Students Suspended For Wearing Shirts With American Flags(USMC Shirts also)

TheDenverChannel.com ^ | April 6, 2006

[bulldozer]

DENVER -- Several students at Shaw Heights Middle School have been disciplined for wearing shirts that depict the American flag, an act that is in direct violation of the public school's recent ban on all flags, depictions of flags, or flag colors on student clothing.

One student said he was suspended for wearing a DARE program shirt with a flag behind the logo. Another student, Katie Golgart, said she was suspended for wearing a Marine Corps shirt.

"I'm gonna going to school and wear another Marine shirt just to show that I support my brother and what he does," Haas said.

The students' parents are behind them 100 percent and are willing to fight the schools' ban, saying that it's a fight that they are going to win.

"I did let her (the principal) know that I would fight her on this because I knew I was right. And that's exactly what it is. We are right to wear our flag. We are right for my daughter to wear her United States Marine Corps shirt to support the Marines -- future, present and past," said Eric Golgart, who is the son of a U.S. Marine.

Elizabeth Haas, told reporters that she was told to turn her Marine Corps shirt inside out and when she did and then turned it back the right way, she was suspended. Haas, an 11-year-old sixth grader, said that she wears a USMC shirt every day to support her brother, who is in the Corps, and she wasn't aware of the ban until she was suspended.

All of the students who were suspended said they had a connection to the military -- either they have a family member now serving or someone in the family had once served.

[potlatch]

Yep, that's it. Thanks Travis.

[CodeToad]

#28 - Outstanding!

[Liberator]

"Where is the ACLU?"

Aren't they lined up for a firing squad?

My bad. That was just a dream.

[M0sby]

Hey Freema!
I didn't know about your list!
Better add me! (see tagline)...

My son ALSO carries a USMC backpack to school everyday...straight from Camp Commando, Kuwait! IT IS AWESOME! Has his name embroidered on it and everything!!!
(he is only in kindergarten though!)

[Lancey Howard]

Send them to Private schools. Homeschooling will barely teach them what they need to know.

I agree that a good private school is the best alternative to the rancid government schools, but that can be an expensive proposition for many people. And with the Democrat Party in the pockets of the greedy teachers unions, it doesn't look like there will be any relief (ie., vouchers) for caring parents anytime soon.

Homeschooling is the next best alternative.

[JCEccles]

Where is the ACLU?

They're preoccupied with shutting down speech they don't approve of (pro-life demonstrations, public criticism of darwinism, voluntary public prayer etc).

[philetus]

Its time for this crap to stop.
This is The United States of America.
A school can not stop you from displaying the Flag of the country on a shirt.
Screw the pandering, whiney,chickensh!t,traitorous,wimps.

[Thud]

Does anyone remember the fuss over pants with American flags sewn on their seats? The one with reaction somehow similar to Islamics screaming about "mistreatment" of Korans? The fuss made by the same people objecting to this new ban on American flags somewhere less insulting on clothing?

There is no right way to address the issue of American flags on clothing.

[TrogdortheBurninator]

They don't care about beer labels anymore. Beer, Playboy, Maxim, weed, commies: they're all fine to have on your shirt. It's only the CONTROVERSIAL stuff, like American flags. Riiight. I think there's something wrong with this picture.

[Emmet Fitzhume]

Here are some points of contact for the local media machine. They have ties to The Rocky Mountain News:

http://denver.yourhub.com/The_Staff.aspx

[Thunder90]

Bet that if this was a High School, the Principal would not allow in Military Recruiters. Probably why she is at a middle school.

[Thunder90]

But that would violate the gun ban and butterknife ban on campus.....

[jeremiah]

Screw the ACLU, and why we are at it, cut off the funds they receive when the govt compensates them when they bring suit against the people of this country.

[Thunder90]

These are the same pantywaists who think that the War in Iraq=us imperalism, the war on terror is a war for oil, Bush=Hitler, and that guns will walk around and kill people all by themselves.

BANG!

[jeremiah]

I agree, good solution.

[Redcloak]

You misspelled AQLU; the Al Qaeda Liberties Union.

[Thunder90]

These are the types behind the Illegal Immigration, Anti-War, anti Semetic, and communist revolution marches:

Bet that the lady leading that group is illegal

[Myrddin]

This principal is really full of it. Declaring a T shirt with a USMC logo a "safety hazard" is beyond ridiculous. She needs to be dismissed and replaced to a principal who demonstrates good judgement and maturity.

[Emmet Fitzhume]

Myla is the fascist running that ridiculous school.

I just emailed her my two cents:

mshepherd@echalk.adams50.org