[Brad’s Gramma]

Skyline High School Principal Tom Stumpf said American flags were brazenly waved in the faces of Hispanic students

Brazen??? What? The altitude sucked out your common sense?

[headstamp]

I see the balkanization is in full swing thanks to open borders. Just the beginning.

[stopem]

Here's a liberal principal if ever there was one, won't allow American children to wave an American flag but will allow the punks to wave a mexican flag.

He needs to be kicked out as principal.

[nuconvert]

This kid is being disingenuous. It sounds to me like the kids were using the flag to taunt others. I don't think that's proper.

[joebuck]

The kids should all wear white shirts, red sweaters and blue pants - everyone will understand and there's nothing the school could do about it.

[mollynme]

More info here.

[fat city]

In Woodbridge, Va., a Hispanic second grader and kindergarten student were sent home from school for wearing homemade T-shirts that read "Latinos Forever" in Spanish.

[xcamel]

"Pervasive reasoning retardation caused by brainwashing and access to public water systems"

(ever notice how the highest concentration of moonbat liberals are clustered near public water systems?)

[ncountylee]

stumpf_thomas@stvrain.k12.co.us

How dare you ban the flying of the American flag.

You not only are dishonoring all that fought and died for the principles represented by our flag but you are teaching the students a horrible lesson.

If you had any honor, you would resign. Of course if you were an honorable person, this email would not be necessary.

For shame,

[Chgogal]

"When it involves the American flag and its abuse in vilifying other people, we simply will not tolerate it," Stumpf said. "They were using the symbol derisively as misguided patriotism."

This as opposed to the poor misguided Mexican or Mexican/American students waving Mexican flags in our faces.

This poor misguided principal exemplifies everything that is wrong with our schools, politicians and society.

[TSgt]

Words fail me...

[catholicfreeper]

The folks here are too much. If you noticed he banned all flags. By the way, when did students start bringing flags to school anyway. -Mom, I have my lunch, my books, my doctors excuse for yesterday and yeah well is my flag -Thats not a noraml thing so please stop all the bogus rah rah patriotism. This principal is right on. Yeah I hate seeing all the MExican flags but a kid takes an American flag and shoves in another kids face in a taunting manner and yall think its a good thing. I wouldnt want a kid shoving a mexican flag in my kids face.

The principal is doing what is right here. I wish people could remember how he were in High school. We were short sighted, and at times very cruel. Most of us here when we think back shrink in a little bit of horror how we treated others. KIds can be the cruelest folks. I remember when I was in high school we had a "racial incident". The whole town was in a uproar a big white black fight. All the adults couldnt see what was going on but the kids did. It s was just a stupid fight not some political or really racial dispute.

The principal banned all flags because they could be used to taunt is actually doing the right thing and prob nipped a problem in the bud. INstead of condemming him give the guy a raise.

[MACVSOG68]

Principal was correct. Using flags to taunt others or for any reason short of rendering respect is wrong no matter who does it. Patriotism begins with demonstrating respect for our flag, not in using it as a weapon to put down others with whom you do not agree.

[CarolTX]

I guess it's a given that the kids in this school do NOT start the day with the Pledge of Allegiance...

I saw the principal interviewed on TV this morning & he was spouting a whole line that the US flag caused "provocation" and "racial tension" and other hogwash.

I hope the parents in that school district get into this ASAP.

[wintertime]

amid racial tensions following immigration rallies.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Would you want your child attending a school with "racial tensions".?

Would you enjoy being FORCED to work in a business with "racial tensions"?

So....if this is an environment that would try the patience and resolve of a mature adult, why on earth should we expect children to deal with it????

We should call it what it IS! Forcing immature children into and environment of "racial tension" is government sponsored CHILD ABUSE!

[nosofar]

Principal Says Students Used Flags To Taunt Others

Especially when they soak them in water and snap them. I hate that. :)

[sageb1]

I want to know where all the Mexican flags are coming from. Who is buying them in bulk and handing them out?

[OKIEDOC]

Skyline High School Principal Tom Stumpf said American flags were brazenly waved in the faces of Hispanic students

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What an idiot of an educator.

Colorado should be proud of this stupidity.

This is America and we only have one flag and everyone needs to show allegiance to that flag.

[Question_Assumptions]

I'm not a big fan of a Federal law for every minor issue but I would really like to see the Congress pass one of those "If you accept Federal funding" laws that mandates that any institution that accepts Federal funding cannot ban or restrict the tasteful display of an American flag by any student or teacher and that all schoolrooms display an American flag. This is America. If you can't deal with that, please leave. I'm not anti-immigrant but I am against ungrateful and illegal immigrants.

[SeaBiscuit]

I'd bet this creep Stumpfool would have no problem if the students had burned the American Flag instead of displaying it.