Was it inflammatory that I flew an American flag outside my house
yesterday, like I do every day? Would it be OK if my Mexican neighbors
(yes, I do have neighbors who are from Mexico) came over and told me
to take down the flag because it offended them?
Or, would it be OK for the homeowners association to tell me to take
down the flag because it might offend some others in the neighborhood?
Its OK for the Mexican Americans to show pride in their heritage, but
its not OK for Americans to do the same?
BTW - there was no mention in the article I posted about the
immigration status of anyone involved. And, I am sorry, but when you
say one group can display their flag, but another cannot display
theirs, its made into an US vs. THEM. ('US' == those with common
sense, 'THEM' == those without common sense)
On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Vivec <gel21...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hmm...It's very different in Trinidad.
>
> We are a multi ethnic and multi cultural country. We even have an
> Inter-religious organisation to represent all the major religious
> denominations.
>
> we celebrate Christmas, Eid, Divali, Baptist Holiday, Indian Arrival Day,
> Emancipation Day, Change of the Chinese Year, Hosay, St. Patrick's day.
> And there is never any problems with protests, or disrespect shown to any of
> the groups.
> Almost everyone lights Deyas at Divali or drives around admiring the bamboo
> artwork.
> For Eid you eat Sawine from your Muslim neighbours.
> During HOsay the streets are lined with people looking on at the
> celebrations.
> St. Patrick's Day everyone goes to a bar wearing green to take a drink.
> If there were a noticeable Mexican community locally we'd celebrate cinco de
> mayo too in the same way.
>
> Not that protests or free speech is not protected...but no one would really
> do that.
>
> It isn't being patriotic, it is being inflammatory.
> The motivation is not innocent.The motivation is to say this is America for
> Americans and fuck you Mexican immigrants.
> And if they had put that on their t-shirts and on their bandanas it would
> not have been allowed.
> I don't see why being passive aggressive makes it any better or more
> acceptable.
>
> I don't understand where the US and THEM comes in. America would be
> absolutely nothing without its immigrants.
> America is an entire continent of Immigrants.
>
> On 6 May 2010 11:00, Eric Roberts <ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> The only right in this regard is that you have the right to be
>> offended...just like I am offended by KKK and Nazi rallies, they still have
>> the right to spew their shit as long as they are not violating the rights
>> of
>> others.
>>
>>
>
>
>
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