Court Rules Students Can’t Wear USA Flag T-shirts On Cinco De Mayo
People have been getting bent out of shape for others throwing parties that target certain nationalities, like this, this, and this, but I never thought I would see the day when people would whine and bitch about kids wearing American flag T-shirts.
Thursday, a federal appeals court agreed with the actions of school officials who told students to turn their American flag T-shirts inside out during a previous Cinco de Mayo celebration. The reason behind the school’s decision was based on the thought that there would be an increased threat of racial violence between the white and Latino students.
Really? An American flag is the reason for racial violence in the USA? Are you fucking kidding me? If you live in the US and the flag doesn’t give you a star-spangled boner every time you see it, you should probably question why you’re in this country in the first place. I’m going to assume the “Cinco de Mayo celebration” was just like most other Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the US: cheap tacos and burritos, but no real celebration of what the actual Mexican holiday is about. Also, with no margaritas either, because apparently having alcohol at school is frowned upon
An attorney representing one of the kids, William Becker, makes the best point about this situation.
“The 9th Circuit upheld the rights of Mexican students celebrating a holiday of another country over U.S. student proudly supporting this country.”
Last time I checked, this is still the USA, and we should be able to celebrate our awesome flag and American pride any day we want. I’m completely okay with people having pride in their heritage, but getting mad at people for wearing a flag of the country they live in is absolutely ridiculous. If you think some T-shirts are going to cause violence in your school, you should probably reevaluate how shitty of a job you’re doing at running your school.
What the actual fuck! I thought this was America where we can celebrate our country day in and out. In place we side on the rights of Mexican student so they can celebrate a holiday that originates from beating the French in a single battle? What is wrong with our America?
11 years ago at 3:51 pmI think its time for a second mexican american war
11 years ago at 3:53 pmim not sorry that my freedom offends you
11 years ago at 4:12 pmThanks Obama!
11 years ago at 4:33 pmWhat the fuck is this bullshit? You mean to tell me I can’t wear an American flag shirt in America anytime I want? I believe this goes against my first amendment right of freedom of speech. This is unconstitutional. Utter bullshit. And if nobody stands up to the liberals and their act of pussifying America, it will be the demise of this power of this great nation. STAND UP AMERICA
11 years ago at 4:35 pmI wonder if their opinion was based on incitement. It wouldn’t be illegal to wear one in most circumstances, but it might be if one wears anything with an American flag on it and goes to some Cinco de Mayo event with an intent to incite, which result in a concern for public safety. I’m sure they applied strict-scrutiny, so the facts probably warranted the ruling.
11 years ago at 4:58 pmJump off a bridge. Don’t do shit like this on articles. We get it dude — you took Intro to Law last semester. Nobody is impressed, and nobody cares.
11 years ago at 5:36 amGoing to law school next year, and I’m in a con law class now–not trying to impress you piss stains. We spent a month on freedom of speech, so I was just relaying what I thought was the case. Turns out I was spot the fuck on. Go jump off a bridge yourself, you taint dweller.
11 years ago at 6:49 pmThis is so unbelievably wrong. On so many levels. Every American kid should have taken a stand to this one.
11 years ago at 5:49 pmI wonder had big the Rowdy Gentleman stocks took a hit from this.
11 years ago at 6:22 pmI wonder how big the Rowdy Gentleman stocks took a hit from this.
11 years ago at 6:22 pmbest article you’ve written by far
11 years ago at 6:48 pmCountry’s going down the shits boys.
11 years ago at 9:54 pmEverytime I call something I hear Press 2 for Spanish, what is up with that bull shit.
Love America or giiit out….