Local School Suspends Student for Removing MEXICAN Flag

ktrh.com ^ | 05-06-2010 | Michael Berry

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Yesterday, a listener’s son was offended that his school, Klein Collins High School, displayed the Mexican flag prominently. His mother called to complain, and the school wouldn’t return her call. The student took the sign down.

The school pitched a fit, reviewed the surveillance tapes, found the student, and suspended him for 3 days. AND he has to pay for the flag. In light of the SF story of students sent home for wearing the AMERICAN flag because it offended the Hispanic students, I thought you’d like to know about a story closer to home.

You realize, I assume, that if a student removed – or even burned – the AMERICAN flag, they wouldn’t do anything about it, I’ll bet.

[ForAmerica]

What the (bleep), this is right down the street from my house! I will try to be there this afternoon with a protest sign.

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A bunch of students at a Texas school (IIRC) pulled down the American flag during the immigration protests of a few years ago.

They raised the Mexican flag and put the American flag under it.

[freekitty]

I would give the kid a medal.

[lastchance]

I think it is largely a regional celebration in Mexico so why its importance is so overblown in the U.S. in beyond me. Though I think beer sales have a lot to do with that.

[Nobel_1]

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

(Comment: unfortunately, the photo on Michael Berry’s website earlier in the week was not accurate ... he now has a correct picture posted at http://www.ktrh.com/pages/michaelberry.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

- 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 and his family are now receiving death and violence threats; there is a portion of blame that KISD must accept for these threats, based on how they treated the parent, how they treated the student, and based on the aggressive PR campaign they are now running

The student is an ROTC member at the school, and should be proud of his actions.

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. Effectively, they have spit on the American Flag.

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.