{"id":2513501,"date":"2025-11-22T10:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-journalist-melts-down-hearing-the-national-anthem-in-nations-capital\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T10:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:17:40","slug":"liberal-journalist-melts-down-hearing-the-national-anthem-in-nations-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-journalist-melts-down-hearing-the-national-anthem-in-nations-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberal Journalist Melts Down Hearing the National Anthem in Nation&#8217;s Capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fliberal-journalist-melts-down-hearing-the-national-anthem-in-nations-capital%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2513501&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A liberal columnist, Jamie stiehm, expressed discomfort with the playing of the American national anthem before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-adds-trigger-warnings-to-these-classics-now-hidden-from-children-under-seven-years-old\/\" title=\"Disney+ Adds Trigger Warnings To These Classics, Now Hidden From Children Under Seven-Years-Old\">classical music<\/a> concerts at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Writing for The Capital Times, Stiehm argued that while the national anthem may be suitable for ballparks and stadiums, it feels out of place and &#8220;dissonant&#8221; in the context of classical music, wich she describes as an international language. She criticized the policy instituted under President Donald Trump, who is now the chair of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, mandating the National Symphony Orchestra to perform the anthem before every concert. Stiehm views this as an example of Trump imposing his influence on cultural institutions.The policy was implemented under the Center&#8217;s new president, Richard Grenell, who has stated the Center aims to be welcoming to all, regardless of politics. Stiehm concluded that there is a &#8220;time and place for everything,&#8221; suggesting that the anthem&#8217;s inclusion before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andy-ngo-spoiled-children-of-privilege-trying-to-burn-atlanta-down\/\" title=\"Andy Ngo: Spoiled Children of Privilege Trying to Burn Atlanta Down\">classical concerts<\/a> is inappropriate in the current political climate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A liberal columnist complained Thursday about hearing the American national anthem in Washington, D.C., the nation&rsquo;s capital.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Stiehm, who has contributed to several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-arrests-two-illegal-immigrants-from-yemen-on-fbi-terror-watch-list\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Arrests Two Illegal Immigrants From Yemen On FBI Terror Watch List\">corporate media outlets<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.nytimes.com\/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com\/author\/jamie-stiehm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The New York Times<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2020-may-be-historic-for-women-in-more-ways-than-one\/2019\/02\/10\/cf43698e-2bcf-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Washington Post<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/captimes.com\/opinion\/guest-columns\/opinion-trumps-anthem-mandate-a-sour-note-at-kennedy-center\/article_5760c58f-4705-4553-b30d-e68d4bc27a5a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a> for The Capital Times on Thursday that though the &ldquo;Star-Spangled Banner&rdquo; might be appropriate for &ldquo;ballparks and stadiums,&rdquo; it is &ldquo;dissonant&rdquo; to play before a classical music concert in today&rsquo;s political climate.<\/p>\n<p>Stiehm said that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >classical music transcends international boundaries<\/a>, but the national anthem pulls the arts back into the orbit of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s influence.<\/p>\n<p>After attending a symphony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the columnist opined about the National Symphony <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/23\/arts\/music\/kennedy-center-national-anthem.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">now reportedly playing<\/a> the national anthem ahead of performances, under Trump&rsquo;s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Readers, President Donald Trump&rsquo;s new regime at the beloved center decreed the National Symphony Orchestra must stand and play the national anthem before every concert. How dissonant,&rdquo; Stiehm wrote.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ballparks and stadiums are fine venues for that tune, but classical music is an international language. &hellip; This is just one more way Trump leaves his fingerprints on our city scene, after tearing down the White House East Wing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedy-center.org\/about-us\/leadership\/trustees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new chair<\/a> of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees. He appointed former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as the Center&rsquo;s president.<\/p>\n<p>Grenell <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/09\/27\/richard-grenell-kennedy-center-donald-trump-broadway-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previously told<\/a> the Daily Caller News Foundation that the Kennedy Center under Trump&rsquo;s leadership will be a &ldquo;place for everyone,&rdquo; regardless of politics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Seeking spiritual solace, I washed ashore at the John F. Kennedy Center&rsquo;s concert hall,&rdquo; the columnist wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes, I loved the crashing chords of the &lsquo;Organ Symphony&rsquo; by Saint-Saens and the lyrical light notes of Beethoven&rsquo;s Piano Concerto No. 1.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;The Star-Spangled Banner&rsquo; not so much.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Stiehm then concluded the piece by paraphrasing someone else who attended.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These times reminded her of her German girlhood,&rdquo; Stiehm said, adding that this person was a young girl during World War II.<\/p>\n<p>The columnist told the DCNF that the article clearly articulates her stance on the national anthem being played before classical music concerts.<\/p>\n<p>She added that &ldquo;there is a time and place for everything.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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