Episode 570: Nine to Nothing; A song About the 9-0 U.S Supreme Court Decision "Shurtleff v Boston' by Chet Higa

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Verse 1]Down by Boston’s old City HallThree proud poles stood straight and tallOne for the nation, one for the stateOne where the people could celebrateYear after year they let flags rise highMany were welcomed against the skyThen Harold Shurtleff came with his group one dayAnd the city told them no, not that way[Verse 2]Harold wasn’t asking to break their rulesWasn’t bringing anger, wasn’t playing foolsJust wanted a moment, peaceful and fairTo let their Christian flag fly in the airThey’d opened that place to many beforeBut suddenly closed that same open doorAnd what made the difference, plain to seeWas the message of faith and identity[Chorus]And nine to nothing the Supreme Court saidYou can’t crown one voice and leave one for deadIf you open the square to the public callYou can’t shut out faith while welcoming allFrom that city breeze to this heart of mineFreedom still lives in that ruling lineWhen the law stands strong and the truth breaks throughNine to nothing, the Constitution spoke true[Verse 3]The justices looked at the way things ranAt the flags approved, at the city’s planSo many voices had been allowedDifferent causes, different crowdsIt wasn’t Boston speaking aloneThat third pole wasn’t just city-ownedAnd government can choose its words, that’s trueBut not silence belief for its point of view[Verse 4]So this was more than a flag unfurledIt spoke to the rights of the American worldFor churches and neighbors and civic menFor anyone shut outside the penIt means when the public door swings wideThe law won’t let prejudice slip insideNo second-class rights for the weak or smallThe First Amendment belongs to us all[Bridge]It doesn’t mean every case is the sameOr every flagpole must bear each nameBut when a city invites us nearIt can’t deny one voice out of fearThat’s why this victory still runs deepIt’s a promise the people can hold and keepEqual treatment under the skyThat’s the kind of freedom that never dies[Final Chorus]And nine to nothing let history showOne man stood firm and the whole land knowRights mean more when they’re held for allNot just the safe ones that never cause callsFrom courthouse stone to the backroad signsThis victory echoes through modern timesFor the faithful, the quiet, the strong, the fewNine to nothing, the Constitution spoke true[Outro]Yeah, nine to nothing, freedom shinedAnd equal justice still draws the lineCamp Constitution is a New Hampshire based charitable trust. We run a week-long family camp, man information tables at various venues, have a book publishing arm, and post videos from our camp and others that we think are of importance. Please visit our website www.campconstitution.net

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