Posted on 11/25/2005 3:01:56 PM PST by chicagolady
Patriotism Honoring BTTT. This one will get bookmarked.
There's no backbone here...another case of someone looking to be offended.
The kid was not asked to put his hand over his heart or do anything except show common courtesy. The father should have explained to the kid about diplomacy. If the father was stationed in a foreign country...would he SIT DOWN ON THE TARMAC if another country's anthem was played???!!!
Save the fights for when they're really necessary.
You obviously have a difficult time distinguishing between the FReeper posting the article, and the author of the article. They are typically not the same. Though sometimes they are, this is not one of those cases.
I suggest you learn how to read a FreeRepublic article post before posting further.
His son is a pragmatic and smart lad. If I were in Mexico I would stand for their national anthem out of respect. However, I would never expect the Mexicans to play MY national anthem in Mexico.
The Larkin High School administration is stupid and is guilty of felony stupid political "correctness".
If nothing else, there was a teacher verbally abusing a student. The word "punk" was certainly not appropriate.
America will not be lost with the caliber of young people like this young man. The rest should stand tall too. God bless this young boy for loving his country. He did the right thing.
Larkin
High
School
1475 Larkin Av
Elgin, IL 60123
TEL: 847-888-5200
FAX: 847-888-6996
As the principal of the building I oversee all programs at Larkin High School including school climate, campus operations, school improvement, and student programming. I can be contacted by calling (847) 888-5200 xt. 5205 or by emailing webb_r/lhs@dns.u46.k12.il.us.
Together We Achieve...Together We Succeed
More power to you and your Son, we all need to speak up.
If we are to save this republic
That still needs some explaining.
Sounds like your clever teacher didn't know the difference between China and Japan.
Some of these “45 goals” being achieved are:
17. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers' associations. Put the party line in textbooks.
29. Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.
30. Discredit the American Founding Fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the "common man."
31. Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the "big picture." Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over.
Not so obvious but VERY EFFECTIVE.
http://www.ourcivilisation.com/pc.htm
A community declines when the majority of its citizens become selfish, and under this influence it slowly dismantles all the restraints upon self-indulgence established by manners, customs, tradition (cultural standards of morality) and law (See the law of reverse civilization).
What is Political Correctness?
Political Correctness (PC) is the communal tyranny that erupted in the 1980s. It was a spontaneous declaration that particular ideas, expressions and behaviour, which were then legal, should be forbidden by law, and people who transgressed should be punished. It started with a few voices but grew in popularity until it became unwritten and written law within the community. With those who were publicly declared as being not politically correct becoming the object of persecution by the mob, if not prosecution by the state.
He was a Democrat.
The absence of decent common principles of patriotism in favor of diversity with the exclusion of our historical values is appalling -- and these people in the school system apparently think there's nothing wrong with this.
I suggest you check in with JimRob and learn who I am.
Try checking out the people you're looking to slam...before you attempt to Log In!!!
Lt Robert Bedard.............
Email: elginfire@cityofelgin.org
That's right. Even if it brings every last intelligent honor student down to the level of a street thug, Together we Achieve, Together we Succeed.
Sounds very Marxist to me.
The kid's got guts. Good for him.
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