Posted on 05/03/2006 11:54:49 AM PDT by 300magnum
A North Carolina lawmaker introduced a bill Tuesday that would prohibit a school from receiving federal funds if it prevents a student from displaying or wearing a representation of the U.S. flag in a respectful manner.
Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) introduced H.R. 5255, also known as the American Flag Display Protection Act, after recent reports of several schools in California, Arizona and Colorado banning the display of U.S. flags or the wearing of clothes with other patriotic symbols in reaction to clashes between students regarding the debate over immigration.
"The most important symbol of any Nation is the national flag," Jones said in a press release. "Since ancient times, flags or banners have served to identify and unify groups of people, especially in times of war."
In April, a Denver newspaper reported that several students in Shaw Heights Middle School were given one-day suspensions after wearing U.S. Marines t-shirts or shirts with U.S. flags. Also, another student at a middle school was suspended for a D.A.R.E. program shirt that had a flag behind the logo.
"Throughout our Nation, the American flag is displayed in classrooms and school hallways," said Jones. "The display of the American flag by students should be afforded an extraordinary level of protection - and should by no means be equated with the treatment of those who choose to display the flag of foreign powers.
"School officials in this country who prohibit students from wearing or displaying the United States flag in a respectful manner should not do so without consequence," concluded Jones.
Yep, that is our biggest problem here in NC. Glad someone is looking our for us.
Isnt he the idiot who blocking the 93 monument? What a buffoon
If you are talking about the red crescent designed monument, it should be SHI*CANNED.
Hes got my vote.
No. You are thinking of our Congressman, Charles Taylor. He said he is concerned about funding for the monument and he's on the appropriations committee.
But if it has that crescent, I don't want it.
That "monument" was nothing more than a tribute to Islam. Might as well set up a mosque too while we're at it. Whoever designed it was smoking crack.
Yea, Mr Freedom Fries himself. Don't let him fool you...
http://profiles.numbersusa.com/improfile.php3?DistSend=NC&VIPID=484
Oh, goody. More federal carrot-and-stick legislation.
There shouldn't even BE any federal funding for schools. But, since there is, Congress is free to use it as a club to beat dependents into submission.
Taking money away from the schools is not a meaningful punishment. How about taking money out of the paychecks of principals and other school officials (via fines)who are responsible for giving students suspensions? Hit them in the pocket book and see if they don't suddenly develop a patriotic 'tude.
I'm sure he's doing other things besides this.
"Throughout our Nation, the American flag is displayed in classrooms and school hallways," said Jones. "The display of the American flag by students should be afforded an extraordinary level of protection - and should by no means be equated with the treatment of those who choose to display the flag of foreign powers.
"School officials in this country who prohibit students from wearing or displaying the United States flag in a respectful manner should not do so without consequence," concluded Jones.
Anyone who supports the United 93 trophy to Islam is a buffoon. But what has that got to do with flying the flag on public property?
I'm glad too.
Throughout our Nation, the American flag is displayed in classrooms and school hallways," said Jones. "The display of the American flag by students should be afforded an extraordinary level of protection - and should by no means be equated with the treatment of those who choose to display the flag of foreign powers.
"School officials in this country who prohibit students from wearing or displaying the United States flag in a respectful manner should not do so without consequence," concluded Jones.
In our high schools here, many of them have "freedom" monuments with flags and such. They're pretty impressive displays. Now, this organization is pushng for that type of thing to go into the elementaries too that will feature information about the founding fathers and how we got our freedoms as well as learning materials. I think it's WONDERFUL as a teacher--it'll go right with our curriculum. It's been supported in pretty much every school that I know of too. I appreciate organizations like this doing something so constructive.
There are a lot of congressmen and women working on a lot of problems (and non-problems, but that's a different story). I'm sure the gears in DC aren't going to grind to a halt because your congressman submitted this bill.
Okay. I feel better now.
We already have such a rule...it's called the First Ammendment.
If the First Ammendment can be used to burn them, it should be used to fly them.
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