US students kicked of school campus for wearing US flag t-shirts

[CFH]

No, no, no. I misread the question first time out CFH!

If the Mexican kids could not have controlled their anger then they should go to anger management schools or find alternative ways to live. I have no sympathy with a man that cannot control his violent tendencies. If I need to kill because a Korean wears the "taeguki" then that is pathetic. The same thing here, these kids are ruling in numbers and they need to pick on the idiots that choose to stand out? Sorry, I wouldn't have sympathy for that.

Normally I would agree, but in this instance they are being deliberately provoked about an extremely contentious issue that is at the fore of American domestic politics at the time. The is a lot of anger, from all sides, about American immigration policy and illegal immigration and I imagine confrontations and violence could have easily been the result of these kids wearing those shirts, which is why I side with the Principal and why I wouldn't solely blame the Hispanics if things got out of hand. It's a poor, hyperbolic analogy, but if I walked through Watts wearing a white-power t-shirt, I would be the person responsible for the beating given to me not those who did it, regardless of whether or not it was my right to wear such a shift. If the Principal felt that those shirts could cause a lot of trouble, he had every right to do what he did. He is charged with protecting the students in his charge (all of them) and for ensuring a peaceful learning environment.

[Gandalf]

Again, like Bilbo, you make good points.

But I would argue that a correct principal would not allow students to celebrate national days if there are serious issues with government going on. If there are issues with national identity then why have these stupid national days to begin with? The best way to solve it is to celebrate nothing. No special days for any students ever and then we head to the future perfect pc world. I still don't have any sympathy for this Mexican holiday that has no currency with most actual Mexicans.

[ono]

Again, like Bilbo, you make good points.

But I would argue that a correct principal would not allow students to celebrate national days if there are serious issues with government going on. If there are issues with national identity then why have these stupid national days to begin with? The best way to solve it is to celebrate nothing. No special days for any students ever and then we head to the future perfect pc world. I still don't have any sympathy for this Mexican holiday that has no currency with most actual Mexicans.

How would you know that? How many Mexicans do you know?

[Gandalf]

Again, like Bilbo, you make good points.

But I would argue that a correct principal would not allow students to celebrate national days if there are serious issues with government going on. If there are issues with national identity then why have these stupid national days to begin with? The best way to solve it is to celebrate nothing. No special days for any students ever and then we head to the future perfect pc world. I still don't have any sympathy for this Mexican holiday that has no currency with most actual Mexicans.

How would you know that? How many Mexicans do you know?

Google, and I don't know any Mexicans.

But does it matter if I know any Mexicans? I would say no.

[ono]

Again, like Bilbo, you make good points.

But I would argue that a correct principal would not allow students to celebrate national days if there are serious issues with government going on. If there are issues with national identity then why have these stupid national days to begin with? The best way to solve it is to celebrate nothing. No special days for any students ever and then we head to the future perfect pc world. I still don't have any sympathy for this Mexican holiday that has no currency with most actual Mexicans.

How would you know that? How many Mexicans do you know?

Google, and I don't know any Mexicans.

But does it matter if I know any Mexicans? I would say no.

It matters because you've just claimed that Cinco de Mayo has no' currency' with most actual Mexicans. So i was presuming you was basing that opinion on experience.

[boozeboxer]

Ono has miles against the ropes!

[Gandalf]

My original point will hold true and that holiday really has no relevance for most Mexicans anyway.

[boozeboxer]

My original point will hold true and that holiday really has no relevance for most Mexicans anyway.

well most of you all don't have any true connection with bond-fire day or whatever you all call it, but many like to celebrate and mistake that for a national pride?

[ono]

My original point will hold true and that holiday really has no relevance for most Mexicans anyway.

Brilliant. Buenos Noches amigo.

[Gandalf]

Are you trying to prove otherwise?

(Booze, am I fuck against the ropes?)