There aught to be a LAW??? REALLY WE NEED A POLITICIAN FIXING THIS???--Star Mangled Banner: Those Who Take Liberties With Our National Anthem May Be Fined

O! say can you hear that?

That's the sound of national anthem singers rechecking their lyric sheets, putting their ramparts in the right place and being sure to enunciate "o'er" instead of "over" in response to an Indiana bill that would fine performers $25 for not meeting state-defined performance standards.

The bill, introduced by Indiana senator Vaneta Becker, would apply only to singers at public school and university-sponsored events, and would be dictated by guidelines instituted and enforced by the State Department of Education and the Commission for Higher Education.

Performers would be required to sign a performance contract agreeing to the department's specifications, and schools would be required to keep recordings of all renditions for two years for their review if complaints are filed.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 10:15 pm

Written by: Ryan Stayton