Tensions High at California High School Following Flag Flap (Wearing US flag shirts Cinco De Mayo)

Fox News ^ | May 7, 2010 | Joshua Rhett Miller

[SeekAndFind]

Tensions are rising at a California high school where five students were sent home for wearing American flag T-shirts on Cinco de Mayo.

More than 200 Hispanic students reportedly skipped class on Thursday and marched to school district headquarters while chanting "we want respect" and "si se puedes" -- "yes we can" -- the Morgan Hill Times reported.

"We did this to support the Latino/Hispanic community," Francine Roa, a 2005 Live Oak High School graduate, told the newspaper.

At least six Morgan Hill police vehicles traveled alongside the students, many of whom carried Mexican flags. No arrests were made related to the march, the newspaper reported.

Police have been told to be on alert for gang-related retaliation against the boys, according to Ken Jones, whose stepson, Daniel Galli, was one of the students who refused to turn their T-shirts inside-out when asked by a vice principal on Wednesday.

"We just want this whole thing to die down," Jones told FoxNews.com. "We're not trying to keep these flames firing."

The five teens -- Galli, Austin Carvalho, Matt Dariano, Dominic Maciel and Clayton Howard -- were sitting at a table outside Live Oak High School Wednesday morning when Assistant Principal Miguel Rodriguez asked two of them to remove their American flag bandannas, one of the boys' parents told FoxNews.com. The youths complied, but were asked to accompany Rodriguez to the principal's office.

The students were then told they must turn their T-shirts inside-out or be sent home, though it would not be considered a suspension. Rodriguez told the students he did not want any fights to break out between Mexican-American students celebrating their heritage and those wearing American flags, the parent said.

But Jones said the preemptive action was unnecessary, and that Rodriguez "overstepped his bounds."

[ColdWater]

I trust that’s a rhetorical question.

Not in the least.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Then it’s most improper. But stay tuned. I’ll announce what I do in my personal life when and as I see fit.

[rlmorel]

“More than 200 Hispanic students reportedly skipped class on Thursday and marched to school district headquarters while chanting “we want respect””

These twerps don't realize that RESPECT is not handed out as a government goodie like a tax refund on taxes you didn't pay, free healthcare, free tuition or free needles for addicts.

RESPECT is something that people GRANT you because you have EARNED it from them. If you have to ASK someone to respect you, then it isn't RESPECT you are getting, it is MOLLIFICATION you are getting.

And those two things are very different. Of course, if the little leftist dummies had stayed in school and learned English instead of asking for pie and respect, I wouldn't need to explain that distinction to them.

We RESPECT the kids who stayed in school on a sunny day and fulfilled their obligation as students, not the ignoramuses who skipped school.

[ColdWater]

Then it’s most improper.

What is improper about the question?

[DustyMoment]

Is there any doubt that the inmates are now running the asylum?

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

If you don’t know, I can’t help you.

[rlmorel]

ROTFLMAO...the “Worm and Chicken” flag!

DOWN COMES THE GADSEN! UP GOES THE WORM AND CHICKEN!

[GeronL]

file that lawsuit NOW

[mad_as_he$$]

Remember San Jancito.

[Altura Ct.]

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[ColdWater]

If you don’t know, I can’t help you.

You can FRmail me if you want. I really don't don't know what is improper about the question. Why are you offended?

If you did something illegal you can decline to respond but that doesn't make my question improper.

[rlmorel]

I have to admit, listening to the clip of one of the kids (played by Rush Limbaugh) warmed my heart. This was a kid with a white mother and a mexican father, but when he spoke of his American flag attire, his respect sounded sincere.

Kids don't get that from nowhere. If his dad is Mexican, he must be an American first and a Mexican second...or he could have got it from his mom. Either way, it was nice to hear.

[Spok]

“many of whom carried Mexican flags.”

And what action, if any, did the administration take in response to this behavior? (Rhetorical question) So we’ve come to the point where Mexican flags are fine, but American flags are banned.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

You can FRmail me if you want...Why are you offended?

I most certainly do not want. You are demanding to know what I do in my personal life. I am not accountable to you. Now shoo.

[cripplecreek]

I’m gonna have to remember to photoshop my adaptation of the worm and chicken for the idiots.

[ColdWater]

I most certainly do not want. You are demanding to know what I do in my personal life. I am not accountable to you. Now shoo.

I am NOT demanding anything. I asked a simple question and you said it was improper. I am only trying to understand why the question is improper. If you don't want to respond, just politely decline but why say my question is improper? I don't get it.

[mquinn]

It’s not about protesting Cinco de Mayo, I personally don’t care if they want to celebrate their heritage. More power to em. The problem came when their freedom of expression trampled over the flag-wearing kids’ freedom of expression.

[wbill]

Rodriguez told the students he did not want any fights to break out between Mexican-American students celebrating their heritage and those wearing American flags,

So, to review....

Mexicans waving Mexican flags = celebrating their heritage

Americans waving the American Flag = Unruly students looking for a fight.

The racism is amazing.

[mquinn]

Well the other aspect of that is that no kids are in school on July 4th. :)

[reagan_fanatic]

This is what happens when you allow 20-50 million illegals into the country.

If you think it’s bad now, just wait until Zero makes them all legal citizens.