Anti-American Policy Disguised as Fairness.
High School Bans American Flag
Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 - 11:56 PM Updated: 07:03 AM
SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C. – On the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, students at one high school were not allowed to wear clothes with an American Flag.
Under a new school rule, students at Hobbton High School are not allowed to wear items with flags, from any country, including the United States.
The new rule stems from a controversy over students wearing shirts bearing flags of other countries.
Gayle Langston said her daughter, Jessica, was told to remove her stars and stripes t-shirt.
“Today she wanted to wear her shirt, and I had to tell her no,” said Langston. “She didn’t like it at all because I knew it would get her in trouble. Of all days, 9/11, she could not wear her American Flag shirt.”
The superintendent of schools in Sampson County calls the situation unfortunate, but says educators didn’t want to be forced to pick and choose which flags should be permissible.
Now why would any parent tolerate such an anti-American policy disguised as “fairness”? Wouldn’t it be great if the students all showed up to school in flag appearal? Wouldn’t it be fantastic to see parents stand up for what is right?
Soon we will hear cries of “free speech” from liberal bloggers, the MSM, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, the ACLU, and democrat elected officials, right? Well liberal SABer’s, you’re up first, lets hear it.
Don’t hold your breathe conservatives.
UPDATE!!
SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C – A North Carolina High School that came under national attention over their rule that prohibited students from wearing items with the American flag, or any flag from other countries, has lifted the ban.
Superintendent Dr. L. Stewart Hobbs, Jr said they have lifted the ban on flags and “from this point on, all dress code changes will be made at the school board level.”
Hobbs said the county has a dress code policy in place and says individual school dress codes are not allowed.
He adds that principals cannot make a policy that exceeds the board policy, "The principal acted in good faith and said no flags."
According to Hobbs, the policy all stems from information from law enforcement of gangs wearing foreign flags as gang symbols and the board does have a policy to prevent gang signs in schools.
He said they are just as patriotic as other Americans flying the flag over the school, saying the pledge and have planned to have Constitution day at the school next week.
Under the previous rule, students at Hobbton High School were not allowed to wear items with flags, from any country, including the United States.
The board will be meeting with school attorneys to look into the issue further.
Well well, looks like another liberal can't stand the heat of "national attention". Chalk one up for the good guys.