Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - O'Reilly Update Morning Edition, February 15, 2023

Episode Date: February 15, 2023

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Bill O'Reilly here, and I'm warming up. Stand by for the O'Reilly Update Morning Edition, but first. On this Wednesday, as many of you know, I was at the Super Bowl, and Carrie Lake, who was recently defeated for the Arizona governor's job, attended as well. But she did not stand for the song, Lift Every Voice, and Sing. Written in 1900 by NAACP Chief James Weldon Johnson, The song is considered by some to be the Black National Anthem, but it has not been designated that.

It's just a song. Cheryl Lee Ralph performed it, about 25 minutes before kickoff, and I did stand. Most in the crowd were also up, but not all. There is no protocol to stand during the song. It's an individual decision, just like America the Beautiful, which was sung after Ms. Ralph left the field. Carrie Lake and some other conservatives believe there should be only one national anthem and that the lift-up song is divisive. They are, of course, entitled to that opinion and should not be defamed as racist as some progressives are doing. The usual vicious stuff is smeared all over the net.

I see it this way. 70% of NFL players are African-American, so the song is a signal of respect for them. Easy one for me. respect, empathy, and context are important in a civil society. Ten minutes before the game started, country singer Chris Stableton sang a terrific rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Everyone in the stadium stood. Respect for the country was on display.

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