Posted on 04/01/2006 9:28:34 PM PST by Former Military Chick
(CBS4) LONGMONT, Colo. Several students were under suspension for flying flags at Skyline High School in a debate over immigration that has sparked debates over free speech and patriotism.
On Friday, some of the students skipped classes and took to the sidewalks outside the school.
"If this country means freedom why can't we fly our own flag? It's ridiculous," said Dustin Carlson, a suspended student.
The walkouts started on Monday when Mexican-American students began protesting the immigration bill now being debated in Washington, which calls for criminalizing illegal immigration.
Several carried Mexican flags which started counter protests from students who bore American flags. That's when the school stepped in.
Principal Tom Stumpf said students were becoming involved in what the school saw as bigotry.
Mexican-American student Lupita Silva claimed there were racial slurs and epithets.
"Just because you're Latino, they hate you," Silva said.
Stumpf said he feared the conduct with flags on schools grounds could "pretty quickly erupt into violence." He said it's his responsibility to ensure the school and students were safe and called reaction to the suspensions "misguided patriotism."
Several students were suspended but only after they were told no overt action deemed to be racial would be tolerated.
"It wasn't because of the flag necessarily. It was because of the fact that they had been warned before," Stumpf said.
Geez Claw-rence, I've read all your posts here and I truely believe you need to back away from the tequila bottle and go to bed, please.
You will note even if I believe you are mistaken, I do not call you a liar and imposter ; )
I am in bed - I don't drink though.
Remember to brush your teeth and say your prayers before you go to bed, k?
LOL - I just went to brush teeth - thanks Mom.
Funny how that worked out...
LOL....I try to every nite! Thanks for the reminder. (But can't sleep right now with all this lightning and thunder going on.)
I am not usually a destructive person, but if someone pointed out to me where Mr. Stumpf's car was parked, time to get out the turpentine.
I didn't mean YOU, Dad...(wink)
Lightning and thunder?! Some people have all the luck! :)
I didn't think that was geared toward me, but it was to good to not reply to. Must be a little dry in your area, huh?
Meanwhile in the gymnasium of Little Wound High School The body of Marine Cpl. Brett Lundstrom, who was killed by small-arms fire Jan. 7 in Fallujah, lies in state in a flag-draped casket inside a 30-foot tepee.
And no liberals protested the carrying of The American Flag by the Lakota or the Marines in Attendance.
Many of the schools won't allow the students to wear the flag pins as they're on most of the schools 'No-no' lists and classed as weapons, so when the kids asked yesterday how they could get around this we all put our thinking caps on then today four of us adults took a ride into LA and purchased flag pens, notebooks and barrettes. At $4.00 per dozen for each, using my resale permit, we have an ample supply for the local kids to have plenty for themselves and to give away to any others that want them. Tomorrow we'll be busy making 'friendship bracelets' in red, white and blue.
No, we have been having rain off and on for about 10 days here in southern California, with more on the way. It's good because we were very short on our rainfall this season..
I see you are in 'Brasky. I have kinfolk there, mostly in Lincoln, some in Omaha. My mother was born in Elmwood.
I am watching the video and listening to the venom.
It does affect the blood pressure, like it or not.
That is great that you got the patriotic supplies for the kids, and even better that they want them.
Sure, everyone must take a stand now.
What do you mean by "fighting words" and which part of the First Amendment do you think bans them?
holy crap: it gets worse!
holy crap: it gets worse!
What are they doing with the flag? Surely they aren't burning it...or stepping on it. THAT'S where violence would erupt for me. This is about the stupidest story. SOmebody needs to talk some sense into this school admin. If it's at all possible. YEESH!
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