Why Not A National Band?

Sousa's Band in the Early 1900's

There are not many alive today that can recall the memory of John Phillip Sousa and his band coming into town. Sousa's band was inspirational to all who heard it. He played in small town parades, in schools, in concerts, and in Washington. His band was a national treasure. Everybody who heard John Phillip Sousa's band play felt that swelling of patriotic pride that filled their hearts and gave them the chill of goose bumps. The band instilled in them that sense of knowing that this is the greatest country on Earth and that they were part of it.

Sousa gave us some of our greatest marches. "The Stars and Stripes Forever", "The Washington Post", and "Semper Fidelis" are just a few of his works. We hear our patriotic marches so seldom anymore. Consider yourself lucky if you get the opportunity to hear one of our fine military bands in a parade or at a military function. Schools do not seem to have the stomach for playing patriotic songs anymore. Political correctness does not allow for an open display of patriotism. It is a sad affair.

It does not have to be this way. What I am advocating is a national band. Not just a couple of kazoos and a floogle horn, but a real band. Create a band capable of going into our cities and towns and rekindling that spark of patriotism and pride from living in the greatest nation on Earth. A band that is capable of both concerts and marching to thrill all Americans to the core. Too many of our young people have never heard a live band playing those patriotic marches that make you soar with national pride. A national band can, and should be created.

The opposition to such a band would be the Democrats. Their message is one of doom and gloom. The last thing they want to see is a show of national unity and patriotism.

I welcome your comments,
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