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Hey!! I went to that high school when I was a Freshman and Sophmore!!! I will state I hated it and hated California. Not for any reasons like this though.
Why did they wear all those flags on that particular day. It's clear that the kids wore the apparel as a form of antagonism. Seems like the principal was trying to avoid a fight. The story says the kids wearing the flags were being ridiculed and made fun at. The principal should have let them wear whatever flags they wanted, and warned them that they might get their arses kicked. Personally I think wearing any flag as clothing is uber tacky, but it's a free country and you have the right to dress like an idiot.
NO, he should have sent home anyone who was ridiculing or threatening violence.
What the heck kind of pansy students would feel antagonized by students wearing pro-American apparel? Why does their desire to celebrate Cinco de Miracle Whip allow them to dictate what other students should wear. No, it was not the kids wearing American colors who were the antagonists but the students who were harassing and threatening violence.
OHHH B.S.! The wearing of the American flag on your clothes is a common thing. We have plant operators that have a flag on thier shirt sleeve. Happens everyday.....Would you stop a GI in ACU's from wearing the flag on his shirt or accuse him of inciteing riot with it.
Wearing a flag on your uniform is one thing, wearing a shirt, gym shoes, and shorts covered in any flag is downright tacky. I see this in my city during the Puerto Rican parade and Mexican Independence parade. People would gaudy taste would never realize this, as they have poor taste.
Well, I definitely take this as a sign that racial tensions are getting worse. Good point, I don't think any Irish would get upset if you wore an American flag on St Patrick's Day. But if you wear it on Cinco de Mayo, then it is an implied insult to Mexicans.
BTW, I predicted all of this years ago. I predicted that when the economy got bad, people would look around for scapegoats and the illegal immigrants would be a handy group to blame.
I'm not saying I'm pro-illegal. In fact, I'm all for a border fence and deportation! But, you can't blame all of the problems of society and the economy on illegals. It's also a good diversion from the bad economy for the politicians to get you to focus on.
The intent behind wearing the American flags on that of all days is obviously incendiary. A more analogous comparison would be going to a St. Patrick's Day parade emblazoned with the union jack.
I don't see how people can be so willfully obtuse as to ignore the intent behind these students actions. You certainly grasp the intent behind Mexicans wearing the Mexican flag at immigration rallies, yet somehow you can see the ill intent of your own?
This reminds me of other type of baiting that goes on at schools, such as when Christian groups decide to hold rally on the same day the GSA group is holding one. Sure, everyone has the right, but you don't need more than half a brain to see what's really going on. I have no respect for people who only choose to exercise their rights to oppose someone else doing the same.It shows me that they really don't care about anything except causing a scene and "sticking it to" whoever they don't like.
And I'm thinking school uniforms would have prevented this particular issue. Hahaha.
Are you talking about the atheist groups that are out protesting today as a National Day of Prayer?
Are they playing the role of antagonist and should they be sent home?
NO, he should have sent home anyone who was ridiculing or threatening violence.
What the heck kind of pansy students would feel antagonized by students wearing pro-American apparel?
You have to be kidding. Threatening violence is grounds for being sent home, but ridiculing? Give me a break. How politically correct and thin skinned are these students? Yet you go on to call other students pansy??????
This reminds me of other type of baiting that goes on at schools, such as when Christian groups decide to hold rally on the same day the GSA group is holding one. Sure, everyone has the right, but you don't need more than half a brain to see what's really going on. I have no respect for people who only choose to exercise their rights to oppose someone else doing the same. It shows me that they really don't care about anything except causing a scene and "sticking it to" whoever they don't like.
And I'm thinking school uniforms would have prevented this particular issue. Hahaha.
It's called EQUAL rights for a reason. You, nor anyone else, get to decide who's rights "come first".
Wearing a flag on your uniform is one thing, wearing a shirt, gym shoes, and shorts covered in any flag is downright tacky. I see this in my city during the Puerto Rican parade and Mexican Independence parade. People would gaudy taste would never realize this, as they have poor taste.
So now we need Federal Fashion police? Tacky (in your opinion) isn't illegal. It's just your opinion.
I wear a LOT of red, white and blue apparel, and most of it has a flag on it. So what? A lot of people in CA wear tie dye. I think that's the most hideous fashion "look" on the planet. So what?
Since when did we replace "it's a free country" with "you MUST act a certain way, and the govt will regulate it to make sure you do"?
The intent behind wearing the American flags on that of all days is obviously incendiary. A more analogous comparison would be going to a St. Patrick's Day parade emblazoned with the union jack.
I don't see how people can be so willfully obtuse as to ignore the intent behind these students actions. You certainly grasp the intent behind Mexicans wearing the Mexican flag at immigration rallies, yet somehow you can see the ill intent of your own?
Why are you ignoring the fact that mexican students were wearing the mexican flag. Giving them a pass on the fact that THEY were being obviously incendiary?
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NO, he should have sent home anyone who was ridiculing or threatening violence. 
