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Old 02-14-2013, 12:52 PM
 
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Originally Posted by All American NYC View Post
Agreed. Why would it be racist or insulting unless they were not Americans.

If they are Americans then no offense would be taken.
Not racist or insulting, just stupid. That's like a Christian team yelling "Jesus died for our sins!!" to another Christian team.
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Old 02-14-2013, 12:54 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth Texas
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Not racist or insulting, just stupid. That's like a Christian team yelling "Jesus died for our sins!!" to another Christian team.
The other christian team( whatever you mean by that) could join in the chat
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Old 02-14-2013, 12:58 PM
 
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It seems to be a very silly incident but not an illegal one.
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Old 02-14-2013, 01:05 PM
 
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The other christian team( whatever you mean by that) could join in the chat
Free country, people have a right to do stupid things.
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Old 02-14-2013, 01:24 PM
 
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To you...it is foolish to me when the opposing team is of the same nationality. Nonsensical actually.
Let me bring you up to speed as to what you've missed going on in that part of the USA.

1000 students protesting immigration reform, (not exactly a small group) took down the US flag, stole the CA state flag and hung the MEXICAN FLAG with the US flag upside down below it.

snopes.com: Mexican Flag at Montebello High School


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More than 100 students were spotted wearing the colors of the Mexican flag -- red, white and green -- as they left school, including some who had the flag painted on their faces or arms, the Morgan Hill times reported.
Read more: California Students Sent Home for Wearing U.S. Flags on Cinco de Mayo | Fox News

Go to soccer games etc. (no, not international games) and you will see car after car cruising around flying the mexican flag from it.

I think some of this is a backlash to some strong mexican nationalism being displayed in parts of the US.
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Old 02-14-2013, 01:33 PM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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Westboro Baptist says tons of perverted things, yet, they aren't arrested. Why? Their speech, while perverted and twisted, is protected.

These students yell "USA", which by the way is LEGAL AND PROTECTED SPEECH, and they get in trouble. Complete and utter bullsh!t.
Courts have ruled that schools can restrict speech that is disruptive. See: Bethel School Dist. No. 403 v. Fraser
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Old 02-14-2013, 01:56 PM
 
Location: Western Colorado
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They were just kids being goofy. This whole political correctness thing is way out of hand.
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Old 02-14-2013, 01:59 PM
 
Location: Sacramento, Ca.
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Patriotism now = Racism in Obamerica.

Students Told USA Chant Has Racial Overtones
Is this a thread about racism or are you just smug that you managed a lame jab
at The President as if he controls people's minds?
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Old 02-14-2013, 02:00 PM
 
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Caribdoll and Don:

USA
USA
USA

HOORAY HOORAY USA
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Old 02-14-2013, 04:32 PM
 
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Courts have ruled that schools can restrict speech that is disruptive. See: Bethel School Dist. No. 403 v. Fraser

The idea that it being disruptive is also complete bullsh!t. If they were in the library I could see them being a nuisance, but they were at an athletic event where cheering is, duh, commonplace. Nothing these kids said or did warrants suspension. I cannot wait until the school administrator loses his job. If I'm the father of one of these kids and this suspension harms my kid's efforts into getting into a college, the administrator is going to severely regret his decision. And yes, that is a threat.
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