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:laugh: My thoughts exactly.

But to put the flag in the trash? That's a blatant disrespect for the Mexican flag. I can see removing it, but not trashing it.

 

 

You are right but do they respect our flag, sometimes you just have to make a stand. United we stand, divided we fall, and you are either with us or against us.

 

I am so tired to the PC (PC being defined as without backbone, unable to stand up for your own rights) that everyone has become.

 

If the student is so proud of Mexico, let him go back and wave the Mexican flag all over. As far as I know, this is still America and we speak English and he was speaking spanish, get with the program or get back to where your with the program.:argue:

 

Sorry if I ruffled any feathers but that is just the way I feel.

The teacher shouldn't have thrown the flag away. He should have removed it and put it up. Would someone have a problem with a student attending a German festival and bringing a small German flag to school or wearing Deutschland on a shirt?

The teacher shouldn't have thrown the flag away. He should have removed it and put it up. Would someone have a problem with a student attending a German festival and bringing a small German flag to school or wearing Deutschland on a shirt?

 

Go back to the article and you will see that your analogy is irrelevant.

 

The school is 1/3 (I think that was it) Hispanic and the school/community has been experiencing race issues between the Hispanics and I assume non-Hispanics.

 

The teacher indicated he thought the flag was going to inflame a race situation and he was trying to prevent that.

 

Teacher was right to remove the flag, used poor judgement to throw it away where the kid could see it.

I did read the article. NKY is not known as a big "melting pot" for student's.

In America we celebrate 4th of July not Cinco De Mayo. I may be perceived as ignorant or a redneck from this post, but you don't see me celebrate British holidays like the signing of the Magna Carta or something from my English heritage. If you want to live in this country celebrate it's heritage not a country you left, and that includes learning English.

 

We also fought the British for our independence. It is a different situation on that one. Like said I have never lived where my ancestors came from.

You are right but do they respect our flag, sometimes you just have to make a stand. United we stand, divided we fall, and you are either with us or against us.

 

I am so tired to the PC (PC being defined as without backbone, unable to stand up for your own rights) that everyone has become.

 

If the student is so proud of Mexico, let him go back and wave the Mexican flag all over. As far as I know, this is still America and we speak English and he was speaking spanish, get with the program or get back to where your with the program.:argue:

 

Sorry if I ruffled any feathers but that is just the way I feel.

 

Who are "they"?

Well, since this is the umpteenth reference to the "great melting pot". What is the point of a melting pot? Is it not to put several things in the pot, blend them together and when finished, there's only one thing that can be removed. And that thing is American. Not South American, nor North American, but good old United States of American. I have no problem being proud of your heritage, and frankly, I'd guess a goodly amount of people are truly ignorant of their own, but if a flag is to be displayed, old glory will do quite nicely. Be proud of your heritage, but the flag belongs to the country, when in this one, display this

 

That's exactly what I got on here to say, but you probably worded it better than I would so I'm glad you beat me to it.:thumb:

Nevermind...

 

What is that supposed to mean? Comedians!:fight:

If there was a fight brewing, I have no problem with confiscating the flag. Those things don't come out of nowhere. Teenage kids have to talk themselves up to get into a fight. Unless he could see it coming, he should have left them alone. I don't mind displays of ethnic pride. I don't find it any worse than wearing green on St. Patrick's day. That said, public schools offering classes in Spanish (or any language other than English), is ridiculous. You can keep your cultural heritage and still assimilate.