Comments on: SCOTUS sides with CA school banning American flag shirt

By: S Moderation Douglas

S Moderation Douglas — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:24:50 +0000

Why are people “wearing” our flag on their tee shirt anyway?

US Code, Title 4, p8

(j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.

Or, for that matter, driving around with a flag mounted in the bed of your pickup. Flag code doesn’t have the force of law, but it’s about respect

By: Dyspeptic

Dyspeptic — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 22:54:07 +0000

The headline of this article is blatantly misleading. Denial of certiorari should never be interpreted as SCOTUS taking sides. There are many reasons the black robed sophists of our highest court decline to hear cases. Perhaps their docket is full for the remainder of this very crowded judicial session. They do have some very important, controversial and complicated cases related to Obamacare and Executive amnesty to wade through after all.

On the other hand, it’s distressing but not surprising that the arrogant and tyrannical DemocRat appointees to the embarrassing Ninth Circuit would give the back of their hand to free speech rights. The Left has always had contempt for free speech and used it cynically to advance their agenda. When it impedes their agenda they stomp on it like the jackbooted hypocrites they are.

By: Keep da Peace

Keep da Peace — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 15:43:06 +0000

Sadly, students who were incited by patriotism were told they can exercise their rights only if it doesn’t cause a problem. There are times when it is appropriate to yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater.

By: Queeg

Queeg — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 02:46:44 +0000

In reply to LGMike. Doubt this stuff goes down in charter schools.

By: LGMike

LGMike — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:33:42 +0000

This is a case of the school not doing its job of teaching and providing a safe environment by not prohibiting a celebration of a minor victory during a battle in a foreign country that the US was it a direct participant in. It could and should have NOT allowe’d the event in the first place, only allowed a brief mention and discussion in an appropriate history class.

By: desmond

desmond — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:56:22 +0000

Message to non celebratory kids. Stay home from school on May 5 and watch “Death Wish” with Charles Bronson.. It is a feel good story.

By: Bill Gore

Bill Gore — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:25:10 +0000

Yes, the double standard is galling, it is meant to be. Our country’s ‘policy’ of unrestricted immigration from latin america fulfills a number of agendas. It is weaponized demographic change aimed directly at the american lower middle class-‘the trades’-which are fatally undercut by vast amounts of rock-bottom labor. Our elites, btw, have always had a supreme contempt for the working class…Unrestricted immigration also installs a permanent socialist voting block, which has to be continually ‘re-educated’ to maintain a sense of racial grievance. Otherwise their children inexorably become as obese and apathetic as us anglos, cruising up and down the aisles of COSTCO…Finally these policies are emptying out the mexican and central american landscape to the benefit of….yup, american multinational corporations. Amazing!

By: Dude

Dude — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 21:49:18 +0000

In reply to NorCal Libertarian. We'd like to, but there aren't enough Americans to override the liberals and foreigners in our state. And don't let them con you; These people are voting. I've seen it.

By: NorCal Libertarian

NorCal Libertarian — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:00:09 +0000

All this “stuff” courtesy of gutless politicians who don’t want to stick to their guns and protect the Constitution of OUR country. Well all I can say is that you all are reaping what you have sowed so deal with it…or have the guts to vote those who are not doing their jobs according to the U.S . and California constitutions…out of office!

By: Dude

Dude — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:08:36 +0000

The latinos were the ones inciting violence. Why weren’t they told to get rid of their Mexican flag as well? It’s OK in the US for a Mexican to chant, “MEXICO!, MEXICO!” and wave another country’s flag at American students, but the American students get censored by the latino principle for wearing t-shirts with the American flag??? And the circuit court and SCOTUS agree with that? I’m so glad we have the 2nd Amendment because another civil war is coming.