Youll Never Believe Who Is Saying Its Time To Ditch The Star Spangled Banner There is no question that the nation has taken a dark turn when it comes to making sure everything we do is politically correct. This has manifested in what borders on censorship, with backlash on things as simple as the word God on the countrys currency, or any sign of the Confederate flag. The problem is, were at risk of losing some of Americas true history. Now, there appears to be some questions as to whether we The Star Spangled Banner should remain our national anthem. The song became our anthem in 1931, and was an adaptation of a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the war of 1812. The version we use is redacted, as the full version has reference to slavery. Some Americans are beginning to claim that the Star Spangled Banner no longer represents what the United States stands for. The question is, does that make our history any less relevant? One may argue that many of our references no longer apply, but they still brought us to where we are today. 