Why isn't this pile of monkey shine standing in an unemployment line?
Posted on 11/12/2010 9:01:49 AM PST by COBOL2Java
DENAIR, Calif., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Officials in a California school district said a middle school student was told to take a U.S. flag off his bike to avoid "racial tension."
Denair Unified School District Superintendent Edward Parraz said Cody Alicea, 13, was told not to fly the U.S. flag from his bike while at Denair Middle School after complaints from other students, KCRA-TV, Sacramento, Calif., reported.
"(The) First Amendment is important," Parraz said. "We want the kids to respect it, understand it, and with that comes a responsibility."
Parraz said racial tensions boiled over at the school this year around the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
"Our Hispanic, you know, kids will, you know, bring their Mexican flags and they'll display it, and then of course the kids would do the American flag situation, and it does cause kind of a racial tension which we don't really want," Parraz said. "We want them to appreciate the cultures."
Alicea's parents said he flies the flag from his bike as a tribute to veterans in his family.
"He's got that flag on his bike because he's proud of where he comes from," Alicea's father, Robert Kisner, said.
Alicea folds up the flag and keeps it in his backpack while attend class, the TV station said.
This isn’t even a First Amendment issue. Rather, it is just a “being American” issue. Those protesting are traitors and should be treated as such.
they will appreciate one culture apparently
stupid leftists
Any contact lists? These thugs could use a good FReeping.
So in the superintendent's view, being "responsible" in this case means that if one is going to fly any flag, fly the Mexican one.
Better yet, cut the Dept of Ed.---it failed!
Appreciate their cultures?
How 'bout they appreciate the country that gives them the freedom and liberty they have?
So...displaying the Mexican flag is OK, but displaying the American flag is not?
“Our Hispanic, you know, kids will, you know, bring their Mexican flags and they’ll display it, and then of course the kids would do the American flag situation, and it does cause kind of a racial tension which we don’t really want,” Parraz said. “We want them to appreciate the cultures.”
That’s right....The left has now turned the AMERICAN flag into a banned symbol of racism....
Apparently this is the same school district that had the issue with students flying the Mexican flag and there was tensions going back and forth. Apparently they have a zero tolerance on any flags.
FWIW...
My God, what have we sunk to? Are we even living in America anymore?
“Our Hispanic, you know, kids will, you know, bring their Mexican flags and they’ll display it, and then of course the kids would do the American flag situation, and it does cause kind of a racial tension which we don’t really want,” (principle) Parraz said.
Jus’ keep teachin’ the li’l dudes to speak good, fer sure. You know, uh, whatever!
“Our Hispanic, you know, kids will, you know, bring their Mexican flags and they’ll display it, and then of course the kids would do the American flag situation, and it does cause kind of a racial tension which we don’t really want,” Parraz said. “We want them to appreciate the cultures.”
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Another reason, you know, to homeschool.
Is this what this country is coming to? It is infuriating that the American flag is not allowed on a school campus in AMERICA. We wouldn’t want to offend anybody. No sirree. If the American flag is offensive to people, they should leave this country and go back where they came from.
PING.
Multicultalism is such a neato idea!
Behold a spineless, gutless school district not worthy of the sacrifices of our troops. Is there a person we can respond to at this school district? This should be sent to Drudge and Rush so We The People can take note of this school district and respond accordingly.
I have completely run out of any kind of response other than a furious litany profane invectives each time I read a story like this. What I’m thinking can’t be posted here.
Why isn't this pile of monkey shine standing in an unemployment line?
I would NOT want to be the receptionist at this school today...
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