Apr 04 2006
Immigration Protests spur flag ban- US Flags too-updated
UPDATE 2
UPDATED
Add to the list of prohibited items in Colorado: Any patriotic clothing, including Camoflauge pants.
Tensions Change Dress Code At Local Middle School
I wonder if they have banned the colors red, blue, white and green?
Crosslinked to Stop The ACLU
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At first I was outraged over the reports that US flags have been banned at this school, but I can understand their reasoning, to a degree.
More below.
Colo. School Bans Flags Amid Protests
Dozens of high school students protested a temporary school policy forbidding students from displaying the U.S. flag, as well as flags from other countries, amid racial tensions following immigration rallies.
Skyline High School Principal Tom Stumpf said American flags were brazenly waved in the faces of Hispanic students and in one case a Mexican flag was thrown into the face of another student.
"When it involves the American flag and its abuse in vilifying other people, we simply will not tolerate it," Stumpf said. "They were using the symbol derisively as misguided patriotism."
OK, if it is getting out of hand I can recognize that it might be something they have to address. But at the same time it is still a matter of free speech, isn’t it?
Students were warned about the policy Friday and several were suspended, although Stumpf would not provide details. Then, about 100 students protested during lunch time.
Student Dustin Carlson told Denver station KCNC-TV that he was suspended for two days.
"I’m getting suspended for it and personally I think that’s uncalled for," he said. "If this country means freedom, then why can’t we fly our own flag? It’s ridiculous."
You know this is why I think it is important to recognize what the issues are, and not just make it into a big nationalistic us versus them issue.
On Monday, about 150 high school students, including some from Skyline, protested in Longmont.
"People are taking it to a whole other level," said Laura Avitia. "I don’t think they know why we were protesting."
Yup. And it continues to spiral farther off track, and get more out of hand.
At a protest that drew about 75 people in Virginia’s Fairfax County, police said a high school student was stabbed.
The 16-year-old boy was hospitalized with injuries that police said were not believed to be life-threatening. Two teenagers were arrested; police said they did not know whether the suspects had been among the protesters.
Idiots. And speaking of idiots, there is another class of idiots here: some of the parents.
In Woodbridge, Va., a Hispanic second grader and kindergarten student were sent home from school for wearing homemade T-shirts that read "Latinos Forever" in Spanish. The elementary principal said he feared the T-shirts would be disruptive, given the widespread student protests.
I am sure the 5 and 7 year old kids were really that interested and demanded to make and wear the shirts, without any parental help.
No I figure the parents wanted to protest vicariously through their kids. And the kids got sent home for their parents need for activism.
To all those who claim this is a dreadful piece of legislation, I refer back to the real issues, which I nicely posted for you here.
Read again, and then ask yourself one question:
Is there any need or benefit to the immigrants that cannot be gained by coming here and working legally, the lack of which necessitates and justifies coming here illegally?
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