My own parents came from Europe during the depression. My Father from Germany my mother from Ireland. They loved this great nation from the moment they came and made it obvious to me at a very early age. After graduating high school I joined the Air Force. Four years active duty. I originally wanted to make a career in the Air Force but early marriage and a new born changed that. Instead I spent thirty years in law enforcement, twenty with NYCPD and ten with the State of Florida DBPR. If you walked in my home at this moment you would see on one wall a photo of a man, with his suit jacket hanging over his left arm and his right arm leaning against the VIETNAM WALL MEMORIAL. I will always be proud of this Great Nation and of all those who also had the honor of serving. For what it is worth I am 77 yrs of age and consider it an honor always to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
Hello William @ 77 yoa. Self, 79. As yourself, I'm a proud VN vet, stand for the pledge and visit National Military Cemeteries...tears to my eyes. One never forgets what VN combat tours did for young men...made them appreciate and love our country, just saying. DC
The American Flag and the National Anthem have always been significant to the American Way and deserve to be saluted and treated with respect. I am proud to be an American and Thank God I was born in this country of Freedom. If you don't agree, it's time for you to visit other countries so you can appreciate this one, or if you like a different one then stay there but don't disrespect this Country.
I spent years of my life serving in the US army. Don't presume to lecture me on what I should think or what I should say, or where I should live. BTW, as the video indicated, the SSB was only the anthem since 1931, hardly "always"...
Lol, whatever. How naive can you be? 1 year later the infamous Black Sox scandal rocked MLB, hearings were held in Congress and white Sox players were called in to testify about the corruption and involvement of gambling gangsters (Chicago!) in professional sporting events. Finally congress installed the Honorable Judge "Mountain" Landis as baseballs first commissioner for the purpose of repairing the publics confidence in fair games wo interference from owners and players alike. Comiskey, was a fraud, a reprobate, greedy and opportunistic Capitalist. Today, baseball has done away with its commissioner and doesn't respect the need for establishing and maintaining the integrity of the game; inspite of the fact that it's no longer mere thousands of $, but multiple millions of $. Don't be naive!
During the Persian Gulf War, the Chicago Stadium hosted the NHL All Star Game. A lot of emotion in the crowd and support for our Troops. The Stadium had an old pipe organ- the pipes ran into the ceiling. I believe Wayne Messmer sang the National Anthem. The crowd cheered thunderously. Since that game, Blackhawk fans have cheered during the National Anthem, a tradition carried to the United Center and on to today.
We as a nation always return to our patriotism when we feel threatened as a country. Re: 9/11/2001. Hopefully this generation does not need a national crisis to be a united nation.
A little bit of trivia: The original pledge of allegiance did not include "under God" until the mid 50's as a response to the perceived threat of communism.
God Bess America! Agree our Nation, comprised of people of an incredible number of ethnic and national origin, the vast majority of whom strongly support the freedom incorporated in our Constitution! Thankfully, Ann Mills Grifftiths
Though a challenge to reach the high notes, and the anthem’s pedigree (the racist intimations in the author) murky, I readily rise and sing on every occasion it’s played -- with pride, appreciation, gratitude as a Greek-American-Jewish Holocaust survivor! 🙏🇺🇸😀
Probably because they wanted to feature a Chicago team that played REAL baseball. lol Kidding. Long time White Sox fan here. ;-) Actually they used Comiskey Park because of its greater seating capacity.
This video is inaccurate in saying that playing of the National Anthem was a way to counter the strong anti-German immigrant sentiment of the time. It was PART of that sentiment. We were at war with Germany, and the National Anthem was promoted to bring patriotic fervor to the war effort. You have to remember that before US involvement in that war, the vast majority of Americans strongly opposed US involvement. Woodrow Wilson's re-election campaign slogan was "He kept us out of war." So, if anything, playing the National Anthem before baseball games worsened the persecution of German immigrants.
I’m not certain anyone would place there hands over their hearts back then because we used the “Bellamy Salute” until 1942. It was basically the salute associated with Hitler and Mussolini which is why we changed to the “hand over heart”.
Thanks for bringing this up again. It’s so important with July 4 coming soon. I love America home of the Free. We need to remain Free & fight for out freedom on our home land. Send all socialists, Marxist & communist out of America now
? Can anyone explain to me how playing the Star Spangled Banner would elevate prejudices against Americans of German decent? It seems to me to be quite the opposite would occur.
Athletics is rarely an intellectual endeavor. As a group, athletes tend to follow others in anything other than physical activities. Putting that as a foundation to this story helps to explain why this practice unfolded. It happened organically. Not a planned marketing ploy, rather a genuine expression of positive emotion. Not a defiant and angry challenge to the world, but a way of saying thank you for the good fortune of being an American. It has taken years for this to be challenged. The wrong approach to solving an unrelated problem. It has taken a couple of years for society to return to a positive practice of saying thank you. This is not to dismiss the protesters. Unfortunately they lost their message by tearing down a positive to highlight another problem. They have the right to protest, but they lost the battle for societies sympathy. Not unexpected given their myopic vision of what life is about. They should pick another strategy and truly try to solve the other problem, not tear down something that will remain forever.
This nation was founded on wonderful concepts - sadly our economic system has taken almost total power- denying a favorable reality for ALL the citizenry- plus racism- classism have gotten more powerful recently- divisive currents are threatening !
This world is not one nation under Democrats with liberty and justice for all no matter how hard the tyrants try to control the sectors they will be wheedled out
this little film tried to depict those who are practicing their right to peaceful protest of unfair treatments or decent from the majority thoughts as un American. But that is not true They are the very bravest Americans ..... the majority ( mob mentality) does not rule... Fairness and equality and freedom of expression ( providing it does not incite a riot or hate) Rule of law ... we are free to disagree peacefully.... women and those of color are allowed to protest... So this lovely anthem mean so much more .... Also, God Bess America is also a great choice for the National anthem ...
Believe like C. S. Lewis that Patriotism is Virtue. If the National Anthem will cause chaos, why not eliminate it from the Stadiums. Money issue? I dont think so.
When you kneel before God, you are showing respect and humility. When one kneels before the National Anthem and American Flag, one is acknowledging oneʻs reverence for the principles for which it stands, even though one is not a full beneficiary of the equality idealized by the founding documents.
kneeling is also showing respect, it is like praying . if they wanted to show disrespect they could’ve done so in a much more obvious way. i thing that the concern over the athletes method of protest is a way of taking focus off of of what they are protesting about
The history story is correct... but the statement @ 1:44 in the video that "some people believe that national pride itself is hurtful" when showing Colin Kaepernick is misleading or incorrect. The movement to kneel during the National Anthem is clearly stated "to call attention to the issues of racial inequality and police brutality." Here's Colin's description of his reasoning on how to approach this issue in a respectful and constructive manner: "After hours of careful consideration, and even a visit from Nate Boyer, a retired Green Beret and former NFL player, we came to the conclusion that we should kneel, rather than sit, ... during the anthem, as a peaceful protest," said Reid. "We chose to kneel because it's a respectful gesture. I remember thinking our posture was like a flag flown at half-mast to mark a tragedy."[21] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._national_anthem_protests_(2016%E2%80%93present)#:~:text=Kaepernick%20and%20his%2049ers%20teammate,racial%20inequality%20and%20police%20brutality. If you believe in what makes America great "Truth, Justice and the American Way"... the next time you see a black man at half-mast, please consider the following: For the 367 death penalty inmates exonerated by DNA evidence, the demographics show a much higher per capita false conviction rate for black men: 225 (61%) African American 110 (30%) Caucasian 28 (8%) Latinx 2 (1%) Asian American 1 (
Not all root for our homeland. The national anthem should not be played. It only fives those that wish to see hatred and kneel on the throats of veterans a platform for their hate.
Leopold. Yes, and the American flag sends the message that this sort of thing is WRONG. That all men are created equal and with God-given rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. America ENDED slavery and segregation and lynching. The flag unites us in the pursuit of these noble virtues, unless, of course, we keep whining about the flaws in America's past.
@@jayanderson9255 It gets tiresome after a while. They insist on bringing up America's warts non stop and it solves NOTHING. Let's go forward together, learn from the past, determine not to repeat it and be thankful for the amazing freedoms and opportunities we now have.
@@jayanderson9255 "They" basically is the Left today. They want to "fundamentally transform America". The University professors who prefer Marx over Jefferson, the Al Sharptons of the world who have an economic stake in the industry of victimhood, keeping blacks in a state of discontent and keeping down their economic mobility. They are determined to silence free speech (there is a mountain of research evidence for this) and remove America's Judeo-Christian foundation from the public square. Please consider going to You Tube and Search for Dennis Prager - he is a very smart man. Also, go to Hillsdale.edu>Imprimis>Search for>Amy L. Wax and click on "Are We Free..." Kimberley Strassel has a great piece here as well: "The Left's War on Free Speech." Thankfully, thinking Americans are leaving the Left...I hope in time to save this great nation.
Even aside from the incorrect history, at many levels, it just doesn't make sense. Why don't we play the National Anthem before the start of every play, or every movie? There are any number of other public gatherings -- why not at all of them? Maybe every hour on the hour, the National Anthem should be played in every store across the country, and the shoppers will stop and stand with their hands over the hearts. Crazy? Why? Why is that any crazier than before every sporting event? The only reason it seems different is that it's not already being done. People have a very strong status-quo bias. They think that the way things are done is the way they should be done.
the black athletes who took a knee during the national anthem where showing respect for this nation and to the people who suffer because of police brutality in this country. If they werent patriotic they would’ve made rude gestures or made it clear . Kneeling is like praying. They protest a very serious problem. the right wing likes shift the subject to what and where it’s proper to protest and completely ignore the problem . they draw the focus away from what they are kneeling for. it shows no compassion or understanding of what our black citizens are going through. It is more Patriotic to do as they did that to just obey orders and proper procedure, in the end, their brainwashed followers think that it is politics and that they should vote for Trump. It’s easy to see through you when you’re not being hypnotized by your hypocrisy..
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My own parents came from Europe during the depression. My Father from Germany my mother from Ireland. They loved this great nation from the moment they came and made it obvious to me at a very early age. After graduating high school I joined the Air Force. Four years active duty. I originally wanted to make a career in the Air Force but early marriage and a new born changed that. Instead I spent thirty years in law enforcement, twenty with NYCPD and ten with the State of Florida DBPR. If you walked in my home at this moment you would see on one wall a photo of a man, with his suit jacket hanging over his left arm and his right arm leaning against the VIETNAM WALL MEMORIAL. I will always be proud of this Great Nation and of all those who also had the honor of serving. For what it is worth I am 77 yrs of age and consider it an honor always to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
Amen brother - the Nam 68 & 69 - There's no other country like the good old USofA - thank God for America!
God bless you sir
Hello William @ 77 yoa. Self, 79. As yourself, I'm a proud VN vet, stand for the pledge and visit National Military Cemeteries...tears to my eyes. One never forgets what VN combat tours did for young men...made them appreciate and love our country, just saying. DC
What a magnificent tribute to the greatest country the world has ever know. God bless America and all who live here.
Thank you for this report! Brought me tears.
Very Interesting! Thank you for sharing! We all need to put away our differences and be loyal to our country! God Bless America!
That’s an example of what patriotism is all about! Pride in one’s country is the true American Spirit!
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
People from all walks of life have made the ultimate sacrifice so we may have the privilege of living in a free nation.
The American Flag and the National Anthem have always been significant to the American Way and deserve to be saluted and treated with respect. I am proud to be an American and Thank God I was born in this country of Freedom. If you don't agree, it's time for you to visit other countries so you can appreciate this one, or if you like a different one then stay there but don't disrespect this Country.
I spent years of my life serving in the US army.
Don't presume to lecture me on what I should think or what I should say, or where I should live.
BTW, as the video indicated, the SSB was only the anthem since 1931, hardly "always"...
EXACTLY!!!
😮 1:37 😮
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I'm glad all have a choice to sing our " National Anthem". Many children or adults may never know it otherwise!
i LOVE THIS COUNTRY....HAVE LIVED OVERSEAS.....THIS IS THE BEST PLACE ONE EARTH.
I agree, but it is amazing what all the other cultures have to offer.
I will sing my heart out any and every time I am at any Sports Games!
Lol, whatever.
How naive can you be?
1 year later the infamous Black Sox scandal rocked MLB, hearings were held in Congress and white Sox players were called in to testify about the corruption and involvement of gambling gangsters (Chicago!) in professional sporting events.
Finally congress installed the Honorable Judge "Mountain" Landis as baseballs first commissioner for the purpose of repairing the publics confidence in fair games wo interference from owners and players alike.
Comiskey, was a fraud, a reprobate, greedy and opportunistic Capitalist.
Today, baseball has done away with its commissioner and doesn't respect the need for establishing and maintaining the integrity of the game; inspite of the fact that it's no longer mere thousands of $, but multiple millions of $.
Don't be naive!
To coin Theodore Roosevelt 'BULLY'...( meaning, superb, wonderful). From the Brits, "Well played, sir, well played" and "Brilliant "
This should be sent to all television stations and they need to run it more than once. Very appropriate for today's society.
Would love for our country to get back to that. I'm praying it gets better, not worse!
Thanks for sharing.3
3 was supposed to be 🇺🇸!
This should be a part of every curriculum. #patriots
During the Persian Gulf War, the Chicago Stadium hosted the NHL All Star Game. A lot of emotion in the crowd and support for our Troops. The Stadium had an old pipe organ- the pipes ran into the ceiling. I believe Wayne Messmer sang the National Anthem. The crowd cheered thunderously. Since that game, Blackhawk fans have cheered during the National Anthem, a tradition carried to the United Center and on to today.
Must watch...God Bless our USA !!
We as a nation always return to our patriotism when we feel threatened as a country. Re: 9/11/2001. Hopefully this generation does not need a national crisis to be a united nation.
One Nation Under God. GOD BLESS AMERICA! 🇺🇸🙏🕊
Very interesting. I never knew why the national anthem was played during sporting events.
A little bit of trivia: The original pledge of allegiance did not include "under God" until the mid 50's as a response to the perceived threat of communism.
It was the Knights of Columbus that got it included. Vivat Jesu!
@@harryhagan5937 Is the KOC an inclusive group?
@@Rwnepn It is if you're a practicing Catholic man over 18.
Wonder how may will like the fact that KOC Catholics were responsible for that statement!? As religious intolerance is also an issue in the country.
@@Rwnepn Exactly what are you implying?
So Proud to be an American-- Part of the Greatest Country in the Whole World!
It's too bad that some people take offense to our great nation. They cannot see the light.
GREAT STORY!
Someone forward this to Collin Kaepernick please?
Sorry but Fu@k colin Kapernick. He is whats Wrong !
Amen to that!
You mean the black guy raised by Jewish white parents...
Nice to know.
God has blessed us to be Americans born & live in USA. Always be thankful & be proud.
We need more of that today.
Awesome
God Bess America! Agree our Nation, comprised of people of an incredible number of ethnic and national origin, the vast majority of whom strongly support the freedom incorporated in our Constitution! Thankfully, Ann Mills Grifftiths
Awesome ❤
And yet, there are some that would take this away or at very least show disrespect for it.
Amen brother ❗️🇺🇸
Though a challenge to reach the high notes, and the anthem’s pedigree (the racist intimations in the author) murky, I readily rise and sing on every occasion it’s played -- with pride, appreciation, gratitude as a Greek-American-Jewish Holocaust survivor! 🙏🇺🇸😀
This should still be the case!
God Bless America!
AMAZING 1918 was also the year of the Spanish Flu......2020 Corona Virus.....very simlar and so very different
Funny how the quality of people changed in 101 years and not for the better. My parents generation by far was the best America has seen yet.
too many patriots have died for our freedom not to have proper respect for our flag and country. God bless America
Why is Comiskey Park show when talking about Cubs?
Probably because they wanted to feature a Chicago team that played REAL baseball. lol
Kidding. Long time White Sox fan here. ;-)
Actually they used Comiskey Park because of its greater seating capacity.
I am curious why if the Cubs were playing the Red Sox in the World Series, why all the photos in this video are of Comisky (White Sox) Park?
This video is inaccurate in saying that playing of the National Anthem was a way to counter the strong anti-German immigrant sentiment of the time. It was PART of that sentiment. We were at war with Germany, and the National Anthem was promoted to bring patriotic fervor to the war effort. You have to remember that before US involvement in that war, the vast majority of Americans strongly opposed US involvement. Woodrow Wilson's re-election campaign slogan was "He kept us out of war." So, if anything, playing the National Anthem before baseball games worsened the persecution of German immigrants.
We must stay united - or fall.
Amen
I’m not certain anyone would place there hands over their hearts back then because we used the “Bellamy Salute” until 1942. It was basically the salute associated with Hitler and Mussolini which is why we changed to the “hand over heart”.
Thanks for bringing this up again. It’s so important with July 4 coming soon. I love America home of the Free. We need to remain Free & fight for out freedom on our home land. Send all socialists, Marxist & communist out of America now
? Can anyone explain to me how playing the Star Spangled Banner would elevate prejudices against Americans of German decent?
It seems to me to be quite the opposite would occur.
Go Navy
Bread and circuses….
Athletics is rarely an intellectual endeavor. As a group, athletes tend to follow others in anything other than physical activities. Putting that as a foundation to this story helps to explain why this practice unfolded. It happened organically. Not a planned marketing ploy, rather a genuine expression of positive emotion. Not a defiant and angry challenge to the world, but a way of saying thank you for the good fortune of being an American. It has taken years for this to be challenged. The wrong approach to solving an unrelated problem. It has taken a couple of years for society to return to a positive practice of saying thank you. This is not to dismiss the protesters. Unfortunately they lost their message by tearing down a positive to highlight another problem. They have the right to protest, but they lost the battle for societies sympathy. Not unexpected given their myopic vision of what life is about. They should pick another strategy and truly try to solve the other problem, not tear down something that will remain forever.
Beautiful 🇺🇲
Never understood why people sang to a piece of material.But each to their own
Not the material, but what it represents. A Nation of people that has helped more than 90% of the Countries on this earth and still does today.
This nation was founded on wonderful concepts - sadly our economic system has taken almost total power- denying a favorable reality for ALL the citizenry- plus racism- classism have gotten more powerful recently- divisive currents are threatening !
Hmmm, 35th and Shields, Comiskey Park was the previous WHITE SOX stadium!
35th & Shields will always be 35th & Billy Veeck Blvd. & Sox Park. The Go Go Sox!!
Ironic that 99.99% of professional athletes have not served in the military in the past 50+ years. I wonder what that says about patriotism in sports?
On 3/2/2020 there were 55 Democrats that had voted "thumbs down."
This world is not one nation under Democrats with liberty and justice for all no matter how hard the tyrants try to control the sectors they will be wheedled out
@@craignida5073 Hopefully feet first.
To the current 93 people who thumbs down.......why dont you just get out like now!
If the flag is to be displayed, it should be WITHOUT fringe. That portion of video should be removed or altered.
this little film tried to depict those who are practicing their right to peaceful protest of unfair treatments or decent from the majority thoughts as un American. But that is not true They are the very bravest Americans ..... the majority ( mob mentality) does not rule... Fairness and equality and freedom of expression ( providing it does not incite a riot or hate) Rule of law ... we are free to disagree peacefully.... women and those of color are allowed to protest...
So this lovely anthem mean so much more .... Also, God Bess America is also a great choice for the National anthem ...
Believe like C. S. Lewis that Patriotism is Virtue. If the National Anthem will cause chaos, why not eliminate it from the Stadiums. Money issue? I dont think so.
who knew?
Shameful to all those who have laid down their lives for USA. Gwen Berry should be kicked off the American Team!
When you kneel before God, you are showing respect and humility. When one kneels before the National Anthem and American Flag, one is acknowledging oneʻs reverence for the principles for which it stands, even though one is not a full beneficiary of the equality idealized by the founding documents.
Megan Rapinoe repulses me
I pledge allegiance to Jesus alone. God is no respecter of persons.
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Interesting! However the announcer spoke over the anthem at the end.
Too bad NY Times can do real reporting like they did years ago
i think they do good reporting . hey do you thing think that they not real?
*If you kneeI for my national anthem you can find yourself a new country.*
kneeling is also showing respect, it is like praying .
if they wanted to show disrespect they could’ve done so in a much more obvious way.
i thing that the concern over the athletes method of protest is a way of taking focus off of of what they are protesting about
The history story is correct... but the statement @ 1:44 in the video that "some people believe that national pride itself is hurtful" when showing Colin Kaepernick is misleading or incorrect. The movement to kneel during the National Anthem is clearly stated "to call attention to the issues of racial inequality and police brutality."
Here's Colin's description of his reasoning on how to approach this issue in a respectful and constructive manner:
"After hours of careful consideration, and even a visit from Nate Boyer, a retired Green Beret and former NFL player, we came to the conclusion that we should kneel, rather than sit, ... during the anthem, as a peaceful protest," said Reid. "We chose to kneel because it's a respectful gesture. I remember thinking our posture was like a flag flown at half-mast to mark a tragedy."[21]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._national_anthem_protests_(2016%E2%80%93present)#:~:text=Kaepernick%20and%20his%2049ers%20teammate,racial%20inequality%20and%20police%20brutality.
If you believe in what makes America great "Truth, Justice and the American Way"... the next time you see a black man at half-mast, please consider the following:
For the 367 death penalty inmates exonerated by DNA evidence, the demographics show a much higher per capita false conviction rate for black men:
225 (61%) African American
110 (30%) Caucasian
28 (8%) Latinx
2 (1%) Asian American
1 (
Not all root for our homeland. The national anthem should not be played. It only fives those that wish to see hatred and kneel on the throats of veterans a platform for their hate.
....I feel like there's an underlying issue in this video that we're not really talking about. Did you say a German man was lynched???
Leopold. Yes, and the American flag sends the message that this sort of thing is WRONG. That all men are created equal and with God-given rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. America ENDED slavery and segregation and lynching. The flag unites us in the pursuit of these noble virtues, unless, of course, we keep whining about the flaws in America's past.
@@brumblebuffin11 Whining?
@@jayanderson9255 It gets tiresome after a while. They insist on bringing up America's warts non stop and it solves NOTHING. Let's go forward together, learn from the past, determine not to repeat it and be thankful for the amazing freedoms and opportunities we now have.
@@brumblebuffin11 I agree with what you say except one question ... who is "They"? Thanks.
@@jayanderson9255 "They" basically is the Left today. They want to "fundamentally transform America". The University professors who prefer Marx over Jefferson, the Al Sharptons of the world who have an economic stake in the industry of victimhood, keeping blacks in a state of discontent and keeping down their economic mobility. They are determined to silence free speech (there is a mountain of research evidence for this) and remove America's Judeo-Christian foundation from the public square.
Please consider going to You Tube and Search for Dennis Prager - he is a very smart man. Also, go to Hillsdale.edu>Imprimis>Search for>Amy L. Wax and click on "Are We Free..." Kimberley Strassel has a great piece here as well: "The Left's War on Free Speech."
Thankfully, thinking Americans are leaving the Left...I hope in time to save this great nation.
It should be played solemn ceremonies, not an event where a guy is standing in line to get a beer during the anthem.
Even aside from the incorrect history, at many levels, it just doesn't make sense. Why don't we play the National Anthem before the start of every play, or every movie? There are any number of other public gatherings -- why not at all of them? Maybe every hour on the hour, the National Anthem should be played in every store across the country, and the shoppers will stop and stand with their hands over the hearts. Crazy? Why? Why is that any crazier than before every sporting event? The only reason it seems different is that it's not already being done. People have a very strong status-quo bias. They think that the way things are done is the way they should be done.
Symbolism. Really nothing more than that. When you manipulate people's emotions you can get them to do just about anything
The National Anthem doesn't even slap tho, make it better
the black athletes who took a knee during the national anthem where showing respect for this nation and to the people who suffer
because of police brutality in this country. If they werent patriotic they would’ve made rude gestures or made it clear .
Kneeling is like praying. They protest a very serious problem.
the right wing likes shift the subject to what and where it’s proper to protest and completely
ignore the problem .
they draw the focus away from what they are kneeling for.
it shows no compassion or understanding of what our black citizens are
going through. It is more Patriotic to do as they did that to just obey orders and proper procedure,
in the end, their brainwashed followers think that it is politics and that they should vote for Trump.
It’s easy to see through you when you’re not being hypnotized by your hypocrisy..