Ok, what's with the Declaration of Independence before the Super Bowl?

[Sydnie]

Is this a usual thing or what? :shrug:

Super Bowl is a political thing now?

[RB TexLa]

1. too bad we didn't honor that part about dissolving all relation with britain

[Bozita]

2. I'd prefer hearing the Bill of Rights.

[Bright Eyes]

3. They should have read the Bill of Rights

You know, before it disappears completely.

[Sydnie]

4. I feel yah on that one n/t

[malaise]

5. It has always been

Nixon was very visible at the Superbowl during the Vietnam War. The NFL and the political elite are very close. It's all about symbolism.

Still that was hilarious given the violations of civil liberties and the divisiveness spewed on Fox.
Remember though that as the sun goes down, they will be remembering the Veterans living under the bridges.

[warrior1]

7. Not watching

but coming from Faux, Isn't it Ironic.

[karlrschneider]

9. That didn't escape our attention on this thread either

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2812724

[tom_paine]

18. Did they not announce the Afghan War during NFL Football?

I believe they did. On Jumbotrons the nation around on a Sunday.

[Solly Mack]

6. Creepy

Strikes me as a wee bit nationalistic

Now, if we lived in a country that wasn't waging illegal wars, torturing people, shredding the Bill of Rights, then claiming everyone that isn't for us is against us, I might have a different take...

but we do live in a country where people in government do equate "patriotism" (coughchokespew) with acceptance of whatever crime the President wants to commit.

[IntrepidRealist]

13. Lighten up

Since when did the Declaration of Independence become a propaganda document of the republican party? I think you're just doing them a favor by going so ballistic. Lighten up a little.

[JackRiddler]

15. It didn't become a propaganda document of the Republicans...

but it was used exactly as though it were one in the piece run before the Super Bowl. Pretty gross, nationalistic misinterpretation of the document, if you saw it.

[liberati]

17. Not propaganda...

The DOI was an incredible, eloquent, ground-breaking document in the evolution of democracy. Fox network or not, everybody needs to hear what it had to say, as often as possible. (Repuglicans especially could use a refresher in what a democracy is all about!)

[HughMoran]

8. Britain, stay away from our sports!

We know how badly they want to take over out football league!

[daleo]

10. They will force you to play with a round ball and kick it with your feet

And call that "football".

[TahitiNut]

11. Even worse, they only permit one player on the team to even TOUCH the ball with his hands ...

... and they make him wear a DIFFERENT UNIFORM and stay inside a box!! Just how insane is that?!?!?!

[Frank Cannon]

12. Did they read all the grievances against England?

Because if you read them, at least 80% apply directly to the douchebag in the Oval Office now.

[SoCalDem]

14. Coming soon to a TV near you.. "Now I lay me down to sleep

Like compliant sheep.
I pray to live another day
To awake to Morning Joe ..Yay!

[earth mom]

16. Wow-this strikes me as a slap in the face to the good people of this country by Faux News.

Those bastards KNOW and support that * & Co are shredding the Constitution, the very foundation upon which this country was built!

For Faux to present the Declaration of Independence in this way at this time and place in this countries history is absolutely diabolical.

Their evil knows NO bounds! :puke: