Students sent home for wearing American flags

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Mexicans wearing their flags to a US school as a way of saying "#### you" to the gringos is about as dandy as children wearing the German flag with Swastika and SS runes to a US school. Would that be okay as well?

[Heracles 417]

Before I read one post, let me guess Cleo is defending the students waving foreign flags.

[Heracles 417]

Ask the ACLU - it's probably an infringement of their civil liberties.

You are bloody kidding me right? What would that scumbag group have to do with it?

School uniforms in public schools are probably one of the best things they implemented in AUS. It kept education rather than popularity a priority in schools.

Edited May 6, 2010 by Booyah!

[Peikko 1,575]

Before I read one post, let me guess Cleo is defending the students waving foreign flags.

Guess again smart guy!

In my opinion, children should not be used in this way, as pawns in some silly political game. In fact, the whole school should be made to wear lederhosen during the month of October as penance for allowing their school to be dragged into a game of public mud slinging.

[SMOKE 1,426]

are school uniforms what the vj left and right can come together on?

i am sure we'd run into the issue eventually.

don't get carried away there. we haven't discussed the color(s) of the uniforms yet.

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don't get carried away there. we haven't discussed the color(s) of the uniforms yet.

blue, of course. since all the good people live in blue states and we want to raise good little kids, dont we

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

A school uniform would solve these sorts of difficulties.

I am not really that familiar with the origins of Cinqo de mayo, is it a sort of Mexican version of St Patrick's day?

Mexico was having debt problems with foreign creditors in the 1860s. Spain, England (UK) and France were the biggest creditors. All three sent emissaries in order to secure the loans but Spain and England agreed to a repayment schedule. France did not. The French then invaded with 6,000 men and were turned back by the Mexicans (5,000 Natives under Gen. Zaragoza) at Puebla. This happened on May 5, 1862. Benito Juarez was the Mexican leader and the French wanted to gain a foothold in the Americas. The French eventually invaded and took over before they were driven out by Juarez. It is more of a Chicano holiday then a Mexican holiday but it is a holiday in Mexico, since Mexico managed to fight off a superpower.

St. Patrick's day commemorates his death, which was either March 8 or March 9 (the church combined the two since there was a huge disagreement over the exact day). Another story says that he died on March 17.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

You amuse me by how you try and take something I said and make more of it of how it reflects upon me or my views.

I'm just explaining why some people YOU feel the way they YOU do about the situation and why it might upsets themME. Cinco De Mayo doesn't bothers me. It's a day. It's done and over with.

FIXXORED!

If you post anything, then it is your view. It's that simple. Unless you state everything that you post is a lie and you distant yourself from what you post, which begs the question, why did you post it in the first place if you purportedly don't agree with it. Grow a pair and stand up for what you believe in. If you're a Nazi then you're a Nazi, so be it.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

yet it's ok for the kids to wear the mexican flag?

I have this odd feeling that there is a lot more to this story than meets the eye. Based on the OP, those kids should not have been disciplined for wearing the Stars and Stripes. It's a 1st amendment issue, IMHO.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I have this odd feeling that there is a lot more to this story than meets the eye. Based on the OP, those kids should not have been disciplined for wearing the Stars and Stripes. It's a 1st amendment issue, IMHO.

it shouldn't be though, should it.

It's a ridiculous situation that the school shouldn't be dealing with, and wouldn't be if there were a uniform dress code.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

it shouldn't be though, should it.

It's a ridiculous situation that the school shouldn't be dealing with, and wouldn't be if there were a uniform dress code.

I agree. There's an elephant in the room that is not mentioned in the article. What is it?

[Fandango 1,440]

Ok, but there's NO dress code, and the fact remains that the only ones asked to turn their shirts inside out were kids wearing American flag tshirts. Yet, kids come to school with Mexican flags painted on their faces, chests, wearing actual flags draped around their shoulders, and they are fine? Come on now...whatever the bs behind it is...whatever you wanna say about kids not being pawns, kids should wear uniforms, etc...all that is pointless because it doesn't change the fact of what happened. PC bullsh!t run amok, and I, for one, am fuquing sick of it.

This is America for crying out loud.

[_Simpson_ 250]

I think what pissed Mr. Rodriguez off was that he seen it at as some punk kids coming to school on Cinco De Mayo wearing a american flag just to piss off the Mexicans.

Personally I dont care if this was the first time ever those kids wore a American flag. You dont send someone home for wearing the red white and blue. Shame on this guy.

[Peikko 1,575]

I think what pissed Mr. Rodriguez off was that he seen it at as some punk kids coming to school on Cinco De Mayo wearing a american flag just to piss off the Mexicans.

Personally I dont care if this was the first time ever those kids wore a American flag. You dont send someone home for wearing the red white and blue. Shame on this guy.

I think that comes under the category of heresay.

School uniforms are clearly the way to go.

Is SMR right, is 'wearing' the US flag inherently disrespectful?

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Well, I saw this on the local SF news, and first off at least 3 of these kids were like me in school- geeks ie. the type that do not start fights. They weren't questioned until lunch, so obviously half of the day went by with no problems...they weren't protesting they were eating.

The school has no policy regarding flags of any type. Its a public school and as far as I know Cico de Mayo is not a Federal holiday, however the US flag is the national flag of that school.

...and the weirdo who said wearing a flag is disrespectful to it.......well you might tell that to every military branch, professional sports team etc who wears with on daily basis.

I think that comes under the category of heresay.

School uniforms are clearly the way to go.

Is SMR right, is 'wearing' the US flag inherently disrespectful?

If it is worn incorrectly, such as upside down or in an inappropriate place such as on your bottom or similar.