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To: unclewest who wrote (227447)	11/9/2007 12:03:02 PM
From: Neeka	Respond to of 793672

For what ever reason Obama has made his choices. He won't wear "that pin", and he won't place his right hand over his heart when he hears our National Anthem. I don't think he's going to be arrested. What I meant is that he has the right to make those choices, and we have the right to either embrace and support those choices or be totally repulsed. What will haunt him is the burning question as to why he made those choices. He'd be wise to work on a plausible response.

To: unclewest who wrote (227447)	11/11/2007 9:43:55 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793672

Neeka: It's obviously a matter of choice whether you place your hand on your heart when the National Anthem is being played. I know I always place my hand on my heart when it's being played/sung at places like baseball games, football games. And so do most people around me. Obama is perfectly within his rights not to do so. UW: You got it right for yourself and wrong for Obama. Not that I particularly want to support Obama in this, because I believe it is appropriate for everyone, and particularly a presidential candidate to place hand on heart during the national anthem, but... Where the word "shall" is used in a statute, it translates into "must." Where the word "should" is used, it denotes "may" §171. Conduct during playing During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. *Men not in uniform should* remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart.** Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there.