School kid told to take American flag off his bike !

SteamWake · 11-12-10, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Fox 40

A school official at Denair Middle School told Cody some students had been complaining about the flag and it was no longer allowed on school property.

I can only hope that there is more to this story than meets the eye.

When I grew up they had a flag in every classroom and every morning we pledged our allegance to that flag.

Were so screwed

http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/...5879.htmlstory

Dowly · 11-12-10, 11:11 AM

You're overusing the flag anyways.

the_tyrant · 11-12-10, 11:11 AM

what?
the flag offends people now?

Sailor Steve · 11-12-10, 11:12 AM

They're afraid the flag might raise racial tensions? That's just weird. The policy is weird. The whole thing is weird.

On the the other hand, since we're talking about schools...

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Were so screwed

"Were"?

the_tyrant · 11-12-10, 11:14 AM

I remember back in school in china we still had patriotic education
Now american kids can't even have the flag on his bike

XabbaRus · 11-12-10, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

They're afraid the flag might raise racial tensions? That's just weird. The policy is weird. The whole thing is weird.

On the the other hand, since we're talking about schools...

"Were"?

FIREWALL · 11-12-10, 11:19 AM

Where the he!! is Denair ?

Blood_splat · 11-12-10, 11:22 AM

Who cares it was probably made in China anyways.

krashkart · 11-12-10, 11:29 AM

This is one of those things that makes me wonder just how many screws have come loose in our society. We better keep our wits about us if we're to survive the coming Dark Ages.

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Originally Posted by the_tyrant

I remember back in school in china we still had patriotic education
Now american kids can't even have the flag on his bike

We're not just a God-fearing people, apparently. Even contrails scare us half to death.

AVGWarhawk · 11-12-10, 11:33 AM

Got me man. My kids say the pledge to the flag every morning at school.

papa_smurf · 11-12-10, 11:34 AM

And this from the land that defends freedom of speech

SteamWake · 11-12-10, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Where the he!! is Denair ?

Some small town in either California or Georga. It doesent say which.

11-12-10, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Some small town in either California or Georga. It doesent say which.

Fox40, the story originator is Sacremento, CA....

DarkFish · 11-12-10, 11:50 AM

I must say this is the one thing of which I much prefer the US way of doing things than the European way.

Here in Europe freedom of speech only goes for the minorities. I'm damn sure I can take a Moroccan or Turkish flag anywhere I want, but put up a Dutch flag and you're in trouble. I can curse jesus christ himself to hell and nobody cares (neither would I), but say anything derogatory about Mohammad in public and you've both got the local muslim street gangs and the law enforcement agencies on your back.

Damn, a few years ago some school with a majority of Dutch students even tried to abolish Christmas activities in favor of Ramadan, because the Muslim minority found christmas offending

the_tyrant · 11-12-10, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkFish

I must say this is the one thing of which I much prefer the US way of doing things than the European way.

Here in Europe freedom of speech only goes for the minorities. I'm damn sure I can take a Moroccan or Turkish flag anywhere I want, but put up a Dutch flag and you're in trouble. I can curse jesus christ himself to hell and nobody cares (neither would I), but say anything derogatory about Mohammad in public and you've both got the local muslim street gangs and the law enforcement agencies on your back.

Damn, a few years ago some school with a majority of Dutch students even tried to abolish Christmas activities in favor of Ramadan, because the Muslim minority found christmas offending

I fokkin hate those bastards
The idiots who thinks that believing in a religion gives them special privileges

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Where the he!! is Denair ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Got me man. My kids say the pledge to the flag every morning at school. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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DarkFish Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stinking drunk in Eindhoven, the Netherlands Posts: 1,844 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I must say this is the one thing of which I much prefer the US way of doing things than the European way. Here in Europe freedom of speech only goes for the minorities. I'm damn sure I can take a Moroccan or Turkish flag anywhere I want, but put up a Dutch flag and you're in trouble. I can curse jesus christ himself to hell and nobody cares (neither would I), but say anything derogatory about Mohammad in public and you've both got the local muslim street gangs and the law enforcement agencies on your back. Damn, a few years ago some school with a majority of Dutch students even tried to abolish Christmas activities in favor of Ramadan, because the Muslim minority found christmas offending __________________

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	You're overusing the flag anyways.

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the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	what? the flag offends people now?

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the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	I remember back in school in china we still had patriotic education Now american kids can't even have the flag on his bike

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