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Originally posted by oozyism
Originally posted by poet1b
reply to post by oozyism
Um, no, we are no where near stretched to our maximum capacity. In fact, we are currently working greatly under capacity.
That is where the real danger lies. Too many idle hands right now.
This is the big thing most people don't get. We are so much more capable of doing more than we are now doing, we spend our time debating nonsense, that if we were busy, and thereby more happy, this wouldn't be noticed.
Two wars got your economy to shut and fears of depression arose, are you kidding me
American military can't handle more, the instability within its territories is one of the main reason. The continuation of Afghan war is another issue.. It is turning out to be a Vietnam, and as they say Afghanistan is where empires fall..
All empires want to rule the world, Mangole tried it, the British tried it, the Russians tried it, the Greek tried it, the Japanese tried it, the Muslims tried it. You can keep going with the amount of people who tried to control the world. America put its name in history books as another wanna be control freak..
A little kid like America can also give it a try, but if they don't learn from previous empires, they might put themselves in the wrong situation, and end up with an awful/sorrowful reality..
Originally posted by Odessy
Originally posted by Thirty_Foot_Smurf
I believe you missed the point. I wasn't speaking about Canadians in Canada, I was speaking about Canadians in the USA and their lack of repulse to the American flag on July 1st.
Why is it not a problem to wear and American flag around Canadian Americans on July 1st and it is a problem wearing an American flag around Mexican Americans on May 5th?
There really isn't a point. I think it was wrong to suspend the kids... it was also bad judgement on the kids behalf to wear the flags (and it sounds like they did it in spite of the holiday). Obviously the punishment just sparks more negativity.
I will revert back to my previous statement...
If I dressed as a nazi on a jewish holiday, I wouldn't be braking any laws, but I would still be a dumb***.
Personally I couldn't care less about this, the public school systems are crap anyway. I'm sure those kids are dealing with much worse problems.
Originally posted by Identified
This is becoming ridiculous; what country says wearing the flag of that country is disrespectful? Only the Politically Corrupt- Oh sorry I meant Politically Correct USA!
I am more than sick of all these titles everyone uses (Mexican-American, Irish-American, Italian-American, etc…) you are American. End of discussion. Ever notice those who have families that have been here since before the Revolutionary War don’t go around calling themselves English-American, French-American or Dutch-American. We are Americans. Plain and Simple. And you shouldn’t be holding the flag of one of your forefathers in higher respect than you do the flag of this country.
And don’t even get me started on the ignorant “Mexican-Americans” who think Cinco de Mayo is Mexico’s Day of Independence. It is the celebration of the Mexican Army defeating the French Army in one Battle in Peubla. Heck, even Mexico doesn’t celebrate Cinco de Mayo except in Puebla.
Ignorance is ruining this nation and this is just another example.
Originally posted by Identified
reply to post by Thirty_Foot_Smurf
So true. I have a friend who is from South Africa. She is white and our little joke is I call her African-American.
I also have a black friend who is European. And I will joke with him that he should be called African-American-European because afterall in this country some think they can tell the nationality of a person simply from the color. Hey folks not all blacks are American citizens nor have they necessarily set foot in Africa.
Originally posted by USAFJetTech
Actually that is a common misconception.
The CRS Report for Congress
The United States Flag: Federal Law Relating to Display and Associated Questions
Updated April 14, 2008
John R. Luckey
Legislative Attorney
American Law Division
"The Flag Code addresses the impropriety of using the flag as an article of
personal adornment, a design on items of temporary use, and item of clothing. The evident purpose of these suggested restraints is to limit the commercial or common usage of the flag and, thus, maintain its dignity. The 1976 amendments to the Code recognized the wearing of a flag patch or pin on the left side (near the heart) of uniforms of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The Code also states that the flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever."
Originally posted by Thirty_Foot_Smurf
No there really is a point else why even post.
I find it very odd and that in your example you equate the flag wearers as Nazi's or basically the persecutors and the Mexican American as the Jews or basically the persecuted.
My point is you're looking at this 180 degrees from right. Those boys were the persecuted ones and the Mexicans were wrong. If they have a problem with the American flag then they need to examine why. Arent they Americans? If not then their asses need to be on the first bus back to Tijuana. And therein lays why I believe the crux of the issue. I'm sure this school has a high illegal population.
I think we need to have a good old fashioned ICE raid and deport the intolerant.
[edit on 7-5-2010 by Thirty_Foot_Smurf]
Originally posted by Odessy
In Fact, this is CALIFORNIA we're talking about... why do you think all the cities have spanish names??? Oh, right, because we Americans drove them off their own land... I'm pretty sure we've done that before...
So, I can just see those mexican school kids celebrating their national holiday, and a bunch of intolerant American punk high school kids, wearing their american bandanas and T shirts of which they probably never wear any other day.
Thats what I see.