Kids Sent Home For Wearing American Flag

68TriShield · 05-06-2010, 12:15 PM

I think the Vice Principle really didn't think this out.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/06...gs-cinco-mayo/

hotreds · 05-06-2010, 12:20 PM

¡ Que mierda!

Ashcan Bill · 05-06-2010, 12:22 PM

One of several reasons I left CA for NV. I'm not in the least surprised.

gettysburgfreak · 05-06-2010, 12:34 PM

My blood pressure just jumped through the roof. This PC bull$hit is getting so far out of hand it makes me sick.

BFallehy · 05-06-2010, 12:39 PM

I saw this on the news this morning and could not believe what I was seeing. Then they put on this girl from the high school who said,
"I figured people would wear red white and green for cinco de mayo but when the, and I dont' want to sound racist, but white boys came wearing red white and blue I felt that was disrespectful." (not exact quote but pretty damn good)

I about fell over laughing when I heard that. Not only did this girl actualy say something like that but they put her on the air. I guess stupid gets raitings.

jmsremax · 05-06-2010, 12:40 PM

An instant

elderboy02 · 05-06-2010, 12:37 PM

This happened in California? Wow, I am surprised.

macpappy · 05-06-2010, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by elderboy02

This happened in California? Wow, I am surprised.

Did I detect a subtle sarcasm to your comment?

elderboy02 · 05-06-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by macpappy

Did I detect a subtle sarcasm to your comment?

Yes, yes you did.

05-06-2010, 12:39 PM

Ugh....

Mr B · 05-06-2010, 12:40 PM

What the heck is our State / Country coming too???

akumushi · 05-06-2010, 01:03 PM

Epic fail. Did the kids mean disrespect? To be honest yes, probably. Unless that's the way they dress every day they clearly meant to antangonize the hispanics at their school, and if anything, the admin tried to make them change to avoid a ugly racial situation. But this is America and you should be able to wear a patriotic shirt at school, even if your intention is race baiting. Go ahead and wear your patriot gear on Cinco de Mayo, but don't come crying to me when some cholo beats you up for the disrespect.

05-06-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by akumushi

Epic fail. Did the kids mean disrespect? To be honest yes, probably. Unless that's the way they dress every day they clearly meant to antangonize the hispanics at their school, and if anything, the admin tried to make them change to avoid a ugly racial situation. But this is America and you should be able to wear a patriotic shirt at school, even if your intention is race baiting. Go ahead and wear your patriot gear on Cinco de Mayo, but don't come crying to me when some cholo beats you up for the disrespect.

No cholo is owed the least bit of respect just because it's May 5th. No amount of respect demanded is worth violence returned if that respect is not given. In fact the act of demanding respect for foreign holidays is itself condemnable.

AD720 · 05-06-2010, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

No cholo is owed the least bit of respect just because it's May 5th. No amount of respect demanded is worth violence returned if that respect is not given. In fact the act of demanding respect for foreign holidays is itself condemnable.

Cinco de Mayo is not really a foreign holiday per say. It's more like St. Patrick's day or Columbus day. FYI.

05-06-2010, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AD720

Cinco de Mayo is not really a foreign holiday per say. It's more like St. Patrick's day or Columbus day. FYI.

So the kids would be sent home for wearing a flag on St.Pat's day? Or not wearing green? May 5th in much less a holiday than St. Pat's. It is mostly a reason for college kids to drink more and for protesters to march against America. No one even knew about it more than 25 years ago.

AD720 · 05-06-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

So the kids would be sent home for wearing a flag on St.Pat's day? Or not wearing green? May 5th in much less a holiday than St. Pat's. It is mostly a reason for college kids to drink more and for protesters to march against America. No one even knew about it more than 25 years ago.

Sorry I missed this Lance...I'm not really getting involved in the argument on whether or not the kids should have gotten sent home. I was just making the point that Cinco de Mayo is not a "Mexican" holiday exactly. It's holiday where Americans of Mexican decent celebrate their heritage (and college kids get drunk, but they don't really need an excuse for that

) and has become, much like St. Patricks day, an excuse for everyone to get blitzed.

akumushi · 05-06-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AD720

Cinco de Mayo is not really a foreign holiday per say. It's more like St. Patrick's day or Columbus day. FYI.

Yeah, let's say I show up on St Patties day wearing a British flag bandana and shirt. Do I have the right? Yes. Is it kind of a punk thing to do? Yes. I don't think the principal had the right to do what they did, but a lot of schools in California are powder kegs of racial tension. I saw plenty of fights erupt between whites and hispanics from Junior High all the way to High school. I can see where the school admin were coming from even if they were misguided, if they were trying to avoid a fight.

Subvet642 · 05-06-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by akumushi

Epic fail. Did the kids mean disrespect? To be honest yes, probably. Unless that's the way they dress every day they clearly meant to antangonize the hispanics at their school, and if anything, the admin tried to make them change to avoid a ugly racial situation. But this is America and you should be able to wear a patriotic shirt at school, even if your intention is race baiting. Go ahead and wear your patriot gear on Cinco de Mayo, but don't come crying to me when some cholo beats you up for the disrespect.

What about if some "cholo" (whatever that means) wears a Mexican flag on Memorial Day? Same no crying rule?

BigFrank · 05-06-2010, 01:11 PM

Such bullshit.

05-06-2010, 01:13 PM

Two of the "white" kids have a Mexican-American father.
In my country we don't officially observe foreign holidays.
My daughter was looking to move from Gilroy to Morgan Hill for the better schools. I think she will have to know about this. Or maybe it's worse in Gilroy, like forcing kids to speak espanol.

05-06-2010, 12:15 PM	#1
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,194 Trading: (40)	Kids Sent Home For Wearing American Flag I think the Vice Principle really didn't think this out. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/06...gs-cinco-mayo/

05-06-2010, 12:20 PM	#2
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,665 Trading: (63)	Re: Kids Sent Home For Wearing American Flag ¡ Que mierda! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

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Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,901 Trading: (6)	Re: Kids Sent Home For Wearing American Flag One of several reasons I left CA for NV. I'm not in the least surprised.

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gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Kids Sent Home For Wearing American Flag My blood pressure just jumped through the roof. This PC bull$hit is getting so far out of hand it makes me sick. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

05-06-2010, 12:39 PM	#5
BFallehy Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Brian Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 587 Trading: (12)	Re: Kids Sent Home For Wearing American Flag I saw this on the news this morning and could not believe what I was seeing. Then they put on this girl from the high school who said, "I figured people would wear red white and green for cinco de mayo but when the, and I dont' want to sound racist, but white boys came wearing red white and blue I felt that was disrespectful." (not exact quote but pretty damn good) I about fell over laughing when I heard that. Not only did this girl actualy say something like that but they put her on the air. I guess stupid gets raitings.

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elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,509 Trading: (133)	Re: Kids Sent Home For Wearing American Flag This happened in California? Wow, I am surprised.

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Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Kids Sent Home For Wearing American Flag Ugh....

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05-06-2010, 01:03 PM	#12
akumushi Habanos Apologist Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,298 Trading: (11)	Re: Kids Sent Home For Wearing American Flag Epic fail. Did the kids mean disrespect? To be honest yes, probably. Unless that's the way they dress every day they clearly meant to antangonize the hispanics at their school, and if anything, the admin tried to make them change to avoid a ugly racial situation. But this is America and you should be able to wear a patriotic shirt at school, even if your intention is race baiting. Go ahead and wear your patriot gear on Cinco de Mayo, but don't come crying to me when some cholo beats you up for the disrespect. __________________ "Eventually, however, every ash must drop. And the drop usually is as sudden as it is final."

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BigFrank 5 3 1 Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Gym or Sofa. Posts: 1,896 Trading: (25)	Re: Kids Sent Home For Wearing American Flag Such bullshit. __________________ " Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment. "

05-06-2010, 01:13 PM	#20
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Kids Sent Home For Wearing American Flag Two of the "white" kids have a Mexican-American father. In my country we don't officially observe foreign holidays. My daughter was looking to move from Gilroy to Morgan Hill for the better schools. I think she will have to know about this. Or maybe it's worse in Gilroy, like forcing kids to speak espanol.