Thread: State troopers rebuke students for singing national anthem

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State troopers rebuke students for singing national anthem
Dems send security to halt patriotism in capitol rotunda

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Posted: July 12, 2008
12:30 am Eastern

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School students attending a youth leadership conference have been scolded by armed security officers in the California Capitol in Sacramento for singing the "Star-Spangled Banner" and "God Bless America" in the rotunda, according to organizers of the conference.

"The patriotic expression was apparently so egregious that state troopers were called in to the rotunda to rebuke the students," a statement from The Capitol Resource Institute said today.

"This was a ghastly overreaction to some students expressing their patriotism in the seat of government," said Karen England, executive director of CRI, and director of the youth conference. "These young leaders have sacrificed a week of their summer to come learn about our government system and this is the 'welcome' they receive from the government."

Conference organizers said several armed troopers entered the rotunda, accompanied by several capitol sergeants-at-arms, and they confronted conference organizers and students for singing without a permit from the legislature's rules committee.

The 45 students from all across California were in the statehouse as part of their participation in the City on the Hill Youth Leadership Conference. At the intensive study sessions they learn the legislative and political processes.

"After spending the day meeting with lawmakers and their staff, the youth aged 14-18, engaged in a spontaneous expression of passion for their country by singing the national anthem and God Bless America," CRI reported. "Tourists walking through the capitol stopped to listen to the singing and clapped enthusiastically."

A similar expression of patriotism was exhibited by participants in the same conference just two years ago:
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GWjGbA8 ... geId=69366

Officials said, however, it was a good lesson in liberty for those students, especially the two young participants whose father was held in a Communist prison in Romania and another student who is a Russian immigrant.

"These future leaders have seen first-hand how we are losing our liberties – including simply expressing our patriotism in public," said Meredith Turney, the legislative liaison for CRI Impact and a graduate of City on the Hill.

"I am deeply saddened by the treatment these young patriots received at our state capitol," she said.

In comments published on FlashReport, she elaborated: "A few years ago the students started the tradition of singing our national anthem in the rotunda at the end of the mock legislative session. While they were at the capitol today, the students wanted a practice run before their legislative session on the Assembly and Senate floors this Saturday. One student suggested singing God Bless America as well as the national anthem, and the other students enthusiastically agreed.

"Just moments after the students finished their impromptu patriotic expression, no less than four CHP officers descended upon the rotunda, along with two sergeant-at-arms. They confronted our staff and demanded to know why our students were singing in the rotunda without a permit from the rules committee. Apparently in the five minutes it took to sing the two patriotic songs, someone had called security and complained," she wrote.

"The City on the Hill students were absolutely shocked … Why would their elected officials send armed guards to stop them from expressing such love for their country? And why do citizens need a permit to sing patriotic songs in their public buildings?" she said.

The young leaders, however, were undeterred. They asked for and received a government "permit" to sing the national anthem in the capitol rotunda tomorrow at 1:15 p.m. and are inviting friends and family to join them.

"City on the Hill students are extremely grateful to Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa and his outstanding staff for obtaining the last-minute permits we need to exercise our 'freedom' in the place where freedom should be most fervently guarded," Turney said.



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If I was a cop I would rather quit my job or get fired before I would insult/assault anyone for being patriotic. Those cops and the jerks who called them should be ashamed. If those were illegals demanding and screaming like spoiled brats the cops would of been on their knees kissing their feet.

There are places where respect and decorum are required. The capitol rotunda is one of them. It is not a place to be loud or disrespectful no matter who you are or what you're doing that you feel is appropriate. It sounds like the kids were out of line and its shameful for them to try to force their opinion on others. There is a time and place for everything and that sounds more like a demonstration than a show of patriotism.

"These future leaders have seen first-hand how we are losing our liberties – including simply expressing our patriotism in public," said Meredith Turney, the legislative liaison for CRI Impact and a graduate of City on the Hill.

Maybe now with this "Hard" in your face attitude. Americans will wake up and smell the dead roses and get "MAD". Vote the sob's out with the idea of everything they say is a lie .
What a THUG attitude to our young people . Packing weapons no less

Originally Posted by USA_born

There are places where respect and decorum are required. The capitol rotunda is one of them. It is not a place to be loud or disrespectful no matter who you are or what you're doing that you feel is appropriate. It sounds like the kids were out of line and its shameful for them to try to force their opinion on others. There is a time and place for everything and that sounds more like a demonstration than a show of patriotism.

Since when is singing the national anthem forcing your opinion on others?

Lesson Learned.....

Conference organizers said several armed troopers entered the rotunda, accompanied by several capitol sergeants-at-arms, and they confronted conference organizers and students for singing without a permit from the legislature's rules committee.

Too bad our government does not deploy the same tenacity and aggressiveness when dealing with illegal invaders in this country!

Do the illegal invaders have "permits" when they march down or streets, demaning rights and privileges not reserved for them, thereby disrupting the lives of thousands of American citizens in the process?

Yeah, breaking our country's immigration laws seems to be fine and dandy, but try to sing a few patriotic songs and the state troopers come for you!!!!

What about ALL THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SINGING,"GOD BLESS AMERICA", ON THE CAPITIOL STEPS AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH!

http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/11/c ... terrorism/

Seems like mean spiritness if you ask an American.

"Just moments after the students finished their impromptu patriotic expression, no less than four CHP officers descended upon the rotunda, along with two sergeant-at-arms. They confronted our staff and demanded to know why our students were singing in the rotunda without a permit from the rules committee. Apparently in the five minutes it took to sing the two patriotic songs, someone had called security and complained," she wrote.

I would like to know who exactly complained. It doesn't sound like a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN TO ME. We have men and women fighting for us at war right now, and I think any SHOW OF PATRIOTISM SHOULD BE SUPPORTED ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME. IMHO AS A PATRIOTIC AMERICAN.

Originally Posted by CCUSA

Yeah, breaking our country's immigration laws seems to be fine and dandy, but try to sing a few patriotic songs and the state troopers come for you!!!!

What about ALL THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SINGING,"GOD BLESS AMERICA", ON THE CAPITIOL STEPS AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH!

http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/11/c ... terrorism/

Seems like mean spiritness if you ask an American.

"Just moments after the students finished their impromptu patriotic expression, no less than four CHP officers descended upon the rotunda, along with two sergeant-at-arms. They confronted our staff and demanded to know why our students were singing in the rotunda without a permit from the rules committee. Apparently in the five minutes it took to sing the two patriotic songs, someone had called security and complained," she wrote.

I would like to know who exactly complained. It doesn't sound like a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN TO ME. We have men and women fighting for us at war right now, and I think any SHOW OF PATRIOTISM SHOULD BE SUPPORTED ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME. IMHO AS A PATRIOTIC AMERICAN.

I'll bet they, congress did not get a permit but then they are just like illegals, above the law.....

where is a better place to show your patriotism than before the people you elect to office or the building you paid for, for them to do state business on your behalf.

Its not like they were yelling and screaming and demanding like the illegals did in the halls in DC.

Would have been a nice jester for all representative to stand and put their hand on their heart in respect of America's song! just my humble Opinion!

Originally Posted by USA_born

There are places where respect and decorum are required. The capitol rotunda is one of them. It is not a place to be loud or disrespectful no matter who you are or what you're doing that you feel is appropriate. It sounds like the kids were out of line and its shameful for them to try to force their opinion on others. There is a time and place for everything and that sounds more like a demonstration than a show of patriotism.

THANKS TO AMERICANS WITH YOUR POINT OF VIEW , WE ARE LOSING OUR BELOVED AMERICA.