California Students Sent Home for Wearing U.S. Flags on Cinco de Mayo
Administrators at a California high school sent five students home on Wednesday after they refused to remove their American flag T-shirts and bandannas -- garments the school officials deemed "incendiary" on Cinco de Mayo.
Administrators at a California high school sent five students home on Wednesday after they refused to remove their American flag T-shirts and bandannas -- garments the school officials deemed "incendiary" on Cinco de Mayo.
The five teens were sitting at a table outside Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, Calif., on Wednesday morning when Assistant Principal Miguel Rodriguez asked two of them to remove their American flag bandannas, the Morgan Hill Times reported. The boys told the newspaper they complied, but were asked to accompany Rodriguez to the principal's office.
The five students -- Daniel Galli, Austin Carvalho, Matt Dariano, Dominic Maciel and Clayton Howard -- were then told they must turn their T-shirts inside-out or be sent home, though it would not be considered a suspension. Rodriguez told the students he did not want any fights to break out between Mexican-American students celebrating their heritage and those wearing American flags.
"They said we were starting a fight," Dariano told the newspaper. "We were fuel to the fire."
The boys told Rodriguez and Principal Nick Boden that turning their shirts inside-out was disrespectful, so their parents decided to take them home, the newspaper reports.
"I just couldn't believe it," Julie Fagerstrom, Maciel's mother, told the newspaper. "I'm an open-minded parent, but it's got to be on both sides. It can't be five kids singled out."
Galli told NBC Bay Area, "They said we could wear it on any other day, but today is sensitive to Mexican-Americans because it's supposed to be their holiday so we were not allowed to wear it."
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Morgan Hill Unified School District said it did not agree with the school's actions.
"In an attempt to foster a spirit of cultural awareness and maintain a safe and supportive school environment, the Live Oak High School administration took certain actions earlier today," the statement read. "The district does not concur with the Live Oak High School administration's interpretation of either board or district policy related to these actions."
Attempts to reach school officials early Thursday were not successful. A secretary told the Morgan Hill Times that Boden and Rodriguez were unavailable for comment on Wednesday.
According to its website, Live Oak High School is a 1,300-student institution in the southern part of Santa Clara County, with most students residing in the nearby cities of Morgan Hill and San Jose.
"The student population reflects the rich ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of the community," the website reads.
More than 100 students were spotted wearing the colors of the Mexican flag -- red, white and green -- as they left school, including some who had the flag painted on their faces or arms, the Morgan Hill times reported.....................>>>>..........................>>>>.............http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/06/california-students-sent-home-wearing-flags-cinco-mayo/
It's sad to see that the american flag has taken a back seat to flags of other countries right on american soil. The greatest country in the world and the red, white and blue is what gave 'legal' immigrants the right and the chance and hope for a better life of prosperity and freedom.
How quickly some forget.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
Those who live in the wonderful state call it Mexafornia for a reason.
Where do you live ? Moronville ? I have never heard it called anything but California . No parent should let their kid go to school with the American flag wrapped around their head.
Last night on 'news' I saw a story about kid wearing American Flag shirt to school in Californicate. It was StinkHoleDeMyO Day when the Mexicans who want to be Americans so much that they rush across our borders were wearing Mexican Flag shirts. The kid(s) wearing US Flag were discourage since the US Flag on StinkHole Day might provoke violence.
I view the Flag on garments as disrespectful no matter who's flag it is. On the other hand someone provoked by an American Flag in an American city, school, etc still should get the f... out of America, ASAP.
The American sheepeople are just that, sheep. No where in the world with possible exception of UK would they not put up with this sh*t. The UK is a cesspool & we are fast becoming England's Doppelganger.
Where do you live ? Moronville ? I have never heard it called anything but California . No parent should let their kid go to school with the American flag wrapped around their head.
There they go again! "AMERICAN FLAG WRAPPED AROUND THEIR HEAD" ??????????????
It is on a t-shirt. One which the liberal school feels must be "banned" so as not to offfffeeeennnnnddddddd others of different cultural sensibilities who "do not share with equal enthusiasm the imperialistic sentiments of the jingoistic and aggressive symbol of world domination, hatred, racial oppression and anti-egalitarian right-wing demagoguery that this hated banner is, dripping in the blood of third world people and alternative indigenous cultures."
(the above is satire, gathered together after 30 years of seeing, hearing and experiencing the hate-filled left in action. I know democrat liberals WELL)
. ...typical liberal equivalency. People can wave flags of other nations and even BURN American flags, but if an American person tries to wear an American flag shirt THEN WAIT ONE GODDAMN MINUTE, MISTER: TAKE THAT OFF OR GO TO SUSPENSION (jail soon when you are an adult.)
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
There is a girl who works in one of rotterdam's establishments. She is from California but said that she will never go back. Her exact words were.....'I won't go back. I'm legal and speak English and don't fit in anymore'.
As for Ira......StinkHoleDeMyO.............pretty good one!
Let me be clear.....it is not the mexicans per say.....it's the system that has failed for decades!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
American flag bandanas I could see being banned, if all bandanas were. As for the shirts, there is no where in this country someone should be barred from wearing it at school.
They are offended by American flags, but they will risk their lives to get into our country. Ridiculous
I wonder if the school opted not to say the pledge as well
Do you think that the Mexicans were spending their food stamps on May 5
Wonder if they were spending American dollars
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
As usual, this comes right from the hands of our 'establishment'. It's the 'system' that is broken. Anyone who goes against 'the system' is considered and have been conveniently labeled as racist or intolerant. Right down to the american flag, sad!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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