Originally Posted By Mr X ***That wasn't the only symbolic protest on Cinco de Mayo. About 20 students showed up at Pioneer High School wearing "Border Patrol" T-shirts*** <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_15030582?nclick_check=1" target="_blank">http://www.mercurynews.com/new..._check=1</a> Let me just say I have no doubt that these kids most likely did this to proke a reaction from the Mexican American students. However, they are in America, there's likely to be racism and intolerance by some of our more backward, uneducated citizens. It's just something you have to deal with.
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Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Once again DAR sidetracks the discussion with a drive by rant that has nothing to do with the OP. Can we just ignore him please? While I'm dissapointed that the students decided to protest by wearing this clothing to school to deliberately provoke their Latino classmates, I believe that they were well within their rights to do so.
Originally Posted By Mr X Seriously Hans? Would you say the same if kids were wearing "re-segregation now!" t-shirts?
Originally Posted By DAR Hans X did this to mock the thread I created. He did it with my tasering thread and he did it here. X is nothing but a low class human being and if you take approve of his methods, then I have to say I lost all respect for you.
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Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Mr X and Dar, so help me, if you two can't get along I'll lock you in the bathroom until you do!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Hans X did this to mock the thread I created. He did it with my tasering thread and he did it here." I see. I didn't realize that you had started another thread on this topic first. I apologize. It appears that I misspoke without realizing that I was stumbling into a feud between you and X.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt >>Seriously Hans? Would you say the same if kids were wearing "re-segregation now!" t-shirts?<< Yes, I would. It's America; people have the right to express themselves. The last thing we need are authorities telling us what we can and cannot wear on our clothing. Likewise, there is nothing that should hinder the Latino population at the school from expressing their solidarity for their circumstance. I assume that many, if not all, of the Latino students are American citizens, and hopefully they will use this as a platform to demonstrate just how ignorant and superficial Wednesday's display of patriotism really was.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***It's America; people have the right to express themselves. The last thing we need are authorities telling us what we can and cannot wear on our clothing*** We're talking about public schools here Hans. It is well within the rights of school administrations to require appropriate attire. ***It's America; people have the right to express themselves*** And people also have the right to privacy, but that didn't stop you from endorsing any and all invasions of privacy in the face of security worries over in the other thread. Why would provocative statements such as this one not fall under the category of "Public Safety" as well? ***I didn't realize that you had started another thread on this topic first*** It's not at all the same topic.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Mr X and Dar, so help me, if you two can't get along I'll lock you in the bathroom until you do!!!!!!!<< Mr.X would like that too much...
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Why is being against illegal immigration racist? That is how screwed up our country is, if they are here illegally, they should leave plain and simple....
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Why is being against illegal immigration racist? >>> The issue is that the Border Patrol t-shirts were worn specifically on Cinco De Mayo. This holiday has nothing to do with immigration, or illegal immigrants. It's a minor holiday in Mexico, and in the US, tends to be a celebration/recognition of Mexican culture. To pick that particular day, out of all others, to wear Border Patrol t-shirts is to link the two issues together. Nobody denies that the majority of illegals in the US are from Mexico, but is it really necessary to pick that one day of the year to make a statement? I think it's the same issue that people have with overt displays of the Stars and Bars on MLK day. I understand that there's an amount of "Southern Pride" that some people have, and that some like to display the Confederate flag as a symbol of this. But for someone that doesn't ordinarily wear Confederate Flag t-shirts to make a point of doing so only on MLK day is going beyond just showing their pride but is making a statement that some will find offensive.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 The issue is that the Border Patrol t-shirts were worn specifically on Cinco De Mayo. This holiday has nothing to do with immigration, or illegal immigrants. It's a minor holiday in Mexico, and in the US, tends to be a celebration/recognition of Mexican culture. To pick that particular day, out of all others, to wear Border Patrol t-shirts is to link the two issues together. << Why not choose that day as many Mexicans choose that day to protest the stricter border control laws....
Originally Posted By Mr X Why quote only part of SuperDry's post, and not respond to the rest, William? Agenda, much?
Originally Posted By Mr X I, for one, found the entirety of that post worthy of consideration. Maybe it's just me, though.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Why quote only part of SuperDry's post, and not respond to the rest, William? Agenda, much?<< Agenda? No, just common sense, I am tired of illegal aliens getting rights in our country... If I went to Russia, I would be booted within hours of entering the country....
Originally Posted By Mr X Still didn't reply to what he wrote, William. I just think it's only fair to comment on the WHOLE post, don't you?
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Big difference, MLK was American, who was born and raised in America... Cinco De Mayo is a holiday to celebrate a Mexican victory in a Mexican war.... I live in Germany and that would be like me celebrating 4th of July in Germany, they would look at me like I am crazy....
