FOR ANY WHO THINK THIS WAS A JOKE HERE IT IS FROM THE AP AND CHICAGO TRIB:
Flag Waving Banned at Colorado School
By Associated Press
Published April 1, 2006, 7:41 AM CST
LONGMONT, Colo. -- 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."
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."
Thousands of high school students Friday in California, Texas, Nevada and other states protested the tough immigration laws proposed in the House. Some waved Mexican flags and carried signs saying "We are not criminals."
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."
I did not take this as written by AP that the American Flag was removed from the school pole.
Sounds more like a few kids were using the American Flag inappropriately waving it in others face.
Wether it be a Flag or a hankerchief no student should be egging on other students by mis using an item like the article states.
This does not sound like a matter of wearing a pin lapel or patch on a jacket it sound more like a rebuttel to the latest La Raza B.S. going on.
Kids being kids inciting each other and so the Principal said no more of this type of behaviour.
So a few kids did the right thing in organizing a protest off school property.
However the Friday before sound like some kids were being brats and getting in some faces, that is not Patriotic IMO that is egging on a tensions.