That was a smart response. I don't even have anything to come back. Merle says it all.
HS football/American Flag unbelievable
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Sorry but your post made no sense. If they are not offended by the flag why is it a problem, even if is waved in their face. They can be proud of their heritage but they came he for reason and if our flag causes them a problem then maybe they really do not want to be a US citizen and should man up and accept that we are proud of our country and flag. How does waving an American Flag ridicule anyone that has come to the USA to be a part of our Country. Maybe they should bring their own American flag and wave it in the TR students faces.
The flag doesn't offend them waving on a pole, in a parade, or being saluted to before the game....idiots waving it in their face to mock them as being illegal or not real Americans offends them.
Are you seriously not able to see the difference?
Your missing one key element my man a boat didn't start this country. I'm a history buff, so don't bring that. Who's the key?
Glad you figured that out chief.
Glad you figured that out chief. If you're trying to make me look stupid, you might need to watch where you step.
I'm glad you like my post. I will post more often if you promise to always be whatever you are.
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@tigerjl is 100% correct on this issue.
As a lot of you know, I was born in a Latin American country (Brasil). My entire family is from there. But I moved to the States when i was 6. Grew up in the States, am an American citizen (lol have never been an illegal citizen).
I obviously love the United States but I also have an affinity and respect for the country where I was born and where all of my family (except my immediate family) still lives today.
It's a part of me, whether I like it or not.
So because I'm from a Latin American country i'd be ok for other students to taunt me? And I'm supposed to be cool with it, right? I feel like I'm as American as the guy my neighbor or colleague who were born here.
The Berea kids aren't out here burning American flags or bringing other flags and showing contempt for America. They are just trying to go to a football game and have fun, but they are being attacked because their skin color is diff or because their last name is Lopez or whatever. It's ridiculous.
The American flag is being brought out for the sheer purpose of ridiculing other students. It's not being waved out of patriotism but as a way to mock a group of people because that group looks different (even though they are likely American).
There's no reason for berea kids to be subjected to this kind of behavior. Good for the Principal
As a lot of you know, I was born in a Latin American country (Brasil). My entire family is from there. But I moved to the States when i was 6. Grew up in the States, am an American citizen (lol have never been an illegal citizen).
I obviously love the United States but I also have an affinity and respect for the country where I was born and where all of my family (except my immediate family) still lives today.
It's a part of me, whether I like it or not.
So because I'm from a Latin American country i'd be ok for other students to taunt me? And I'm supposed to be cool with it, right? I feel like I'm as American as the guy my neighbor or colleague who were born here.
The Berea kids aren't out here burning American flags or bringing other flags and showing contempt for America. They are just trying to go to a football game and have fun, but they are being attacked because their skin color is diff or because their last name is Lopez or whatever. It's ridiculous.
The American flag is being brought out for the sheer purpose of ridiculing other students. It's not being waved out of patriotism but as a way to mock a group of people because that group looks different (even though they are likely American).
There's no reason for berea kids to be subjected to this kind of behavior. Good for the Principal
I've not called anybody any names. So another dumbass that wouldn't say this to someone they didn't know in person but can say it behind the keyboards. I was responding to the post before that one in case you didn't know.
One part of your statement is the one thing that is wrong with our society today. The parenting aspect. My parents would have whipped my butt as well for doing something like that as a kid. Now as a kid I knew that and that in itself stopped me from doing those things. That and the fact I was taught respect and simply not bothering people. While I hate to see the Flag not being honored I understand why the decision was made for a safety purpose. The real losers in this situation are the dumb ass people using the flag as a taunting tool. Those people need to be punished. Crazy to think back when I was in school we used to stand by our desk every morning. Hand over our hearts.Saying the Pledge of Allegiance right after roll call. Now we have this. Sad sad sad
Do they really make kids take Spanish in high school? I thought they were just required to take a foreign language? And Spanish was one of their choices.
I think it was clear from the statements that the flag wasn't what they were concerned about greeting them.
If you read the article, it was not "the flag" that was the problem. Yes, they sang the national anthem and displayed it properly throughout the entire game.
The problem was a history of "America vs Mexico" taunting from people who bring hand held flags into the stadium (who would not normally do so and only do so for purposes of this game).
The flag wasn't the problem. The people and how they were using it was.
you are swimming upstream here @MillerHighLife21 . you are obviously right, the issue isnt the flag, its the way the idiots at the school are using the flag to taunt others. these folks ITT have no interest in understanding, or even reading about, the circumstances that led to the ban. read the responses... this is easily one of the largest collection of idiots TI has ever seen in a single thread.
Of course I'm serious. Too bad so called Americans are not serious about what's going on in this country. The political race could be a reality tv show this year. And that's just a small sample of how stupid people have become in America. People don't care about America. They only care about what they can take from being an American.
soooo, foreign language learning requirements (obviously imposed by barack obama) are ruining our country?
so the post about 7 posts up isnt implying that foreign language requirements are ruining our country?
do you have some other explanation for your point that foreign language requirements shouldnt be allowed because we live in america?
Could someone explain how you taunt someone in our country with the US Flag?
Holy shat, pass me the Tylenol ! The excuse is laughable at best!
