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Aesquire
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2010 - 06:24 pm: | 
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A Flag, worn as clothing? Wrong.
A t-shirt with a flag printed on it? Ok by me, even if it's legally a problem.....as long as you aren't greasing a tractor and wiping your hands on it...
So, the kids got in trouble because the wore a flag on a t-shirt on a day that is a Beer Commercial?
Political correctness is a Soviet concept. This qualifies.
Yes there was a famous battle, Mexico vs. France. It's a bit of a holiday in part of Mexico, but it's mostly a Beer company ad campaign success.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_mayo |
Xb12xmike
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2010 - 06:41 pm: |
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Ok I am reading that article and cannot find where it says you can not or should not print, paint or embroider a flag or SYMBOL of a flag onto personal clothing. If it does I can't find it.
I did find this:
d.The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery.
But... the kids weren't wearing a FLAG, they were wearing a Teeshirt. I see that text/explaination as taking a REAL FLAG and using it for wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery and thats not what they did. So... thats not why they were sent home.
It was one duchebag Assistant Principal Miguel Rodriguez that opened the can of worms.
Contact Live Oak High Schools Principal and Assistant Principal!
408-201-6100 + "1" + extension
Principal Nick Boden
Extension: 40102
Assistant Principal Miguel Rodriguez
Extension: 40105
OK... now I wasted more of text and time. Ugh. |
Sifo
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2010 - 06:50 pm: |
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I think the Principal was trying to prevent something from happening. Not saying it's right. The big question is were the kids wearing old glory doing it to show pride in a respectful way, or trying to piss off the Mexican kids and talking shyt?
The kids said they were sitting talking and eating as they normally do during their brunch period (since when do school kids get brunch???). I haven't seen any accusations of anything else against them. Sounds credible given the lack of anyone saying otherwise.
I'm not sure that I would call any of these shirts wearing the flag as clothing. Honest folks could disagree on that point though. Personally I don't see anything wrong though. They certainly weren't intentionally disrespecting the flag. I'm not clear how different the image of a flag on a T-shirt is from the military having a flag on their shoulder.
Think back to the Crayola box. If a crayon had more red then yellow in it, then it is red-yellow.
They called mine "Orange".  |
Xb12xmike
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2010 - 06:56 pm: |
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An image of a flag on a T-shirt is not a flag. It is an image of a flag, like a picture. The Embroidered flag on a Military/Police uniform is a representation of a flag. Does that sound right? It does to me.
If the principle kept his opinions to himself and his mouth shut, this thread would not exist. |
Sifo
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2010 - 07:04 pm: |
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What about flag lapel pins? Are they taboo too?
What about a red shirt, white socks, and blue shorts? |
Augustus74
| | Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 09:07 pm: |
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One of the kids wearing the shirts is even half Latino! School messed-up big! |
2008xb12scg
| | Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 07:57 pm: |
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What about a red shirt, white socks, and blue shorts?
should be illegal. Under the fashion code |
Sifo
| | Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 08:19 pm: |
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Such a disrespectful display...
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Cityxslicker
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 01:12 pm: |
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I wonder what they would have said about a student uniformed drill team and the american anthem before every assembly.
On days when we had the assemblies I was in uniform all day long. (though the dress Navy uniform does not have a flag on it) |
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