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In spirit of Revolutionary War, students win right to hold “American Pride” dance [Update]
FoxNews.com ^ | Marhc 24, 2015 | Todd Starnes

Posted on 03/24/2015 2:14:25 PM PDT by Timber Rattler

Patriotic teenagers in the birthplace of the American Revolution held their ground and fought back attempts by school administrators to cancel an “American Pride” dance on April 10 and replace it with a more inclusive event.

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Principal Laura Lasa told me the April 10th dance had never been canceled. They merely wanted to “dialogue” with students about inclusivity.

“We were in a conversation with the kids about how the theme would be presented so that we could make sure that it was inclusive to all students,” Lasa said. “they took that as being told they could not.”

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Over the weekend, Lasa said administrators listened carefully to the feedback they received and on Monday, March 23 they decided to let the kids stick with the “American Pride” theme.

“We’re supporting that student decision,” the principal told me.

Notice how she phrased that – the “student” decision?

“We’re going forward with supporting their theme of American Pride,” she added.

Again, notice the emphasis on “their” theme? It’s not the school’s theme. It’s the students’ theme. Heaven forbid the administrators be caught trying to promote American patriotism.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: america; educrats; patriotism; politicalcorrectness
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The school is backing down and letting the America Pride dance happen, but it's still being PC about the whole thing, as Starnes points out.
1 posted on 03/24/2015 2:14:25 PM PDT by Timber Rattler
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“Inclusivity” sure does leave out a lot of people.


2 posted on 03/24/2015 2:16:30 PM PDT by Tzimisce
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To: Timber Rattler

Maybe there was rumblings of recall petitions being circulated to remove members of the school board unless they told the superintendent and principal to back down?


3 posted on 03/24/2015 2:17:14 PM PDT by BigEdLB (We're experienceing the rule of a Roman Emperor, Barack I)
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Since the educrats are obviously so embarrassed about the student decision, then maybe they ought to get their salaries paid in pesos.
4 posted on 03/24/2015 2:21:13 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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“dialogue” is not a verb.


5 posted on 03/24/2015 2:38:29 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Timber Rattler
Principal Laura Lasa told me the April 10th dance had never been canceled. They merely wanted to “dialogue” with students about inclusivity. "We were in a conversation with the kids about how the theme would be presented so that we could make sure that it was inclusive to all students,” Lasa said. “they took that as being told they could not.”

Principal Laura Lasa manages her stress by smiling when she lies. Hillary taught her how.


6 posted on 03/24/2015 2:51:32 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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She desperately needs a stylist.


7 posted on 03/24/2015 2:53:26 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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How cute.

The principal is a retro-hippie chick who thinks the United States is an evil place.

Just too cute.


8 posted on 03/24/2015 2:56:47 PM PDT by Regulator (Lose the Sandals Lasa)
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“The principal acted stupidly”.

Apparently even in a liberal utopia like Lexington there are still a few patriots left and the principal got some pushback.


9 posted on 03/24/2015 3:11:39 PM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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...cancel an “American Pride” dance on April 10 and replace it with a more inclusive event.

What is more inclusive than American?

10 posted on 03/24/2015 3:13:07 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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What was the fear...maybe they feared as obama would the kids would exclude members of, Al-Qaeda, ISIS and Hamas!


11 posted on 03/24/2015 3:13:40 PM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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The school is backing down and letting the America Pride dance happen, but it's still being PC about the whole thing, as Starnes points out.

*****

Just wondering: How many students are non-citizens? If the school has non-citizens in the school, how did they end up in the United States and in an American school?

To me, if the non-citizen students and their families are on the legal path to citizenship, then they should be enthusiastic to take part in such a celebration in their new adopted country.

12 posted on 03/24/2015 3:15:28 PM PDT by john mirse (WORK)
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For what it is worth: the wife and visited Lexington in September on a school day. At 10 AM the streets were flooded with school kids wandering around, going into shops and eateries. No one, including parents of kids we asked, had any idea why. It wasn’t a holiday. Nobody in town seemed to know why their kids weren’t inside the schools they sent them to earlier in the AM.


13 posted on 03/24/2015 3:24:41 PM PDT by Repulican Donkey
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Principal Laura Lasa told me the April 10th dance had never been canceled. They merely wanted to “dialogue” with students about inclusivity.

Shoveling SH*T at the masses again. Liberals are incapable of anything resembling accountability for their own ignorant actions.

14 posted on 03/24/2015 3:25:49 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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How could a theme of American pride not be inclusive of the students who would be attending? Does someone plan on bringing bus loads of foreign students to the dance?


15 posted on 03/24/2015 3:27:33 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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To: Talisker

Looks like a man.


16 posted on 03/24/2015 3:28:45 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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To: trisham

Yeah, really professional looking outfit there, huh?


17 posted on 03/24/2015 3:29:14 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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It’s hideous.


18 posted on 03/24/2015 3:30:47 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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The use of the word “dialog” pretty much sums up the idiocy of the faculty.

Fire their little left wing as...er...Obamaholes and hire some teachers who actually know their history.


19 posted on 03/24/2015 3:36:20 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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Considering her salary is undoubtedly well into six figures, she might want to consider shopping for clothes somewhere other than Kmart.


20 posted on 03/24/2015 3:37:23 PM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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