Proof that our country is headed in the wrong direction

[hi_im_bob]

This news article really pissed me off I dont see how anyone could support the stupidity of the school on this one. Just usual dumb officials who think they are doing the politically correct thing when actually they are just acting like idiots.

Students Kicked Off Campus for Wearing American Flag Tees

Was it freedom of expression or cultural disrespect on Cinco de Mayo?

www.nbcbayarea.com

 

[Prometheus]

...Idiots.
Politically correct is some true BS.

 

[Bogrim]

Expressing their individuality, good lord. It's like people who want the right to brag about being straight during a gay pride festival. Those boys put on those bandannas to provoke people and that's why they were sent home, and this story is just written from an altered point of view to stir the drama. Has pride really just become a media object of manipulation?

 

[Myzteryz]

Alright I'll be the devil's advocate on this one.
It could very well be argued that the school's action on that day were preventive measures. This very well have turned into a fight at any school with a significant Mexican population and while I don't completely agree with the school's initiatives, I think its ignorant that many are jumping on the liberals on this one (on the website's comments).
And btw, I'm pretty sure "Political correctness" has nothing to do with this news article.

 

[NightShade]

If the mexican students were offended by the bandanas the school had every right to send them home. Different cultures have different values, though americans might think that a national holiday isn't that huge of a deal, mexicans value national holidays more.

 

[Genkora]

We don't deserve to be get disrespected like that

I talk good and stuff, don't be hatin'. This is America, not Mexico; I don't care how close to the border you are or how many Mexican-Americans are in the school. I mean, if I was living in Mexico right on the border, you had better take down all the mexican flags on Independence day or I might split some wigs, hurr.

 

[ReVolver]

As long as its not the Confederate flag I don't mind people having patriotism on ANY day, Cinco de mayo isn't even an important holiday in America and half these Mexican-Americans think it's Independence Day...:banghead:

I wore a shirt with the bald eagle with the text "America" on that day and didn't have anyone call me out on that day. The school just decided to go on the safe side rather than to take chances.

 

[BANANAMAN]

It's America not Mexico.If anything the Mexcians should be grateful you guys let them celebrate Cinco de Mayo.I mean seriously they came to your country it's a privilege for them to stay in it.

 

[Bronxernijn]

It's America not Mexico.If anything the Mexcians should be grateful you guys let them celebrate Cinco de Mayo.I mean seriously they came to your country it's a privilege for them to stay in it.

Nope.

They pay taxes.

 

[NightShade]

If anything the Mexcians should be grateful you guys let them celebrate Cinco de Mayo.I mean seriously they came to your country it's a privilege for them to stay in it.

opposed to what, kicking mexicans out? that's just a jerk thing to do.

Nope.
They pay taxes.

in other words, the americans should be grateful that the mexicans came to their country.

ontopic: still not seeing what's so horrible about this article...

 

[FireCat]

This is kinda fucked up :nuts:
It's Just a T-shirt with a flag.

 

[Bronxernijn]

in other words, the americans should be grateful that the mexicans came to their country.

These Mexicans don't have to be grateful they can live in the USA, those students didn't come in illegaly and they pay taxes like everyone else (They aren't Mexicans, they're Americans...), so why does one m*********er have to be grateful to be an American, while the other can be proud to be an American, while both have the same legal status?

Wearing American flags on an important Mexican day on a school with a lot of Mexicans is just tasteless. Reaction is over the top (from all sides), but we're used to American hypersensivity by now.

@Bob: I can

 

[NightShade]

I wasn't disagreeing with you bronx.

 

[Bronxernijn]

I wasn't disagreeing with you bronx.

Sorry man, I thought you were and I just don't agree with you on Americans having to be grateful for the Mexicans, but well, you got the point . Also I don't know why I quoted you.

Some similar atmosphere is in European countries as well. It is sort of 'common knowledge' that moroccan youngsters are more criminal than our country's innate counterpart and that they show alot of disrespect towards the country's innate culture. These people also have some days they want to celebrate. But hey, not all of them are criminals and disrespect our culture (I think most of them aren't) so let them have their day, and don't try to spoil it. Express your individuality any other day.

How can wearing a country's colors be expressing individuality? Since when is individuality associating yourself with a group?

 

[Blackveiled]

If the mexican students were offended by the bandanas the school had every right to send them home. Different cultures have different values, though americans might think that a national holiday isn't that huge of a deal, mexicans value national holidays more.

Mexicans celebrating a Mexican holiday while living in America is completely ridiculous. They can keep their heritage without needing a holiday in America. Their parents immigrated from Mexico to America for a good reason.

 

[Bronxernijn]

Mexicans celebrating a Mexican holiday while living in America is completely ridiculous. They can keep their heritage without needing a holiday in America. Their parents immigrated from Mexico to America for a good reason.

Same goes for any other American. The only real Americans are the native Americans. Y'all know your heritage very, very well.

 

[ReVolver]

Same goes for any other American. The only real Americans are the native Americans. Y'all know your heritage very, very well.

America, founded by immigrants, for immigrants.

 

[Prometheus]

I hope you know Native Americans are actually migrants.

 

[Bronxernijn]

I hope you know Native Americans are actually migrants.

They are not immigrants.

 

[Prometheus]

No? Then how come historic evidence shows that they traveled over here from Africa and the other "Cradle of Life" places?