If English was good enough for Jesus Christ, it's good enough for Amurcans!

From Reuters, Bush pans Spanish "Star-Spangled Banner" Reuters 04/28/06:

The "Star-Spangled Banner" debuted on Friday with new Latin beat and Spanish lyrics but it did not win a glowing review from President George W. Bush, who said the cherished national anthem should be sung in English.

Latin American artists recorded "Nuestro Himno" (Our Anthem) to stir immigrants to turn out for a national boycott and marches for rights across the country on May 1. Instead they stirred up the ire of those who see it as further polarizing Americans. One Internet columnist dubbed it "The Illegal Alien Anthem."

Bush told reporters at a White House Rose Garden news conference the anthem would not have the same value sung in Spanish.

"The national anthem ought to be sung in English. And I think people who want to be citizens of this country ought to learn it in English. They ought to learn to sing the national anthem in English."

The artists on the song include Gloria Trevi, Ivy Queen, Carlos Ponce as well as Haitian American singer Wyclef Jean.

What's next? Republicans determined to keep Christmas patriotic banning the singing of "Silent Night" and Noël, Noël because they weren't originally written in English? The Southern Baptist Convention purging all lyrics by Martin Luther out of the Baptist Hymnal?

Here's a thought for Dear Leader: Si a ti no le gusta, no lo cantes, imbécil! [I you don't like it, don't sing it, dear esteemed one!]

Maybe Gloria Trevi will be inspired to write some new lyrics to her "Señor Presidente" just for Dear Leader.

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