"And they're wearing, of all horrific things, the American flag."
- Lis Wiehl, Fox News legal analyst
Have you heard about this? Five students at a fairly diverse high school in California were asked to change their American flag apparel on Cinco de Mayo because a few hispanic students complained they were offended.
(raising my eyebrows...really HIGH)
The administrators are saying they were trying to prevent violence. Okay, I can understand administrators are dealing with a lot of pressure to protect these kids...but...
What the heck is going on in the world?!!!!
Rush said: "Right. American flag, American colors, red, white, and blue are now judged in certain parts of the country as trouble, or hate speech..."
This is America, right?! The parents of these students support this American school with their hard earned tax dollars, right?! These kids should certainly be able to wear the flag that is of this country, right?!
And from the LA Times: "What country is Morgan Hill [city] in again?' asks conservative blogger Conn Carroll. 'When Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day or Columbus Day, don't we always see American flags flying right along side Irish and Italian ones? Why are the Mexican Americans at Live Oak High so insulted by the flag of the country that they live in? Do they not consider themselves Americans first?'"
Good thing I'm going on vacation...to the happiest place on earth...I need it...
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_050610/content/01125108.guest.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/05/students-booted-from-school-for-wearing-american-flag-tshirts.html
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/06/california-students-sent-home-wearing-flags-cinco-mayo/
I was really hoping you would post about this after I saw it on the news this morning. The news program showed a clip of some hispanic girls from the high school saying they thought it was offensive that the boys wore American flag shirts on Cinco de Mayo since they don't where red, white, and green shirts on the Fourth of July. Seriously? Maybe we should find it offensive that they're forcing a holiday on us that has nothing to do with our American heritage. Why should non-hispanic people be expected to recognize and appreciate Cinco de Mayo when we're not even in Mexico? I'm all for people celebrating the heritage of their country, but it would be nice if they also remembered which country they are in and let us celebrate ours.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your vacation! :)