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DENAIR - 13-year-old Cody Alicea rides with an American flag on the back of his bike. He says he does this to be patriotic and to honor veterans, like his own grandfather, Robert. He's had the flag on his bike for two months but Monday, was asked told to take it down. A school official at Denair Middle School told Cody some students had been complaining about the flag and it was no longer allowed on school property. "In this country we're supposed to be free," said Cody. "And I should be able to wave my flag wherever I want to. And they're telling me I can't." Cody's grandfather says the school was concerned about racial tensions or uprisings because of the flag. He feels if there was really a problem it should have been brought up two months ago, not during Veterans week. "No action should be taken. We don't want any repercussion," said Roger. "We just want Cody to be proud of what he's doing."
Racial tension? What kind of crap is that? If the American flag creates racial tension we have a far more serious problem in this country.
How foolish - can somebody please explain to me how our flag could be construed as "offensive"?
As far as racial tensions - just another fear card being tossed out to appease God knows who at this point. What a shame that any race would be portrayed as so insensitive to our flag that the display would cause a problem for them. I find that insulting to any implied race.
This happened to a high school student who displayed our flag on his truck. He was told to remove it by some clown working on the school grounds and subsequently the student was allowed to continue to fly our flag.
It is only offensive to those who richly deserve to be offended. **** 'em.How foolish - can somebody please explain to me how our flag could be construed as "offensive"?
It has been used as a hate sign by people before. How they thought the liberals and ethnicks wouldnt be able to tell if it was being used as one or not is beyond me. Foaming rabid liberals...
Just where in the United States is the American Flag, properly flown, used as a hate sign?
All I can figure is that there must be a bunch of muslim kids at his school. If anyone gets pissed off at seeing the American flag in America, they are more than welcome to GTFO.
I give that a six on the meter. The outrage merchants are slipping. They need to find some elementary school that wouldn't let the kids sing the words to Silent Night quick.
So you don't see a problem with some kids in schools who believe the American flag is a source of racial tension?
That does'nt bother you?
So you don't see a problem with some kids in schools who believe the American flag is a source of racial tension?
That does'nt bother you?
Who said anyone hated the American flag?
Which "race" is going to be pissed off by an american flag? how the hell is displaying a US flag in the US going to increase "racial tension"? All I can figure is that there must be a bunch of muslim kids at his school. If anyone gets pissed off at seeing the American flag in America, they are more than welcome to GTFO.
Who said anyone hated the American flag?
Dude, no matter how much Barbasol you put on the top of that molehill, no matter how lovingly you sculpt it, it's still not Everest.
Really? You just went and assumed it was Muslims?
Oh you. Never change.
To me, this story screams the standard "zero tolerance means zero thinking" problem that has taken over our schools. I remember way back in high school, cheap laser pointers were classified as a weapon. Bringing a weapon to school means immediate expulsion! *sigh*
dude, they specifically said "racial tensions" what other group of people in the US could possibly be "offended" by the US flag?
blacks?
jews?
hispanics?
whites?
please enlighten me as to which "race" is most likely to be offended or, more likely, which "race" the school officials are the most afraid of "insulting" if it is not muslims.
LOL - on the flip side, how is banning the flag - telling students they can't fly the flag because it might offend others - going to reduce racial tension???how the hell is displaying a US flag in the US going to increase "racial tension"?
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