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How the US Flag Became Inflammatory
Pajamas Media ^ | May 11 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 05/11/2010 10:09:14 AM PDT by AJKauf

What are we to make of the five students who were temporarily suspended by the administration at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill for purportedly seeking to provoke—by the wearing of various American flag insignia, no less—Mexican-American students who were at the time celebrating, with some Mexican flags, Cinco de Mayo Day?

Or, in the words of aggrieved student Annicia Nunez, as picked up by the news services, “I think they should apologize ’cause it is a Mexican heritage day. We don’t deserve to get disrespected like that. We wouldn’t do that on Fourth of July.”

Let us deconstruct this episode to discover, if we can, the proverbial “teachable moment” of this collective farce.

I. First, the five male students. Were the flag-wearers “provoking” Mexican-American participants in Cinco de Quatro Mayo festivities? Sort of, but more likely it seems that they were perhaps chiding the idea of Mexican ethnic chauvinism, and doing so in a particularly ironic fashion by appearing in American patriot gear par excellence.....

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To: NeoCaveman

It’s a sad state of affairs the guy is more concerned about a riot than free speech. This is how mob rule works: Get a large enough group of people one side, and the people on the other side are frightened into silence.

He blew a “teachable moment.”


21 posted on 05/11/2010 11:19:22 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Build a man a fire; he'll be warm for a night. Set a man on fire; he'll be warm the rest of his life)
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To: Cyber Liberty
He blew a “teachable moment.”

And didn't even hold an apple juice summit.

22 posted on 05/11/2010 11:20:36 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (we now live in a post-Obamapacolyptic world)
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To: AJKauf

The flag has always been offensive to tryants and socialists. Nothing has changed.


23 posted on 05/11/2010 11:22:51 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: NeoCaveman

He’ll have that chance after the US flag wearing students get their day in court. The someb*tch gave them unexcused absences for the day, so now they can show the harm they need to get into the courthouse door.


24 posted on 05/11/2010 11:24:43 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Build a man a fire; he'll be warm for a night. Set a man on fire; he'll be warm the rest of his life)
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To: SpinnerWebb
"i say, to hell with it, and let’s just get on to the war. It’s coming anyway, and I would rather fight it myself than to make my kids fight it."

This same sentiment was expressed by Tom Paine.

"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace."
25 posted on 05/11/2010 11:25:26 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: AJKauf

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bttt


26 posted on 05/11/2010 12:31:08 PM PDT by Touch Not the Cat (Where is the light? Wonder if it's weeping somewhere...)
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To: SpinnerWebb
Better men than me have died defending the Constitution. I’d be humbled to be in their ranks.

What an awesome post, FRiend, I'd be honored to join you in the fight.

We'll do our best though to make sure the other dumb bastard dies for his cause though and take as many as we can with us!

27 posted on 05/11/2010 12:55:26 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron ("Because without America, there is no free world" - Canada Free Press - MSM, where are you?)
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To: AJKauf

28 posted on 05/11/2010 12:58:18 PM PDT by Scythian
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To: AJKauf

Here in MA we can’t have guns, so I guess a baseball crack over the skull would do for any thug who tried to touch my flag. ;)


29 posted on 05/11/2010 1:25:06 PM PDT by Weird Tolkienish Figure
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To: historyrepeatz
EVERYONE, stand up and support your beliefs. TAKE A STAND NOW!

Buy a flag and flag pole, short or tall, and display the American Flag PROUDLY, whether you are a home owner, apartment dweller, wherever you live. Our flag must be flown with pride and it must be seen by all.

For too many years, we have seen less and less display of the American Flag...time to make some changes...WE are in charge here...this is OUR United States of America...put up the flag and be PROUD.

We citizens of the United States “pledge alliegence to the Flag, of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands...” We love our Flag and our country. And if YOU don't, get the hell out.

30 posted on 05/11/2010 2:05:39 PM PDT by itssme
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