13 year old boy told he cant fly flag on his bike...

[redhen]

Great video.. Makes me proud to be an American.


http://isupportourveterans.com/?p=1127

 

[chickened]

Good post Red, cool video.

 

[redhen]

Yeah, i love how everyone surrounded the kid and supported him.
Americans are some proud, strong people when push comes to shove.. . otherwise we would have never gotten free from tyranny..

 

[Capvin]

So many times you see something like this on the internet and then find out that it is so preposterous that it can not be true. In this case, it is different, it really is true and I am left with the feeling that there are a lot of really dumb people in this world and some of them are attempting to teach our children. I read the reasoning put forth by the middle school authorities and it is dumb beyond belief. This young boy was not permitted to show the American flag because it might insult some others who may be from a different country or culture. Just dumb.

 

[sourland]

So many times you see something like this on the internet and then find out that it is so preposterous that it can not be true. In this case, it is different, it really is true and I am left with the feeling that there are a lot of really dumb people in this world and some of them are attempting to teach our children. I read the reasoning put forth by the middle school authorities and it is dumb beyond belief. This young boy was not permitted to show the American flag because it might insult some others who may be from a different country or culture. Just dumb.

Capvin, I agree with you 100 %.

 

[mom'sfolly]

Capvin, Sourland, 100% agree...

My initial reaction would have gotten me banned on BYC. It was certainly not family appropriate. The fact that the school flies the American flag should have been enough for these idiots to know they were out of bounds.

 

[Bunnylady]

The story dates from November of 2010.

According to the school superintendent, there was some concern for Cody's safety. The campus personnel feared that there was some "racial tension" at the school (white/Latino, from the sound of it) and were afraid that Cody might be targeted because he was displaying the American flag.

Here's more:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...naSfBg&usg=AFQjCNFl2RUb5fgRM8P9Arit4XU7b0MKig

 

[Capvin]

Bunny, you are correct in everything you point out. However, my point is that this type of situation does not warrant, in any way, the prohibition of that boy displaying the American flag. Perhaps if he were in Mexico, then that would be a sufficient reason, but he was in the US and we should not only be able to display the flag at all times, but we should never be prohibited from displaying it in our own country because some other group would be offended. I am a fairly liberal person, however, my feeling is that any person in this country who may be offended by our flag should not be permitted to be in this country. I would be satisfied if that were a reason for immediate deportation.

 

[Bunnylady]

"My country; love it or leave it" - where have I heard that before?

Don't remember.

But I agree with you, Capvin. One must draw the line somewhere with political correctness. The "ugly American" stereotype may hound us outside our borders, but for cryin' out loud, if we can't be proud of who we are at home, that's just wrong! This isn't the "in your face" chanting at an Olympic event; nor whatever clandestine skulduggery our government officials have been up to. This is a kid that is being quietly supportive of his country and the people who have served it. I haven't seen the details of what happened on May 5th at the school, to create so much ill-feeling. That may have been "wrong" as well. But there is a big difference between deliberate antagonism of someone who may be seen as "different," and a simple statement of support for your own country and countrymen. It's a sad state of things when we become so obsessed with not making "someone" feel bad, that we can't allow anyone to feel good!

 

[sourland]

Capvin, sourland,

lady and mom'sfolly all on the same page.