Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner in Baltimore 203 years ago today, our newsroom librarian, Paul McCardell, just pointed out to me.
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"Racist Anthem": The century-old Francis Scott Key Memorial at Eutaw Place in Baltimore was defaced overnight. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-key-statue-painted-20170913-story.html …pic.twitter.com/5vPAqNyTeT
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A contribution line doesn't do justice to how much Key/anthem background Paul found for our story. This is my desk right now.pic.twitter.com/vFdF2tVay9 – At The Baltimore Sun
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Baltimore is trash.
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Depends where you are. To say an entire city is trash because of the actions of a select few is a bit ignorant though.
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I wouldn't even pass through Baltimore on a road trip. I would make sure to go around it completely.https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2017/07/daily-chart …
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Lol. Can't the same be said about just about every major city? Almost every major city has democratic leaders...
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No. Most major cities lack a mayor who will give space to destroy and a people who will oblige.
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Cultural Marxism showing it's monstrous face. How will patriots respond to this evil?
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Burning at stake has been out since the 18th century so I'm thinking smeared w/honey & tied to ant beds. But don't tell anyone I said this.
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None if you're a vapid moron with zero sense of history. Carry on dummy.
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Edwin Hubble was a massive racist. Should we destroy every photograph taken by his telescope?
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The Greeks invented democracy, yet they had sex with lots of children. Should we convert to despotism?
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I won't add any more, I'm sure you get the idea...
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So, now we cannot sing the National Anthem? These kids will figure out what they have lost only when they have destroyed it.
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They have already taken prayers out of schools now they're going to take our pledge of allegiance to the flag
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The baby steps to have been going on for many, many years. We are the proverbial frog in the cold water on the stove.
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I think I'm starting to feel like that frog
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Ribbit Ribbit
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You made me laugh on that one look for a new snapping turtle to show up on Twitter
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