Patriotism Politically Incorrect? You have got to be kidding me ... right?
So you attend Live Oak High School in California and want to wear a flag on Cinco de Mayo. You put on your favorite patriotic shirt, you go to school and at lunch your principal approaches you. He tells you that your shirt is incendiary and that you must turn your shirt inside out because it’s disrespectful to Mexicans. You tell him that it’s disrespectful to America to be asked to turn your shirt around. You get kicked out of school because you refuse to disrespect your country’s symbol like that.
Hmmm, what’s wrong with this picture? I've never heard of this happening on St. Patrick’s Day, Oktoberfest, or Chinese New Year.
What is the deal?
Regardless of the dates historical significance (keep in mind it’s not even Mexican Independence Day… that’s September 16th) to tell me I can't wear an American flag on any day, is absurd. Since when is it ok to ban the wearing of our nations symbol? The idea that any American, on American soil, should be banned from expressing pride in his flag on any day of the year is not acceptable.
Celebrate your heritage and pride... drink your Corona... but don’t' tell me what I can and can't wear.
Incendiary? Since when is it incendiary to express patriotism for one’s country?
Oh lets not offend the Mexican students who are in the United States... by wearing our flag... let's instead disrespect America and make the American kids turn their shirts inside out. That’s logical.
Sure they live in America, they’re getting a free education at taxpayers expense, and they have tremendous opportunities here they wouldn’t have in Mexico, but they want to celebrate the country their parents couldn’t wait to get out of. That makes perfect sense.
Apparently, Live Oak High School specializes in victimology and political correctness.
So you attend Live Oak High School in California and want to wear a flag on Cinco de Mayo. You put on your favorite patriotic shirt, you go to school and at lunch your principal approaches you. He tells you that your shirt is incendiary and that you must turn your shirt inside out because it’s disrespectful to Mexicans. You tell him that it’s disrespectful to America to be asked to turn your shirt around. You get kicked out of school because you refuse to disrespect your country’s symbol like that.
Hmmm, what’s wrong with this picture? I've never heard of this happening on St. Patrick’s Day, Oktoberfest, or Chinese New Year.
What is the deal?
Regardless of the dates historical significance (keep in mind it’s not even Mexican Independence Day… that’s September 16th) to tell me I can't wear an American flag on any day, is absurd. Since when is it ok to ban the wearing of our nations symbol? The idea that any American, on American soil, should be banned from expressing pride in his flag on any day of the year is not acceptable.
Celebrate your heritage and pride... drink your Corona... but don’t' tell me what I can and can't wear.
Incendiary? Since when is it incendiary to express patriotism for one’s country?
Oh lets not offend the Mexican students who are in the United States... by wearing our flag... let's instead disrespect America and make the American kids turn their shirts inside out. That’s logical.
Sure they live in America, they’re getting a free education at taxpayers expense, and they have tremendous opportunities here they wouldn’t have in Mexico, but they want to celebrate the country their parents couldn’t wait to get out of. That makes perfect sense.
Apparently, Live Oak High School specializes in victimology and political correctness.
