I've always felt a bit uneasy about the national anthem sung at events - I always feel like I'm being hoodwinked into a tacit support of militarism. What's worse is when they want me to sing the anthem because I'm known as "that guy that sings stuff" - sometimes I take advantage of the situation and sing "America the Beautiful," which I like much better.
Who are these people who require us to sing the national anthem, anyhow? Sounds a lot like propaganda to me...
-Joe Offer-