Another reason why "Sicko de Spicko" should never be allowed to be
celebrated on any public property in the USA.
<http://doctorbulldog.wordpress.com/author/doctorbulldog/> Morgan Hill,
CA: On Cinco De Mayo, Students are Sent Home for Wearing T-shirts Displaying
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*Have you ever had one of those "proud parent" moments that sticks with you
forever?*
*I had one of those memorable "proud father" moments just yesterday:
*
*Our almost three-year-old daughter and I were at the hardware store, when
we passed by the flag aisle. I turned to my daughter and played the, "what
are those?" game with her to stimulate her still developing little brain and
exercise her diction a little (the letters "F" and "L" give her problems). *
*She didn't answer immediately and I was just about to tell her that they
were flags when my daughter pointed to a flag, looked up at me and said,
"That's an American flag, daddy!" (with almost perfect diction and lots of
emphasis on the word "American" ). I must say that I was pretty darn
impressed that she identified the type of flag it was.
*
*Anyway, just then, a military looking guy who was standing nearby, turned
around with an ear-to-ear smile on his face and gave my daughter and me a
big thumbs up! *
*It's moments like that which make me feel so damn proud and blessed to be
her father!*
*So, when I read the following article, I couldn't help but think about how
proud and blessed the parents of these patriotic school children must be:*
*Five Morgan Hill students sent home for wearing American flag T-shirts*
*By Lindsay Bryant - **Gilroy Post*
<http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/265404-five-morgan-hill-students-sent-home-for-wearing-american-flag-t-shirts>
Five Live Oak High School students' First Amendment rights were challenged
this morning when they were asked to leave school because they donned
American flag T-shirts on Cinco de Mayo. Officials at the school chose not
to comment on the situation, but one student said an official called the
T-shirts "incendiary."
"They said we were starting a fight, we were fuel to the fire," said
sophomore Matt Dariano.
The Morgan Hill Unified School District issued this statement: "In an
attempt to foster a spirit of cultural awareness and maintain a safe and
supportive school environment, the Live Oak High School administration took
certain actions earlier today. The district does not concur with the Live
Oak High School administration's interpretation of either board or district
policy related to these actions."
The five teens were sitting at a table outside during their brunch break
about 10:10 a.m. when Assistant Principal Miguel Rodriguez asked two boys to
take off their American flag bandannas. The boys said they complied. In the
same conversation, sophomore Dominic Maciel said, Rodriguez told the group
to "walk with him to the office."
Dariano called his mother Diana, who spread the word to the other parents,
who all arrived soon after to have a conference with Rodriguez and Principal
Nick Boden. The group said they were not instigating anything and did what
they always do at break - sit and talk and eat.
The boys were told they must turn their T-shirts inside-out or be sent home
- and that it would not be considered a suspension - but that Rodriguez did
not want any fights to break out among Mexican-American students and those
wearing American flags. Dariano said other students were wearing American
flags but since they were a group of five "we were the easiest target to
cause trouble" according to Rodriguez, he said.
The boys told Rodriguez and Boden that turning their T-shirts inside-out was
disrespectful, so their parents opted to take them home.
"I just couldn't believe it," said Dominic's mother Julie Fagerstrom. "I'm
an open-minded parent, but it's got to be on both sides. [...]"
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