Cultural exhaustion

[JenyEliza]

Since a certain troll in this thread refused to open the link I posted, or read the entire article, I'll post the meat of it, for the meathed.

Linky poo again (maybe 2nd time's the charm?) School District: Flag Clothing Incident "Extremely Unfortunate" | NBC Bay Area

Some parents of students at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill are keeping their kids home from school after tension related to an incident involving students wearing American flag clothing on Cinco de Mayo spilled out onto the streets.

The students wore T-shirts depicting the flag to school on Wednesday. Administrators told the boys the clothes could be "incendiary" and asked them turn the shirts inside-out or face suspension. The boys refused so they were sent home.

The controversy quickly spread over the Internet and became national news.

Now, the school district is sending a message to parents about the heated issue, assuring them that students will not be suspended, and that students are allowed to wear patriotic clothing.

The message was delivered from Superintendent Wesley Smith through both a letter and a voicemail. Here is the full text:

Good evening. This is Dr. Wesley Smith, Superintendent of the Morgan Hill Unified School District. The Morgan Hill Unified School District does not prohibit nor do we discourage wearing patriotic clothing. The incident on May 5 at Live Oak High School is extremely unfortunate. While campus safety is our primary concern and administrators made decisions yesterday in an attempt to ensure campus safety, students should not, and will not, be disciplined for wearing patriotic clothing. This situation and our response are under review.

We know that this is an emotionally charged topic. We would ask you to encourage your students to be safe and focus on their academics while in school. If conversations and/or activities are necessary to express their feelings on this issue, we will find appropriate venues that do not disturb student learning or jeopardize the safety of our students. Furthermore, we encourage everyone to demonstrate respect for each other, open communication, and responsibility.

Thank you for your support and understanding.
Dr. Wesley Smith
Superintendent

On Thursday, about 200 Mexican-American students walked out of class in protest of the flag clothing incident. Members of the group waved the Mexican flag and said they were marching for respect and unity. They also demanded the school suspend the boys who wore the U.S. flag-adorned clothing.

The letter stating kids would NOT be punished for wearing US flag colors came AFTER and IN RESPONSE TO the AVP pulling the 4 boys into his office FOR DISCIPLINE.

THEY WERE SENT HOME, and given an UNEXCUSED ABSENCE for the classes they missed. THAT CONSTITUTES PUNISHMENT, troll.

To the troll: READ THE DAMNED ARTICLE before looking like the fool.

I think the creepy sexual pictures you spend your time staring at have warped your mind.

 

[JenyEliza]

I'm done with this thread. You are just trolling.

Yes, go stomp your little feet.


If I had anyone as nutty as JenyEliza thanking my every post, I'd leave too.

Fuck off, pervert.

 

[Foxfyre]

What I like about this thread, in addition to some sincere and pertinent comments and observations, is that it was started yesterday morning and it has already acquired 17 pages. (Hope I've got some rep left for the OP.)

This is obviously a charged and emotional issue for many.

The bottom line is whether we here in America are supposed to respect people from other places to the point that we elevate their traditions and culture at the expense of our own.

If Americans are supposed to defer to people of other cultures no matter what, how long will Americans be allowed to appreciate and honor our own unique culture? I can't imagine living in Mexico on the Fourth of July and expecting the Mexican people to shelve or hide all their own symbols and emblems and defer to our flag and symbols of our Independence.

Sooner or later we're going to have to stand up and say enough is enough of this stuff folks. Or everybody is going to be dictating how we should live except us.

 

[CaféAuLait]

It is simply amazing to me that the school district has to 'assure the safety' of American students from fellow American’s because they had the audacity to wear the American flag in an American school, on American soil paid for by American tax dollars while celebrating a Mexican-American holiday.

 

[chanel]

He bravely wore the shirt on Cinco de Mayo knowing it might provoke something and NOW he's afraid to go to school? Sounds fishy to me. I hope I am wrong but it sounds iike a set up for a lawsuit. Proud Americans or gold digges?

 

[boedicca]

He wore the shirt to school not realizing it would turn into a big deal. The AVP provoked the incident, and made a few boys who were peacefully eating lunch into targets.

What's wrong with that picture?

 

[Againsheila]

He bravely wore the shirt on Cinco de Mayo knowing it might provoke something and NOW he's afraid to go to school? Sounds fishy to me. I hope I am wrong but it sounds iike a set up for a lawsuit. Proud Americans or gold digges?

still waiting to here from the aclu on this one.

 

[Samson]

He wore the shirt to school not realizing it would turn into a big deal. The AVP provoked the incident, and made a few boys who were peacefully eating lunch into targets.

What's wrong with that picture?

You are still trolling: You don't know anything about the situation about which the AVP was responding.

 

[Againsheila]

He bravely wore the shirt on Cinco de Mayo knowing it might provoke something and NOW he's afraid to go to school? Sounds fishy to me. I hope I am wrong but it sounds iike a set up for a lawsuit. Proud Americans or gold digges?

Did you see those shirts? They're not new, they're faded, which means those boys wore those shirts a lot. Why would an American student expect to be disciplined for wearing an American shirt to an American high school any day of the year when they've done it before on other days? Having seen the Mexican students demonstrations against the boys who wore those shirts, wouldn't you be afraid? IMO all of the students should be wearing our colors to school from here on, but instead, they are wearing white shirts, a sign of surrender. Even our high-school students have surrendered to the Mexicans that are taking over our country and you don't think this kid should be afraid?

 

[boedicca]

Sammy,

And neither do you, bub.

This is America. Wearing an American Flag should not be interpreted as an offensive act deserving of discipline.

 

[Againsheila]

He wore the shirt to school not realizing it would turn into a big deal. The AVP provoked the incident, and made a few boys who were peacefully eating lunch into targets.

What's wrong with that picture?

You are still trolling: You don't know anything about the situation about which the AVP was responding.

still waiting to hear exactly what are your qualifications for being an expert on our educational system?

 

[JenyEliza]

He wore the shirt to school not realizing it would turn into a big deal. The AVP provoked the incident, and made a few boys who were peacefully eating lunch into targets.

What's wrong with that picture?

You are still trolling: You don't know anything about the situation about which the AVP was responding.

still waiting to hear exactly what are your qualifications for being an expert on our educational system?

As am I, but don't expect this dishonest pervert troll to answer the salient questions I put to him earlier. He won't. So don't hold your breath.

 

[Samson]

He bravely wore the shirt on Cinco de Mayo knowing it might provoke something and NOW he's afraid to go to school? Sounds fishy to me. I hope I am wrong but it sounds iike a set up for a lawsuit. Proud Americans or gold digges?

Rather than mimick the clarvoyant parroting troll, I'll GUESS what happened:

Some kids, being naturally idiotic, thought it would be hilarious to taunt the overwhelming majority of students who were celebrating sinko day mayo. To add fuel to the fire, they decided to wear US flag colors, then claim that they should be able to get away with inciting the school because a bunch of gullible morons, Dittoheads, and Fox News Devotees would agree with the premise: Red, White and Blue are AMERICAN Colors, that anyone should be able to wear anywhere, despite the fact that a riot may ensue.

The AVP noticed the growing unrest, solved the problem, and averted the potential for disaster.

Now the little idiots are the Darlings of the Gullible, who have absolutely no idea what the laws governing school administration or what the PRIMARY responsibilities of the AVP are.

 

[CaféAuLait]

He bravely wore the shirt on Cinco de Mayo knowing it might provoke something and NOW he's afraid to go to school? Sounds fishy to me. I hope I am wrong but it sounds iike a set up for a lawsuit. Proud Americans or gold digges?

Well yeah, given the death and bomb threats for wearing the US flag in the *gasp*, US.

MORGAN HILL, Calif. -- Staff, students and community members tried to put a racially-charged Cinco de Mayo controversy to rest Friday, but reports of death threats and disruptions threatened to escalate the tension further.

Cinco De Meltdown: Community Tries To Avert Racial Conflict - News Story - KTVU San Francisco



Why should such provoke death and bomb threats? Why should an AMERICAN citizen be offended by seeing their flag of their country of residence? If the boys had worn French Flags I might be able to understand some animosity.

 

[Samson]

He wore the shirt to school not realizing it would turn into a big deal. The AVP provoked the incident, and made a few boys who were peacefully eating lunch into targets.

What's wrong with that picture?

You are still trolling: You don't know anything about the situation about which the AVP was responding.

still waiting to hear exactly what are your qualifications for being an expert on our educational system?

I'm an expert?

You flatter too much.

Shucks m'am, Ahm jest a lonely cowboy......

 

[CaféAuLait]

He bravely wore the shirt on Cinco de Mayo knowing it might provoke something and NOW he's afraid to go to school? Sounds fishy to me. I hope I am wrong but it sounds iike a set up for a lawsuit. Proud Americans or gold digges?

Rather than mimick the clarvoyant parroting troll, I'll GUESS what happened:

Some kids, being naturally idiotic, thought it would be hilarious to taunt the overwhelming majority of students who were celebrating sinko day mayo. To add fuel to the fire, they decided to wear US flag colors, then claim that they should be able to get away with inciting the school because a bunch of gullible morons, Dittoheads, and Fox News Devotees would agree with the premise: Red, White and Blue are AMERICAN Colors, that anyone should be able to wear anywhere, despite the fact that a riot may ensue.

The AVP noticed the growing unrest, solved the problem, and averted the potential for disaster.

Now the little idiots are the Darlings of the Gullible, who have absolutely no idea what the laws governing school administration or what the PRIMARY responsibilities of the AVP are.

That's one guess another could be that these kids have slowly seen every holiday stripped from school celebration and were annoyed that this holiday was allowed to be celebrated. I do not know but the act of wearing an American flag in an American school should not have such dire consequence IMO.

 

[Samson]

Why should such provoke death and bomb threats? Why should an AMERICAN citizen be offended by seeing their flag of their country of residence? If the boys had worn French Flags I might be able to understand some animosity.

Because they are all idiots?

Shit if I was the AVP, I might have let them all kill each other right there in the cafeterial.

 

[JenyEliza]

The AVP noticed the growing unrest, solved the problem, and averted the potential for disaster.

Really? Where in the world did you get this idea?

It is YOU who is being clairvoyant. The "unrest" didn't happen until the NEXT DAMNED DAY, you dipshit.

READ THE MOTHER FUCKING NEWS ARTICLES. We've posted the links, all you have to do is click and read.

Pervy fuckhead.

Now the little idiots are the Darlings of the Gullible, who have absolutely no idea what the laws governing school administration or what the PRIMARY responsibilities of the AVP are.

You keep talking like you have some inside track on what the AVP did in this case, or what an AVP does daily.

Mind posting your bona fides for us? As I recall, you are NOT a school administator. Just a pervert with some interest in online pornography, rubbing your dick and making sure everyone on USMB here knows about it.

Bona fides, please. (for the 2nd request)

 

[CaféAuLait]

Why should such provoke death and bomb threats? Why should an AMERICAN citizen be offended by seeing their flag of their country of residence? If the boys had worn French Flags I might be able to understand some animosity.

Because they are all idiots?

Shit if I was the AVP, I might have let them all kill each other right there in the cafeterial.

I am glad I am not the lunch lady!

 

[JenyEliza]

You are still trolling: You don't know anything about the situation about which the AVP was responding.

still waiting to hear exactly what are your qualifications for being an expert on our educational system?

I'm an expert?

You flatter too much.

Shucks m'am, Ahm jest a lonely cowboy......

from Brokeback Mountain.