Flag Waving Banned at Colorado School

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LONGMONT, Colo. - Dozens of high school students protested a temporary school policy forbidding students from displaying the U.S. flag — as well as flags from other countries — amid racial tensions following immigration rallies.

Skyline High School Principal Tom Stumpf said American flags were brazenly waved in the faces of Hispanic students and in one case a Mexican flag was thrown into the face of another student.

"When it involves the American flag and its abuse in vilifying other people, we simply will not tolerate it," Stumpf said. "They were using the symbol derisively as misguided patriotism."

Students were warned about the policy Friday and several were suspended, although Stumpf would not provide details. Then, about 100 students protested during lunch time.
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Thousands of high school students Friday in California, Texas, Nevada and other states protested the tough immigration laws proposed in the House. Some waved Mexican flags and carried signs saying "We are not criminals."

On Monday, about 150 high school students, including some from Skyline, protested in Longmont.

"People are taking it to a whole other level," said Laura Avitia. "I don't think they know why we were protesting."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060401/ap_on_re_us/immigration_flag_ban

[Ezlivin]

1. "Misguided patriotism"? Sounds exactly like the current administration

They should be prevented from touching the American flag.

[saigon68]

10. usa usa usa

[ChazII]

2. Mexican flag was burned

at a local high school. Students raised it above the US flag and this angered others students who then brought the flag of Mexico down and burnt it.

[THUNDER HANDS]

3. well, its a good thing the American people wants a "uniter, not a divider"

America is more united than ever.

:sarcasm:

[onehandle]

4. Republicans are really bringing us together.

Some of us...to oppress others.

[ClintonTyree]

5. I'm sure the freeps are up in arms about this......

can't wave the 'murkin flag? :wtf: Guldummed bunch a limousine liberal, tree huggin', terraist lovin', traiter commies! :eyes:

Yep, I bet the old testosterone is flowing over there today! Not that I'm going to go look, I've taken one shower today and I'd certainly need another if I clicked on that URL. :puke:

[mike_c]

6. just another day in the War on the American Flag....

I wonder if Bill O'Reilly has heard yet?

[Peanutcat]

7. There the jackasses go--

--Ruining something else for everybody because they can't act like decent people.

[WhiteTara]

8. Good for that principal

we need to stop being so nationalistic. We are all just humans on one round planet trying to live.

[Trillo]

9. After reading the headline, I expected the text would also say

they had also stopped giving any U.S. government classes and/or readings of the U.S. Constitution.