skyrider 0 #1 November 12, 2010 WTF???? How are people letting this happen in our country? DENAIR, Calif., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Officials in a California school district said a middle school student was told to take a U.S. flag off his bike to avoid "racial tension." Denair Unified School District Superintendent Edward Parraz said Cody Alicea, 13, was told not to fly the U.S. flag from his bike while at Denair Middle School after complaints from other students, KCRA-TV, Sacramento, Calif., reported. "(The) First Amendment is important," Parraz said. "We want the kids to respect it, understand it, and with that comes a responsibility." Parraz said racial tensions boiled over at the school this year around the Cinco de Mayo holiday. "Our Hispanic, you know, kids will, you know, bring their Mexican flags and they'll display it, and then of course the kids would do the American flag situation, and it does cause kind of a racial tension which we don't really want," Parraz said. "We want them to appreciate the cultures." Alicea's parents said he flies the flag from his bike as a tribute to veterans in his family. "He's got that flag on his bike because he's proud of where he comes from," Alicea's father, Robert Kisner, said. Alicea folds up the flag and keeps it in his backpack while attend class, the TV station said. http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/11/11/Student-told-to-take-US-flag-off-bike/UPI-77081289511876/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #2 November 12, 2010 Quote"(The) First Amendment is important," Parraz said. "We want the kids to respect it, understand it, and with that comes a responsibility." this is an odd statement for someone that's pretty much deleting the right in a school paid for with government funding absolutely nuts ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #3 November 12, 2010 Are they also stopping mexican students from wearing mexico's colors? I seriously doubt it! Where da fuck are the parents of this kid? I'd be rigth in the principals office, then to my lawyer! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #4 November 12, 2010 and this happened ON Veterans Day??????? gimmee a break.... Racial tension???? What we NEED.. for "racial tension" ... is a Few Thousand HUGE Bungee Cords !! and if someone doesn't like how things are done HERE.. we can slingshot their ass... back to where ever the hell, they came from!!! and do it in a damn Hurry!!! what a world...jt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #5 November 12, 2010 Well it wouldn't be an issue if you just gave back CA.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #6 November 12, 2010 That's a really freaking stupid suggestion.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #7 November 12, 2010 >That's a really freaking stupid suggestion. Agreed. But I'd be willing to give back El Centro if they gave us Cabo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #8 November 12, 2010 Quote Well it wouldn't be an issue if you just gave back CA. Hey we won the war... we should have kept the whole damn country... WTF good is a Manifset Destiny policy if you don't follow thru on it. It would have solved SOOOOO many problems. We should have taken Canada too.... probably woiuld have if we did not rely on that Benedict Arnold guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #9 November 12, 2010 Well no one really wanted to take Canada, so that one kind of fizzled out after the first shot.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #10 November 12, 2010 Quote Well it wouldn't be an issue if you just gave back CA. I would think that is a joke, if it wasn't for your posting history!Why don;t we just give back the whole country to the indians we took it from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #11 November 12, 2010 Quote Quote Well it wouldn't be an issue if you just gave back CA. I would think that is a joke, if it wasn't for your posting history!Why don;t we just give back the whole country to the indians we took it from? I'm just going to presume it was a joke and laugh. The Principal might have had a leg to stand on if it were May, rather than Veterans Day. The ACLU should be over there pretty quickly. At the rate these incidents are growing in CA, wouldn't surprise me to see an initiative that really cranks up the tension - "English only, American Flags only!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #12 November 12, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Well it wouldn't be an issue if you just gave back CA. I would think that is a joke, if it wasn't for your posting history!Why don;t we just give back the whole country to the indians we took it from? I'm just going to presume it was a joke and laugh. The Principal might have had a leg to stand on if it were May, rather than Veterans Day. The ACLU should be over there pretty quickly. At the rate these incidents are growing in CA, wouldn't surprise me to see an initiative that really cranks up the tension - "English only, American Flags only!" Me likey... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #13 November 12, 2010 Quote Well it wouldn't be an issue if you just gave back CA. Now look what you've done J..... They should take that damned big stirring stick from you and whoop your piss taking arse. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #14 November 13, 2010 Quote"Our Hispanic, you know, kids will, you know, bring their Mexican flags and they'll display it, and then of course the kids would do the American flag situation, and it does cause kind of a racial tension which we don't really want," Parraz said. "We want them to appreciate the cultures." So, when the Hispanic kids wave Mexican flags around, will the principle tell them to put their flags away, and ask them to appreciate American culture? Probably not, because then he would be accused of being a bigot... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #15 November 13, 2010 Lucky kid, now he will probably get the ACLU and sue the school and win a fortune, and never have to study or work again. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #16 November 13, 2010 Racial Tension?! You've got to be fucking kidding me. What fucking country are these kids living in? Guess what their citizenship is?! School administration is way out of line in this case. Where is their fucking back bone?---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lost_n_confuzd 0 #17 November 13, 2010 1) Flying the Mexican flag = acceptance, exercising the 1st. 2) Flying the American flag = creating tension, told to take it down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #18 November 13, 2010 You da man skyrider! Ya, I've been drinkin a little more than I should, but that doesn't make you wrong.Seriously though, this is crap. between this and your insurance problems...no wonder why you are so pissed off all the time. I understand man...I do...I feel the same way somtimes. Perhaps it time to listen to the inlaws...Peace. Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #19 November 13, 2010 Quote Quote Well it wouldn't be an issue if you just gave back CA. Hey we won the war... we should have kept the whole damn country... WTF good is a Manifset Destiny policy if you don't follow thru on it. It would have solved SOOOOO many problems. We should have taken Canada too.... probably woiuld have if we did not rely on that Benedict Arnold guy Be carefull...I've had similar humorous sentiments, and I've been called an imperialist! Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #20 November 13, 2010 Quote Quote Well it wouldn't be an issue if you just gave back CA. I would think that is a joke, if it wasn't for your posting history!Why don;t we just give back the whole country to the indians we took it from? They don't want it back, now. We've screwed it up too bad.Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 268 #21 November 13, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Well it wouldn't be an issue if you just gave back CA. I would think that is a joke, if it wasn't for your posting history!Why don;t we just give back the whole country to the indians we took it from? They don't want it back, now. We've screwed it up too bad.Chuck Yeah, instead of being the 7th largest economy in the world just five years ago, California has fallen out of the Top 10 (20?). See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonD1120 58 #22 November 13, 2010 A Fox40.com interview with the school superintendent yesterday indicated that the Denair principal had been overruled and the boy could fly the U.S. Flag on his bike. He also stated the principal was concerned for the boy's safety due to hold over issues from Cinco de Mayo. Don't offend the Mexicans. Don't offend the Muslims. I am getting sick and tired of this wussification of America crap. AMERICA - I'll fight ya' for it.Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #23 November 13, 2010 QuoteA Fox40.com interview with the school superintendent yesterday indicated that the Denair principal had been overruled and the boy could fly the U.S. Flag on his bike. He also stated the principal was concerned for the boy's safety due to hold over issues from Cinco de Mayo. Don't offend the Mexicans. Don't offend the Muslims. I am getting sick and tired of this wussification of America crap. AMERICA - I'll fight ya' for it. Great News... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #24 November 13, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Well it wouldn't be an issue if you just gave back CA. I would think that is a joke, if it wasn't for your posting history!Why don;t we just give back the whole country to the indians we took it from? I'm just going to presume it was a joke and laugh Well I'm glad someone still has a sense of humour.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #25 November 13, 2010 Quote Quote Well it wouldn't be an issue if you just gave back CA. Now look what you've done J..... They should take that damned big stirring stick from you and whoop your piss taking arse. LOLWhen an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
