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Gym Teacher Throws Mexican Flag into Trash Can

Friday on my mind

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negator

I can't remember what I said 100 posts ago!
when first amendment and property rights butt heads with school administrations, the school wins every time.

viva la conversacion!
 

senob44

I'm too lazy to set a usertitle.
I think it all depends on who's side of the story you believe. If the kid was disrupting the class with his flag, then he deserved to have it taken away. If the teacher took it away just because it was a Mexican flag and he didn't like that, well then he is at fault.

And a side note: If the kid really does have problems speaking and understanding English, (based on comments by the teacher, and the fact he spoke to the press in Spanish) then he shouldn't have been promoted until he learns the language.
 

Jagger69

Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
The teacher said he took it away to prevent a possible problem. OK....so give the fucking flag back to the kid after class was over. To throw it in the trash was more than a convenient way to "dispose" of the flag....it was the teacher's way to show that free expression of love for a flag other than the US will not be tolerated. I see this kind of bigoted stuff all the time here in Texas. Fuck....it was fucking Cinco de Mayo! Let him celebrate his heritage!!!

If I was this kid's Dad I'd have that fucking teacher's ass!!!
 

calpoon

Yes, I bribed and cheated to get this far
I'm in favor of flag desecration, but only on equal grounds. If I was in that class I would have taken the American flag and tossed it into the trash next to the Mexican one.

as usual, the candadians are sitting quietly in the back and thinking "we aren't going to get involved with these crazy fuckers."
 

Legzman

what the fuck you lookin at?
Good for him! We're in america not fucking mexico. You fly the american flag in america! You fly the mexican flag in mexico. Simple!
 

Facetious

Moderated
No drink here, we simply disagree with the presidents stance on such matters.

Politics makes odd bed fellows you guys. lol !
 

calpoon

Yes, I bribed and cheated to get this far
yeah, let's burn down the United Nations building!

you really think that we should ban people from having flags from other countries? that's probably one of the most absurd, xenophobic ideas I've ever heard on this board. I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sure that the majority of the population who are the descendants of immigrants don't consider it an act of treason to acknowledge their family heritage.

BTW, in case you were wondering I actually do happen to have an american flag flying at my house. I'm an american, i'm not a psychopath whos afraid of diversity.
 

Sherlock_Holmes

What can I buy for 100 FreeOnes points?
yeah, let's burn down the United Nations building!

you really think that we should ban people from having flags from other countries? that's probably one of the most absurd, xenophobic ideas I've ever heard on this board. I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sure that the majority of the population who are the descendants of immigrants don't consider it an act of treason to acknowledge their family heritage.

BTW, in case you were wondering I actually do happen to have an american flag flying at my house. I'm an american, i'm not a psychopath whos afraid of diversity.


Nice post and you pretty much voiced my thoughts.
 

Nomad 800

I think about sex every 7 seconds!
To me, flags are pieces of cloth that deserve no more or less respect then any other pieces of cloth.

Sometimes I think people just look for things top get mad over.
 

Becks...poamr

Be careful what you wish for, it might come true!
Yeah, I can't take my Ireland flag to work for St. Patrick's Day, but there's Italian flags all over the place all the time.

No one respects the Irish.

True story, really, but I think I should respond seriously to this story.

However, my opinions are my own and I don't think everyone should be subjected to them.
 

Facetious

Moderated
For why does the political atmosphere, in America (in the last approx. 25 years), foster the tendency for immigrants, legal or otherwise to in effect self segregate into separate enclaves ? Said immigrants continue to speak their native languages and never really meld into the general mainstream population. I hate that shit ! It's entirely un American and divisive. From where did it rear it's ugly head ? Sometimes I actually believe that "racism" itself was a nefarious invention of (who else lol !) or maybe Yale or NYU Law, expressly to enhance the ease of which the masses could be ruled and / or divided more efficiently.
Yeah yeah, Social engineering ! That's the ticket. :)
The same goes for employment diversity training . . . pejorative rubbish ! Everybody learns, or is conditioned to, actually resent and spy on one another. I think that it's a requirement for all govt forms of employ, I'm not 100 % positive.
An American ~ Mexican, city employee, friend of mine maintained that All races hate the having to have to go through with the sessions. Said friend also mentioned that they instruct said diversity sessions as if it's was a class of third graders. Really belittling and condescending.

Back to this dumb ass "coach" the guy was both a dick and a fool to express his feelings as he did. He's a liability. Fire Him.
I might agree with some of his feelings with respect to mere disgust, relative to the New World Order social status quo, but what he did was unprofessional.
We have the right to think as we feel, for now anyway . . until the new hand held"thought monitors" arrive. :grins:


Forgive the messy writ ^ I have to split now
 

Nomad 800

I think about sex every 7 seconds!
For why does the political atmosphere, in America (in the last approx. 25 years), foster the tendency for immigrants, legal or otherwise to in effect self segregate into separate enclaves ? Said immigrants continue to speak their native languages and never really meld into the general mainstream population. I hate that shit ! It's entirely un American and divisive.

The definition of an American is 'a citizen of the United States of America'.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/american

So, as long as a person is a citizen of the United States, they are an American; no matter what they do.
There is technically no such thing as acting or being 'un American'.

And as far as being devisive; they are merely enjoying their culture.

I personally wish the world spoke only one language and had only one culture. But it doesn't. And people should be free to enjoy and practice these things without fear.

Because America is primarily, imo, about freedom.

I am not trying to pick on you Facetious. But that term un-American has always bothered me.
 

Legzman

what the fuck you lookin at?
Are you drinking tonight?

Nope, not at all why? Why should he display another countries flag here? Whatever, I'm not gonna defend myself to you:thefinger
 

calpoon

Yes, I bribed and cheated to get this far
the segregation you speak of facetious is not a new invention. It's just most noticeable apparent with Latinos because that is the dominant group of immigrants now. the demographic was less 25 years ago, and altogether different 50 and most especially 100 years ago.

when European immigrants were the dominant group they experienced the exact same form of segregation. You'd have neighborhoods and cities that were concentrated by national origin. We've all heard of the Polish neighborhoods, and the Italian neighborhoods. And of course there was the stigmatization of the Irish that Becks talked about, with them being thought of as low-class in American Society. The same conditions also applied to the Chinese. The political climate surrounding immigration is not a new hot-button issue, it's always been the same.

I'm no sociologist, but I'd imagine that a significant reason for the apparent slow assimilation of Latinos into American culture is the fact they are so close to their homeland. This facet hasn't really been so applicable to other immigrant groups, and I think really contributes to them holding onto their foreign culture. Another reason is because they are "new" immigrants. I think a large portion of Latinos comprise first or second generation immigrants. Europeans have had a lot longer to assimilate, and they are less close to their ancestral roots. Lastly, I think like many groups all over the world, they might not feel particularly represented or contributing to society, especially politically, and that translates into an unwillingness to align themselves with it.
 

titsrock

I'm too lazy to set a usertitle.
This story sounds like another phase of Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos":dunno: Just do something which rallies the Wackoes together and a good ol "rally 'round the Flag" singing "America the Beautiful" works everytime...

We would all be outraged if a U.S. kid was in Mexico and somebody tossed him or his flag in the garbage...why should we not be outraged over this? We're outraged that we've discovered another Idiot American has embarrassed us all.

We do need to make English standard, for a lot of reasons. But no American should fear or loathe the sight of another country's flag...

I suppose if a white student decided to burn a Mexican flag...nobody would stop it?
 
Are you drinking tonight?

I don't think he's drinking. I think it makes sense. Are you fucking dumb? If Americans go DEEP into the heart of Mexico. Do the locals automatically turn on the gringo speak for us? Or do they just sit in the corner and speak in their bastardized version of Castilian Spanish? Kinda like when that American kid was flogged, in where was it Thailand or or Singapore, for vandalism...an' ol' Billy Bob Clinton made a verbal stink about how the punishment was outrageous. You are subject to the "laws of the land". First Amendment, ok argue that. But there are laws about how the FLAG is displayed. Too many times we AMERICANS in AMERICA walk down the street, and some "Vato" comes over with heees ghetto blastin' piece of gas guzzlin' pimpaloco mobile weeth the mexically flag over the ol' glory. Fuck that shit! If you support that kinda stuff or give people like this the "pass go" attitude...then this is what needs to be said:

IF YOU LIKE MEXICO, WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T YOU STAY THE FUCK THERE!?!

If you hate AMERICA or are just too dumb to stand up for the free country you live in - GO AND LIVE WITH YOUR homies in Guadalajara - and DON'T COME BACK! :thefinger
 
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