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From the following:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6995047.html

Klein ISD spokeswoman Trazanna Moreno said a student at the high school had requested and been granted permission to hang the flag from a hallway balcony to celebrate his heritage during the annual celebration. Another student tore the flag down and threw it in a trash can, she said.....

On its Web site, the district issued the following statement:

“Neither the Klein Independent School District nor any of its campuses has flown another country or state’s flag on a pole outside of its facilities.

“Neither the Klein Independent School District nor any of its campuses has flown the American flag upside down.

“Neither the Klein Independent School District nor any of its campuses has displayed another country or state’s flag in a manner that would dishonor or disrespect the American flag or the Texas state flag.

“It is unfortunate that one person’s misinformation has caused such a disruption for our students. The facts are as stated above.”

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“Klein ISD spokeswoman Trazanna Moreno said a student at the high school had requested and been granted permission to hang the flag from a hallway balcony to celebrate his heritage during the annual celebration. Another student tore the flag down and threw it in a trash can, she said.”

Shame on the school admins who allowed the Mexican flag to be hung from the balcony. Just as the fake holiday, Cinco de Mayo, has come to signify a day of protest for illegal immigration, so has displaying the Mexican flag come to mean a middle finger in the eye of the United States. It’s not just an innocent display of pride in one’s Mexican heritage anymore. The school district’s failure to recognize this evolution lead to a stupid decision.

Re: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6995047.html

It seems interesting that KISD is targeting “one persons misinformation”, Michael Berry/AM 740, as a distraction away from their actions.

Let’s review the KISD errors:
- prominate display of the Mexican flag in the hallway (btw, I understand from one parent that there is usually a US flag and Texas flag in the lunch room, and from certain angles, you can see the Mexican flag in the hallway above these flags)

- display approved by KISD staff

- team of 6 staff marched the student down to the principal’s office (6?)

- per the student’s mother, there is a hint of extortion ... they are demanding the student pay a third party for the mexican flag

- KISD hung-up on / would not speak with the student’s mother early in the event ... and did not take parental objections into account

The student is an ROTC member at the school.

My view - the patriotism of KISD staff is in question, and they showed poor judgement and PC-like behavior. They ignored the majority of tax payers in their district, and embarrassed themselves.

There are reasons why we only fly the American flag inside and outside schools; the blood of our patriots and the blessings of God allowed this school to even exist -— and for another nations flag to be openly and brazenly displayed is an affront to these American Patriots.