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[Jeff Lichtman]

>  The Yankees have apologized and changed their policy and will "no 
> longer compell patriotism" during the playing of a song written by 
> a tin pan alley hack.
>Mike Biel

It was the Yankees who had the policy, not Irving Berlin. Even if you 
don't like "God Bless America" (and I have no idea whether you do or 
not), Berlin was far from a hack. Why direct your disgust at him?


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