Arizona's New Immigration Law

[joethiesmanfan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

The principal's last name is Rodriguez. Just saying...

In reality it is disrespectful to use the American flag to taunt people. Wearing an Amercian flag is not the issue. People make it seems like our American flag was outlawed or something. No matter what side of the issue you are on. Our flag should not be used to pick at people. That's why so many people hate the confedearte flag. I couldn't image crips allowing people to use their flag for anything other than representing their set. Wow, on confederate history day let's all wear Amercian flags to confront the confederacy. That would be missuing the Amercian flag. Right???? So many southerners cower to the skin heads and Klansmen galavantaing around with their precious heritage and never say a thing. So when their flag is associated with hate they look surprised. I don't see them protesting the klan using their flag. Unless they are the same people. hmmmmmm.

[tryfuhl]

well the American flag is a bit different than a "crip" flag.. a confederate flag.. or whatever flag that isn't representative of the country

[joethiesmanfan]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

well the American flag is a bit different than a "crip" flag.. a confederate flag.. or whatever flag that isn't representative of the country

U don't use the American flag for something trivial as taunting Mexicans on Cinco de Mayo. Their school is not a battle field. How is the Irish flag treated on St. Patty's day?

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by joethiesmanfan

U don't use the American flag for something trivial as taunting Mexicans on Cinco de Mayo. Their school is not a battle field. How is the Irish flag treated on St. Patty's day?

The vast, vast majority of Mexicans don't give a damn about Cinco de Mayo!! Look it up. In the USA, Cinco de Mayo is kind of like Valentine's Day. A corporate hype job to sell alcohol just like V-day is to sell cards/flowers/chocolate. Maybe the motivation of those kids who wore the American flag shirts was misplaced, but the bottom line is you should NEVER be sent home from school in this country for wearing our flag. Ever. Should the school have lowered the American Flag from their flagposts on May 5th? It would be one thing if some Americans living in Mexico City paraded around in those t-shirts. But this is the US of A. Under no circumstances should our colors be suppressed within our borders for any reason. It's heading down a dangerous path if we sell our own national pride short on our own soil at the expense of a foreign nation. I don't give shit what the event is.

[joethiesmanfan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

The vast, vast majority of Mexicans don't give a damn about Cinco de Mayo!! Look it up. In the USA, Cinco de Mayo is kind of like Valentine's Day. A corporate hype job to sell alcohol just like V-day is to sell cards/flowers/chocolate. Maybe the motivation of those kids who wore the American flag shirts was misplaced, but the bottom line is you should NEVER be sent home from school in this country for wearing our flag. Ever. Should the school have lowered the American Flag from their flagposts on May 5th? It would be one thing if some Americans living in Mexico City paraded around in those t-shirts. But this is the US of A. Under no circumstances should our colors be suppressed within our borders for any reason. It's heading down a dangerous path if we sell our own national pride short on our own soil at the expense of a foreign nation. I don't give shit what the event is.

Look you trying to make cinco de mayo seem like an invasion be realistic. National pride? They should be sent home for disrespecting the American flag.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by joethiesmanfan

U don't use the American flag for something trivial as taunting Mexicans on Cinco de Mayo. Their school is not a battle field. How is the Irish flag treated on St. Patty's day?

You're just putting words into people's mouths. Nobody said anything about taunting hispanics including Mexicans. St Patty's Day is a gimmick holiday in America much the same as Cinco de Mayo has become here; what does the Irish flag have to do with it? We're talking about the American flag, has anybody been sent home for that?

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by joethiesmanfan

Look you trying to make cinco de mayo seem like an invasion be realistic. National pride? They should be sent home for disrespecting the American flag.

Dude how blasted were you when posting this?

[joethiesmanfan]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Dude how blasted were you when posting this?

forget it. It's not okay to wrap prejudice in the american flag. it is what it is. prejudice. you gonna use the american flag to fight a holiday? but hey u don't like mexicans mesiing with them is ok as long as u use the american flag to do it?

[joethiesmanfan]

that's the same thing as a mofo wearing a daishiki to show he hate white people.

[firstdown]

Says alot about our nation when kids wearing the flag are sent home and mexican kids can keep wearing their shirts/flags. I guess thats why we have to push one to speak english.

[Hog1]

'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American....There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language.. And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.'

Theodore Roosevelt 1907





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[SmootSmack]

"Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery."-Jack Paar

[mlmpetert]

I was talking to a friend over the weekend who is half Bolivian. His Mom is a legal immigrant from Bolivia. She for this law and is also for enforcing Federal immigration laws, because she thinks its unfair to entitle people who are here illegally with the same benefits she and many others worked so hard to obtain. I will ask my Grandmother who worked hard to become a legal immigrant what her thoughts are.

Out of curiosity, are any of you are first generation legal immigrants and if so what is your attitude of this law?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

"Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery."-Jack Paar

That should read "Legal Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery"

[mredskins]

I saw this the other day and instantly thought of this thread.

I edited it it was in poor taste.