<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title></title> </head> <body> Gary? wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="midc9763ad3050828091072a96c1c@mail.gmail.com"> <pre wrap="">Berlin is rejoicing in his country and faith, I can make excuses for him but Guthrie shows a mean possesiveness of a land that is not his or anybody elses, this song being written just fifty years after Wounded Knee. The original lyric also contained 'God blessed America for me.' although it was removed from the final version.</pre> </blockquote> That mean possessiveness is so through post 60's eyes. The point of Guthrie's song is mainly that it's "our" land, not the capitalist's land. That the land is held in common. The lyrics to Berlin's song are well suited to a nation of sheep. (And I love Berlin's music/lyrics in general.) Joanna <blockquote type="cite" cite="midc9763ad3050828091072a96c1c@mail.gmail.com"> <pre wrap=""> </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>