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Fly the flag.

I guess i'm getting all this wrong or perhaps to old to understand.

Apparently, it is NOT OK to wear the US colors on ones shirt. I thought the first amendment allowed this expression of free speech. I don't do it, but I do not see anything wrong with someone appropriately wearing and/or displaying of the red white and blue colors. If they do it inappropriately, that is their business also - act the fool, be the fool.

However, when a school bans the wearing of the Red White or Blue in school and expels the wearer, then that is wrong. Totally wrong! No matter the circumstances.

It appears celebration of cinco de mayo in our schools is appropriate; waving of the Mexican flag is also fine, but it is wrong to wear the US flag as a shirt in school. One of these acts necessitated the vice principal of a California high school to action and send folks home - some students stepped over the bounds and were not welcome. You guess which event precipitated this action.

I lived in Texas for a number of years and every year looked at cinco de mayo as a day to celebrate another country's independence. I fully supported the event! I even attended many local celebrations (picnics, you name it) and participated in hoisting a beer in remembrance and support.

Now however, when kids wear Red, White and Blue colors, are expelled for their actions and then have threats of gang violence directed to them, I have to draw the line.

I no longer feel the same about this date!

I don't get it! Please explain this to me as this is not right!

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