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Fed Judge: Calif. School Was Right to Forbid Students’ American Flag T-Shirts on Cinco de Mayo
The Blaze ^ | 11/11/11 | Billy Hallowell

Posted on 11/11/2011 4:22:23 PM PST by CharlesThe Hammer

Should public school officials have the right to prevent students from wearing pro-American garb on Cinco de Mayo?

This question has been at the heart of a California court battle between the Morgan Hill Unified School District and students who were told by a principal and assistant principal that they could not wear American flag t-shirts on the Mexican holiday back in 2010.

Following the incident, a lawsuit against the district was launched by the students and their families. This week, the case came to a close, with a federal judge ruling against the students — a blow that is likely to infuriate some free speech advocates.

According to U. S. District Court Judge James Ware, the district did not violate the students’ first amendment rights. The judge also found that officials‘ concern over the potential violence that could be incited by the students’ pro-American outfits justified the school’s actions

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To: CharlesThe Hammer
This cannot be allowed to prevail.

It will prevail as long as conservatives send their children to public schools.

41 posted on 11/11/2011 5:19:58 PM PST by ALPAPilot
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To: Westbrook
Why do patriotic Americans continue to send their children to the union-run, tax-funded, government school collectives

Because their church has only 9 commandments?

42 posted on 11/11/2011 5:22:49 PM PST by ALPAPilot
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To: CharlesThe Hammer

Once again the good is sacrificed to appease evil. By banning the american flag shirts they are sanctioning the violence that they fear. What will be next? English language textbooks. Maybe we should just ban the English language in public schools.


43 posted on 11/11/2011 5:25:42 PM PST by albionin
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To: reg45

Or a shirt that says “remember the Alamo”.


44 posted on 11/11/2011 5:29:17 PM PST by albionin
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To: CharlesThe Hammer

They don’t like the US Flag what do they like the Nazi flag.


45 posted on 11/11/2011 5:40:10 PM PST by boomop1
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To: albionin

They own Kalifornia.


46 posted on 11/11/2011 5:41:30 PM PST by boomop1
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To: CharlesThe Hammer
This photo is from Watsonville High's graduation which is some 30 miles away from Morgan Hill. Notice that during the pledge, thank you Marines, that not all of the kids are participating. Notice also the neck gear worn by the Hispanic kids. The school district allowed this to show their cultural pride. American flag no. Hispanic pride neck wear ok. Photobucket
47 posted on 11/11/2011 5:53:44 PM PST by artichokegrower
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To: Westbrook

As a middle school principal in a small public school, I can tell you that I have and will never make a student remove an American flag that is being displayed correctly. I don’t care what holiday or nationality recognition day, this is the United States of America and the American Flag trumps all others in our country.
In fact during my Veterans Day slide show presentation I made for the studens and our Veteran guests, I included a slide saying “God Bless our Troops” along with the song “God Bless America”. So while there are many screwed up school administrators, not all public schools are that way.


48 posted on 11/11/2011 5:57:19 PM PST by Baumer (Most areas of Washington are Republican)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER
Some of the students should have exercised their 1st Amendment rights by burning a Mexican Flag.

Actually I think the parents ought to do it, on the steps of the school. The should be accompanied by a large contingent of armed minute men, to ensure there is no interference with the new patriotic civic tradition of "the burning of the Mexican flag on Cinco de' Maya day"

Let's light them up all over America this May Five!

49 posted on 11/11/2011 6:07:21 PM PST by Jack Black ( Whatever is left of American patriotism is now identical with counter-revolution.)
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To: notpoliticallycorewrecked

I agree..100 per cent!

An easy solution.


50 posted on 11/11/2011 6:15:19 PM PST by berdie
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To: CharlesThe Hammer

To hell with illegal Mexicans and their stinky mayo day. Americans should all be sure to celebrate April 21: San Jacinto day!


51 posted on 11/11/2011 6:17:46 PM PST by Trod Upon (Obama: Making the Carter malaise look good. Misery Index in 3...2...1)
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To: CharlesThe Hammer

The federal judge is a racist anti-American bastard.


52 posted on 11/11/2011 6:19:29 PM PST by jimfree (In 2012 Sarah Palin will have more quality executive experience than Barack Obama.)
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To: metmom; wintertime

Maybe this is a smaller matter than other reasons to homeschool, but it’s proof that political correctness has infested the public schools.


53 posted on 11/11/2011 6:31:59 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens collect welfare checks that Americans won't collect)
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To: artichokegrower
This is disgusting!

I am seriously offended.

54 posted on 11/11/2011 6:33:01 PM PST by wintertime (I am a Constitutional Restorationist!!! Yes!)
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To: CharlesThe Hammer

That was exaclty what the messican kids said. Those wearing the American Flag shirts are racist.


55 posted on 11/11/2011 6:44:12 PM PST by Bruinator ("For socialism is not merely the labour question, it is before all things an atheistic question")
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To: Clintonfatigued; 2Jedismom; 6amgelsmama; AAABEST; aberaussie; Aggie Mama; agrace; AliVeritas; ...

ANOTHER REASON TO HOMESCHOOL

This ping list is for the “other” articles of interest to homeschoolers about education and public school. This can occasionally be a fairly high volume list. Articles pinged to the Another Reason to Homeschool List will be given the keyword of ARTH. (If I remember. If I forget, please feel free to add it yourself)

The main Homeschool Ping List handles the homeschool-specific articles. I hold both the Homeschool Ping List and the Another Reason to Homeschool Ping list. Please freepmail me to let me know if you would like to be added to or removed from either list, or both.

It's not a small matter as another reason to homeschool.

This is absolutely disgusting.

56 posted on 11/11/2011 6:52:07 PM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: metmom

I’ll point this article out to my homeschoolers. Thanks for the ping.

I wear my red/white/blues anywhere and anytime. I expect my kids to do as they will as well.


57 posted on 11/11/2011 7:18:40 PM PST by glock rocks (Wait, what? Channel surfing without a remote since 2001)
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To: CharlesThe Hammer
The judge also found that officials‘ concern over the potential violence that could be incited by the students’ pro-American outfits justified the school’s actions

So... whoever is the most potent threat gets special treatment. It's the Obama way, folks. Occupy is the strategy. Back down, you Americans.

Back down! Kneel!

Sit, stay!

58 posted on 11/11/2011 7:24:48 PM PST by glock rocks (Wait, what? Channel surfing without a remote since 2001)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Ten years from now Mexico will no longer exist as a country. The government will have collapsed and the tribal leaders and the drug lords will be fight over bits of the remains.


59 posted on 11/11/2011 7:39:28 PM PST by reg45 (I'm not angry that Lincoln freed the slaves. I'm angry that Franklin Roosevelt bought them back.)
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To: CharlesThe Hammer

BTW, May 5th is a special day for me and I celebrate it. I don’t believe in the Cinco de Mayo stuff but on May 5th, 1961 was the day that the first American achieved space flight with Alan B. Shepard in Freedom 7. We should call it Alan B. Shepard day.


60 posted on 11/11/2011 7:42:54 PM PST by Nowhere Man (GOVT.SYS corrupted run GUN.COM? (Y/Y) -- GUN.COM not found, execute BASEBALL.BAT? (Y/Y))
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