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Let em fly :D
Principal's email address: Nick.Boden@mhu.k12.ca.us Asst Principal: Miguel.Rodriguez@mhu.k12.ca.us |
Now this makes the most sense to me.
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It's true, it is, or should be, more a Mexican-American holiday than a Mexican holiday, like Pulaski day. |
Kids do things like this. For that matter, so do adults. Back in my Army days, Ranger rolling your cover was all the rage. Command said no Ranger rolls unless you had a Ranger tab. Some guys without tabs thought they were special, but that didn't last long.
Richard, I can appreciate that insofar as the bandannas are concerned. If you can't wear bandannas, you can't wear bandannas. Fine. But the turning inside out of the shirts goes too far. That's our flag, man! That's us. Our flag isn't something to be offended by, it's something to be proud of. Quote:
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We're all making points and offering assumptions based on what was reported in the news and without knowing what was left out - e.g., did these kids do/say anything beyond their clothing choices to goad their peers and foster a situation which became distracting to the point nobody was paying attention to their schooling and everybody was carrying on about the situation which had been created. From long experience of such matters, I suspect there was a lot more to the story than any of us know. BTDT - far too many times. ;) Richard's $.02 :munchin |
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You know I have a deep respect for your opinions on such manners, I'm sorry I can't go along with you on this one............ :( My response is thank God we have young men who still are willing to "show the colors".......... :) You were a principal and I want to believe you would have responded in a different manner towards these young men...........:D Big Teddy :munchin |
Watched the news linked video
Watched the news linked video and read about CDM's origins.
So it was an American/Mexican victory over the French? That makes it a Mexican/American Celibration? I saw where they had cultural dancers at the school that day. So if its a day of celibration did they have any gringo cultural events? Did they have any kids wearing Mexican Flag clothing? Were they also kicked out? Maybe they need a school program on the 4th detailing the 5th's history - the true history. Maybe some kids should wear a French Flag on April 30th. |
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No white flags that day
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Interestingly, the items worn by the students do not comply with federal law on the display of the American flag <<LINK>>.
The fact that the students in question did not know these guidelines adds to my conviction that the gesture was less about a display of patriotism than about high school students being high school students. YMMV. |
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And so it goes... Richard's $.02 :munchin PS - MOO - but the choice of wording for the title of this thread is inflammatorily biased and is not reflective of the situation encountered by the school as presented. |
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Article 7 In combat you act without passion or hatred. You respect vanquished enemies. You never surrender your dead, your wounded, or your weapons. |
My question is were these kids kicked out?
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local...-92988244.html No Richard, I do not agree, The vice principal that approached was Latino, My question is, did he provoke through his attitude of a misunderstood celebration that means more now then it used to mean. I understand and appreciate your experience. I also understood and appreciated my daughters experiences as a teacher. Does not mean that your perspective is always correct. I am tired of this one way street we are now on at appeasing only the other side and punishing only our side. My opinion and unfortunately here lately "so it goes". |
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