern University.
John A. Canning Jr. is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Edward M. Liddy is a trustee at Northwestern University, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a director at the Boeing Company.
W. James McNerney Jr. is a trustee at Northwestern University, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and the chairman & president & CEO for the Boeing Company.
Barbara G. Fast was a VP for the Boeing Company, and a VP for the CGI Group Inc.
CGI Group Inc. was the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov web site.
Obamacare is Barack Obama’s signature policy initiative.
Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.
Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP, and her brother is Craig M. Robinson.
Craig M. Robinson is Michelle Obama’s brother, and was the men's basketball team assistant coach for Northwestern University.
Mark A. Angelson is a trustee at Northwestern University, a director at Human Rights First, and was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP.
Charles W. Douglas is a trustee at Northwestern University, a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
R. Eden Martin was a trustee at Northwestern University, is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
William M. Daley was a trustee at Northwestern University, the chief of staff or the Barack Obama administration, and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Lee M. Mitchell was a trustee at Northwestern University, and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Patrick G. Ryan Jr. is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Gordon I. Segal was a trustee at Northwestern University, and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
David B. Speer was a trustee at Northwestern University, and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Louis A. Simpson was a trustee at Northwestern University, is a life trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank), and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Deborah L. DeHaas is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Michael W. Ferro Jr. is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Dennis J. FitzSimons is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
J. Douglas Gray is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Dean M. Harrison is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Lester B. Knight is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Lawrence F. Levy is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
William A. Osborn is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
J.B. Pritzker is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Patrick G. Ryan Jr. is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Morton O. Schapiro is the president of Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Charles A. Tribbett III is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Frederick H. Waddell is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Arnold R. Weber is the president emeritus for Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
David B. Weinberg is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Miles D. White is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
W. Rockwell Wirtz is a trustee at Northwestern University, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
William Wrigley Jr. II was a trustee at Northwestern University, and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Penny S. Pritzker is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and married to Bryan Traubert.
Bryan Traubert is married to Penny S. Pritzker, and a director at the National Park Foundation.
Mary A. Bomar was the secretary for the National Park Foundation, and a director at the National Park Service.
Jonathan B. Jarvis is a director at the National Park Foundation, and a director at the National Park Service.
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Dennis H. Chookaszian is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and was a trustee at Northwestern University.
Henry S. Bienen was the president of Northwestern University, and is the chairman for the United Football League.
Michael R. Wilbon was a trustee at Northwestern University, and is a sports columnist for ESPN.
Hearst Corporation is part owner of ESPN.  
William Randolph Hearst was the founder of the Hearst Corporation, and a member of the Bohemian Club.


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