Folsom Cordova Unified Communications Director Daniel Thigpen - “To practice empathy, to practice kindness and to practice patriotism. You can do both.”
Posted on 09/14/2017 8:32:01 AM PDT by simpson96
FOLSOM (CBS13) — Controversy erupts at Vista Del Lago High School in Folsom over students chanting “USA.”
It’s a popular way to for students to show pride during sporting events and rallies, but school and district officials are now warning students that the chants could appear inappropriate and intolerant.
“I wasn’t angry, but I was definitely like ‘Why can’t we chant USA?'” said senior Ryan Bernal, “To say USA, you know, we’re all the same. We’re all American. It doesn’t matter what your skin tone is or where you’re from.”
The chants are now causing chatter campus-wide after school staff brought up the topic to a leadership class.
Folsom Cordova Unified Communications Director Daniel Thigpen said, “To practice empathy, to practice kindness and to practice patriotism. You can do both.”
At some schools across the country, the chants appeared to be used in derogatory ways toward opponents of different ethnicities. The California Interscholastic Federation, which oversees high school athletics, addressed the concerns with local districts
SJS CIF Commissioner Mike Garrison said, “There’s a time and a place to yell that and cheer that.”
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Folsom Cordova Unified Communications Director Daniel Thigpen - “To practice empathy, to practice kindness and to practice patriotism. You can do both.”
Definite poofter.
I’m stuck in Folsom Prison...sorry, could not help myself.
Another bat-s*it crazy liberal. They infect our society like a plague.
Drop the “U” it stands for “United” Just use “SA” that way we become Socialist America. Most people coming to the USA come because its United and not monolithic, and most probably from regimes that are socialist. When they chant USA they chant because they are proud to me American and what it stood for. #1 is because its #1 in their hearts. No one really wants a divided America, those that do should divide themselves from it and go somewhere that will take them. (Good luck with that, it only takes a little time before your guest status is reconsidered.)
Fine, I’ll use a nice tone of voice when chanting USA at subversive Mexicans.
Scum.
It sends a very definitely intended message.
-PJ
They’d be praised for chanting, “North Korea! North Korea!”
Re Tigpen photo: Sometimes Will Ferrell gets that look. But, when he does it he’s trying to be funny.
kali is such a tumor on this country
Good Grief, somebody please smack this fool up side his head.
-PJ
Well, that is true and is particularly borne out by the history of our country. Residents in the U.S., whether or not here legally ought to be happy to hear the U.S.A. chant.
Sadly, that is not what is in play here. By disallowing the chant, school administrators strongly suggest for young minds that patriotism is not in the same group as empathy and kindness.
My first thought also, my second was anyone offended by students or anyone else chanting USA in America should GTFO, and that goes for mr. poofter too!
The neutering of the American male continues apace.
Our ability to produce warriors is diminished accordingly.
If America is lost, it will be from within.
5.56mm
His name is Peter Puffer.
Empathy, kindness and patriotism - I count three. You can do both? Which two?
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