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SC high school bans American flags at football game, feared it could be used to ‘taunt’
WBTW.com ^ | 8-29-2016 | WSPA

Posted on 08/29/2016 9:40:40 AM PDT by servo1969

FULL Title: "SC high school bans American flags at football game, feared it could be used to ‘taunt or be unsportsmanlike’"

TRAVELERS REST, S.C. – School officials’ decision to ban students from displaying the American Flag at a recent football game is creating controversy in a South Carolina school district.

On Friday, Travelers Rest High School principal Lou Lavely banned students from carrying American flags into a football game against Berega High School, because a lot of students at Berega are Hispanic. Lavely contends the American flag could have been used to taunt those students, WNCN reports.

“Some events at last evening’s football game have resulted in concerns being raised in our community. I am writing to assure that any decisions made regarding American flags being permitted into the game were made in the best interests of all attending the game and in the spirit of patriotism and respect for our flag,” Lavely wrote in response to Facebook backlash about the ban, which turned away several students who came to the game with American flags.

“Any decision to not allow the American flag to be used in an improper ‘taunting,’ unsportsmanlike manner is first and foremost in the interests of promoting the safety and well-being of all in attendance at school events. This decision would be made anytime that the American flag, or any other symbol, sign, cheer, or action on the part of our fans would potentially compromise the safety of all in attendance at a school event.”

Lavely’s prepared statement assured community members that officials “have the utmost respect for our flag and strive to display the highest levels of patriotism,” and the school supports veterans, but the potential for taunting was too much to allow the American flag inside of the stadium.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: americanflag; oldglory; publicschools; schoolboard; southcarolina; teens
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To: servo1969

SC does love to vote for cheap labor importers


41 posted on 08/29/2016 10:00:08 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: Maudeen

Repentance unto what, we must ask.

If unto some composite deity of “God-and-country” — that composite deity has lost plausible existence, and maybe for excellent reason. I believe we’ve had an idol in our pantheon and not realized it. An actual jealous God can only will it to go away.

The salvation of Christ must be appreciated, and embraced, anew. As the old saw goes (admittedly not directly quoted in the bible, but backed up by biblical principles) — God has no grandchildren. If each generation will not freshly acknowledge the Lord, then it will be, of course and sadly, lost.


42 posted on 08/29/2016 10:00:30 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

In some sense, they have gotten what they have politically clamored for. Now they must live with it.


43 posted on 08/29/2016 10:01:15 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Almost all of their Congressional delegation are Cheap Labor Express stooges


44 posted on 08/29/2016 10:01:56 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: stylecouncilor

Is SC going to the dogs?


45 posted on 08/29/2016 10:02:19 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: lodi90

Most people don’t realize how far we have fallen. Trying not to be too pessimistic, but I think we’ve gone too far.


46 posted on 08/29/2016 10:03:09 AM PDT by stevio (God,Guns,Guts.)
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To: tomkat

Ever alive....


47 posted on 08/29/2016 10:04:13 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: servo1969

Who would they taunt...other Americans?


48 posted on 08/29/2016 10:04:43 AM PDT by Renkluaf
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To: pepsionice

But employing their battle flag in such a way might offend the French!


49 posted on 08/29/2016 10:07:41 AM PDT by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton))
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To: servo1969

Loosing our country one liberal school at a time.


50 posted on 08/29/2016 10:08:19 AM PDT by SkyDancer ("They Say That Nobody's Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: servo1969

Here’s a repost of the comment I made on this article at the link.

Taunting at a sporting event? Oh, the horrors! How could such a thing be possible?

Here’s an idea. Allow the freedom of expression instead of trying to stifle it.

You clowns in positions of authority are supposed to be teaching young people, which includes how to behave. Instead, you shirk the responsibilities to act as positive influences and act as censors.

If it were up to me, I’d fire the lot of you. At the very least, I’d withdraw my kid from your “school” and teach them at home.


51 posted on 08/29/2016 10:14:13 AM PDT by Nacho Bidnith (America is a country founded by geniuses and run by idiots. Trump 2016)
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To: Noumenon
BS. Ignore it. Then let’s see what happens.

Even better: Refuse to attend the game. Football is religion in the South, and a half-empty stadium on Friday night will send major shockwaves through the community.

Let the Superintendent and the School Board president know why you're not at the game. I promise you, if enough people do this, it will get everyone's attention.

A school's ACT scores may be in the tank, but that's no reason to panic. Boycotting high school football games... that's another matter entirely.

52 posted on 08/29/2016 10:14:29 AM PDT by TontoKowalski (You can call me "Dick.")
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To: servo1969

How about we fire the Principal; and all the teachers.

Seems these people don’t realize they are in America .. not some foreign country.

Time to re-educate some of the teachers/principals.

Remember, these schools receive $32/per student from the federal govt. The only way these schools pay attention is to keep your child out of school. It requires planning and organization - but you’re great parents and you can do it.

After just a few days, or a couple of weeks, the school will finally listen to your complaints .. no Muslim teaching; no climate change garbage, etc., whatever it is that the parents want changed. IT CAN BE DONE.


53 posted on 08/29/2016 10:14:37 AM PDT by CyberAnt ("Peace Through Strength")
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To: servo1969

We have idiots running our schools and other government bureaucracies.

This is America - Not Mexico or Honduras.

American players and fans should boycott this school’s games until the flag ban is rescinded.

When the stands are empty except for a few clusters of illegals and the school can’t field a full team they might come to their senses.


54 posted on 08/29/2016 10:17:29 AM PDT by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: servo1969

The Republican establishment in South Carolina surrendered on the Battle Flag; looks like the ‘Progs’ are continuing to push.


55 posted on 08/29/2016 10:18:44 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: VanShuyten

If the brown folks really were loyal American citizens, they’d respond by bringing their own American flags to the game to taunt the unreconstructed folks.


56 posted on 08/29/2016 10:20:54 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: servo1969

“in the spirit of patriotism” no US flags. Help me understand how that works please. Only a “living in the looking glass lunatic liberal” would make such a statement.


57 posted on 08/29/2016 10:21:23 AM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: MagUSNRET

I live not far from Traveler’s Rest, and I’d bet the farm that the stands will be full of flags on Friday night!!


58 posted on 08/29/2016 10:25:29 AM PDT by rejoicing
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59 posted on 08/29/2016 10:26:54 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: servo1969

Since he hates the American flag, can his ass!

Wouldn’t want to pay some jackass in US dollars that flag represents!


60 posted on 08/29/2016 10:27:31 AM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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