Students Prohibited From Wearing US Flag at School

Students at a California High School are dismissed from school on May 5th for wearing a US Flag on their shirt. May 5th just so happens to be the Mexican Holiday of Cinco de Mayo; the school board must have forgotten that California is still a US State not Mexican, why else would wearing US flags by US Citizens on US soil be deemed insulting?

Link to story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36981179?GT1=43001

That's rather shocking. I can understand the removal of the bandannas (dress code in schools can be strict at times) but the shirts? That's ridiculous.

"But to many Mexican-American students at Live Oak, this was a big deal. They say they were offended by the five boys and others for wearing American colors on a Mexican holiday."

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Funny. I thought we lived in the United States of America, not Mexico.

The administrators of this school should be dismissed for treason. It's pretty absurd.

That's rather shocking. I can understand the removal of the bandannas but the shirts? That's ridiculous.

"But to many Mexican-American students at Live Oak, this was a big deal. They say they were offended by the five boys and others for wearing American colors on a Mexican holiday."

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Wow, this story is pretty old. Anyway, the kids wearing the American teeshirts are looking to piss someone off, however I don't care. It's their right to do so. What I don't get is why anyone would be offended, seeing as Cinco de Mayo celebarates a Mexican victory against the French. Failure on part of the kids wearing the shirts, the administators, and the Mexican American kids (who are american and shouldn't be offended anyway).

Funny thing is it's not even a Mexican holiday :lol: Talk about it over there and you will get "Cinco de whaaa?"X360PS3AMD05

5 de Mayo is a national holiday on Mexico, i should know, i'm Mexican. No school, everyone knows the holiday and there is a battle recreation every year on the place where the battle took place. It is a big deal (:

[QUOTE="X360PS3AMD05"]Funny thing is it's not even a Mexican holiday :lol: Talk about it over there and you will get "Cinco de whaaa?"darkguy_101

5 de Mayo is a national holiday on Mexico, i should know, i'm Mexican. No school, everyone knows the holiday and there is a battle recreation every year on the place where the battle took place. It is a big deal (:

Yep, but I don't get why anyone is offended. It was a battle against the French, and I think Lincoln even helped out with the entire war.

This is really absurd. I'm glad this is getting media attention because that school's administration acted in a ridiculous manner. First off, I highly doubt that the Mexican-American kids were truly offended. Kids these days will say and do anything to get attention, and everyone is so dang sensitive now, we have to put up with it or be called racist/intolerant/etcetera. This is just plain stupid.

That's rather shocking. I can understand the removal of the bandannas (dress code in schools can be strict at times) but the shirts? That's ridiculous.

"But to many Mexican-American students at Live Oak, this was a big deal. They say they were offended by the five boys and others for wearing American colors on a Mexican holiday."

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Stevo_the_gamer

And it is those student's rights to do so. By the actions that were taken against them I would say that foreign interests have priority over US Citizen's rights in the State of California, and that is sad state of affairs for any US Citizen residing in that state.

Wow, this story is pretty old. Anyway, the kids wearing the American teeshirts are looking to piss someone off, however I don't care. It's their right to do so. What I don't get is why anyone would be offended, seeing as Cinco de Mayo celebarates a Mexican victory against the French. Failure on part of the kids wearing the shirts, the administators, and the Mexican American kids (who are american and shouldn't be offended anyway).

SgtKevali

How is this story old? It happened four days ago and was reported yesterday. I would say that it is sad that it took so long to report.

As far as the failure on the kid's part, why should American Citizens by punished for not honoring a foreign holiday?

What angered me too was seeing all those hispanic kids running around with the Mexican flag up in the air-- if you think your country is so great, go back to it. That's insulting as an American citizen seeing hundreds of people running around with Mexican flags on U.S soil.

I think anyone who parades their countries flag around like that should get a punch. Its stupid.

The administrators of this school should be dismissed for treason. It's pretty absurd.

airshocker

Are you serious? :|

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Wow, this story is pretty old. Anyway, the kids wearing the American teeshirts are looking to piss someone off, however I don't care. It's their right to do so. What I don't get is why anyone would be offended, seeing as Cinco de Mayo celebarates a Mexican victory against the French. Failure on part of the kids wearing the shirts, the administators, and the Mexican American kids (who are american and shouldn't be offended anyway).

1KyardStare

How is this story old? It happened four days ago and was reported yesterday. I would say that it is sad that it took so long to report.

As far as the failure on the kid's part, why should American Citizens by punished for not honoring a foreign holiday?

No, you misunderstand. I'm saying they were obviously trying to piss the Mexican Americans off. However, their method doesn't make any sense seeing as Cinco de Mayo has nothing to do with America and Mexico fighting, rather France and Mexico fighting. I don't believe they should be punished, though. It's freedom of expression.

[QUOTE="X360PS3AMD05"]Funny thing is it's not even a Mexican holiday :lol: Talk about it over there and you will get "Cinco de whaaa?"darkguy_101

5 de Mayo is a national holiday on Mexico, i should know, i'm Mexican. No school, everyone knows the holiday and there is a battle recreation every year on the place where the battle took place. It is a big deal (:

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chessmaster1989

Absolutely.

It's ridiculous that kids can't wear their own nation's flag on their clothes.

I don't give a **** if the administrators were just trying to be politically correct or not. They should lose their jobs and learn when to stay out of other people's business.

There is nothing wrong with wearing the T-shirt of an American flag any day of the year. Considering the 5th of May isn't an official national holiday. Just like there isn't anything wrong with displaying the colors of your heritage on an unofficial national holiday.

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Wow, this story is pretty old. Anyway, the kids wearing the American teeshirts are looking to piss someone off, however I don't care. It's their right to do so. What I don't get is why anyone would be offended, seeing as Cinco de Mayo celebarates a Mexican victory against the French. Failure on part of the kids wearing the shirts, the administators, and the Mexican American kids (who are american and shouldn't be offended anyway).

SgtKevali

How is this story old? It happened four days ago and was reported yesterday. I would say that it is sad that it took so long to report.

As far as the failure on the kid's part, why should American Citizens by punished for not honoring a foreign holiday?

No, you misunderstand. I'm saying they were obviously trying to piss the Mexican Americans off. However, their method doesn't make any sense seeing as Cinco de Mayo has nothing to do with America and Mexico fighting, rather France and Mexico fighting. I don't believe they should be punished, though. It's freedom of expression.

First off, I highly doubt that the Mexican-American kids were truly offended.

jubino

They staged a walk out.

And Mexican kids were allowed to display the Mexican flag while American kids can't do the same with their own?

I call double standards!

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Are you serious? :|

airshocker

Absolutely.

It's ridiculous that kids can't wear their own nation's flag on their clothes.

I don't give a **** if the administrators were just trying to be politically correct or not. They should lose their jobs and learn when to stay out of other people's business.

There is nothing wrong with wearing the T-shirt of an American flag any day of the year. Considering the 5th of May isn't an official national holiday. Just like there isn't anything wrong with displaying the colors of your heritage on an unofficial national holiday.

I think that is completely stupid, we get the same problems in England with regards to wearing the English flag, even on your own property.

It's nothing new, over here there are people that consider displaying a Dutch flag outside of the national holidays racist. It goes to show how far political correctness can go.

They have wore the shirts with the intent of offending and annoying Mexicans. I would have sent them home.Big_Bad_Sad

[QUOTE="Big_Bad_Sad"]They have wore the shirts with the intent of offending and annoying Mexicans. I would have sent them home.LJS9502_basic

Wow...Just wow..

Funny thing is it's not even a Mexican holiday :lol: Talk about it over there and you will get "Cinco de whaaa?"X360PS3AMD05

Lol, Wow. This is the United States not Mexico.

The story is totally stupid on all three sides.

- The administration shouldn't have given a damn about the kids were wearing in an American school on a Mexican holiday. The only thing Cinco de Mayo is to Americans is yet another alcohol holiday. So what if there would be a fight on campus? Blame the kids who get offended by the American flag while on American soil.

- The Mexican-American students should give a damn about someone wearing a shirt with an American flag on it in America. This isn't Mexico.

"I think they should apologize cause it is a Mexican Heritage Day," Annicia Nunez, a Live Oak High student, said. "We don't deserve to be get disrespected like that. We wouldn't do that on Fourth of July."

Seriously, this isn't ****ing Mexico.

- The accused students and their parents are idiots for being another group of stupid, falsely-patriotic Americans.

"I think it's absolutely ridiculous," Julie F. Maciel's mom, said. "All they were doing was displaying their patriotic nature. They're expressing their individuality."

Patriotism isn't individuality, lady.

[QUOTE="Big_Bad_Sad"]They have wore the shirts with the intent of offending and annoying Mexicans. I would have sent them home.LJS9502_basic

And the people who are offended have the right to stage a walk-out.

if they did this just because they used the shirt it´s pretty wrong but there is probably much more behind it

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Big_Bad_Sad"]They have wore the shirts with the intent of offending and annoying Mexicans. I would have sent them home.Bitter_Altmer

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Big_Bad_Sad"]They have wore the shirts with the intent of offending and annoying Mexicans. I would have sent them home.MrGeezer

And the people who are offended have the right to stage a walk-out.

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] It's the US...we have a right to display the symbol of OUR country. If anyone doesn't like it.....they can move.:)LJS9502_basic

And the people who are offended have the right to stage a walk-out.

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And the people who are offended have the right to stage a walk-out.

Ninja-Hippo

+ that was probably not the first time they did something like that

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And the people who are offended have the right to stage a walk-out.

Ninja-Hippo

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Which does not mean censoring others.....;)LJS9502_basic