Should schools put flags of all countries in the classroom to appease immigrants.....?
Immigrants continue to wave their homeland flag in this country. Is this a part of "Freedom of Speech"? Now they are protesting schools where their children are required to recite The Pledge of Allegiance, claiming that its unconstitutional. I personally find this appalling, so where do we draw the line??
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The United States is not the United Nations. If you are offended by the American flag, or do not recognize the flag while living in the USA then you need to be deported.
When schools begin to recognize foreign flags, which was unheard of when I was a child, Americans should excercise their freedom of speech by burning those flags. Pile up all foreign flags in this country, douse them in gasoline, and light them.
This is the USA, if you don't want to be an American then you need to crawl back to the rock from where you came. I am so sick and tired of reading this stupid anti-American politically correct crap, and if an American citizen thinks this is a great idea, then you are a traitor, and should be tarred and feathered and sitting in a cell next to the American Taliban.
Unf-ingbelievable. I have guns, and I should stop reading stuff like this, before I wind up serving life sentences in prison.
No senior
NOPE!
The US flag stays! and is the only one, soon, we'll have the Mexican Flag right next to it. I DONT THINK SO!
The only thing people do now, is piss and moan about their rights, I say we get rid of the rights and make new ones, because obviously we're still following an outdated list from 200+ years ago to now.
I don't go around trying to debate about why, Italian isn't being taught in most schools. It is what is it, I hate civil rights people and their followers and those easily offended!
THIS WORLD is retarded sometimes. I don't hate this country, it just dissappoints me ALOT!
no because the school is in only 1 country
We should burn their flags, and kick them all out of our country. They don't want to be Americans, they just want to take from us, back to their home country.
Huh? No, on an ongoing basis, we should only fly the US flag. Now, if there is a class, I don't see any issue with having small flags having to do with the country being discussed in class.
We've seen immigrants from all countries flying their flags. I don't see an issue-- of course, the US flag ought to be on top.
As long as the US flag is the prominent flag in the room, who cares.
I agree. If they want to go to school here, do as we do. If not, let them go home and wave their own flag.
Maybe someone will make wallpaper with all the flags on so you don't need a load of drawing pins. :)
No. The flag stays. Dude the flag stays.
Give me a break! This is the United States. Certainly teach respect and tolerance for all countries and cultures, but for crissakes!
Screw appeasement. If you came to this country, that means you want to be an American.
Absolutely not! This is America, Not Germany, Russia, Saudi Arabic, Mexico etc, etc.. If one lives in America and is a resident, the only flags should be the United States, individual state, the confederate if appropriate.
No, they shouldn't be allowed to display ANY flag.
Unfortunately the needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many is now the motto of our country, thanks to lawyers. I think heck no they should not put flags up to other countries to be paid respects to. "Where do we draw the line??" Sheesh I think the line will run to the ends of the earth at this rate, if not totally erased. You must be a hate monger like me to think things like this. Be careful here come the thought police!
Yeah, and they should make our national language spanish, and make sure every friday is taco day instead of pizza day. Give me a break this is America.
H_ _ _ NO!!! WE ARE UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND WE HAVE OUR OWN FLAG!
If a school wants to place flags of other countries in their classrooms, I think that's fine. But let me qualify that statement: I feel it is fine if done from a geographical education stand point. On the other hand, I say absolutely NOT if it is intendended to appease illegal immigrants, or to avoid "offending" someone. I am SO sick and tired of everyone getting offended! The big secret is that nobody can offend somebody else. It is the individual who chooses to find offense with something or someone else.
This is America.It's important to acknowledge other people's rights and allegiances but let's remember where these people are.If they come here to live they must adapt to us ,not vise versa.No one asked them to come.We speak English.Our flag is red,white,&blue.It's our constitution,not theirs.If they don't like it,leave.I,too am sick of being accused of tredding on other's "rights".It is a privelege for them to be here,not a right.
(1) No, this is American soil and a public school is a quasi-governmental public institution, and the official display of any other nation's flag is not appropriate there, other than as a teaching tool, within appropriate curriculum;
(2) Yes, their display of their homeland's flag is protected "speech" under the First Amendment;
(3) Non-citizens should not be required to pledge allegiance to the flag of a nation of which they are not citizens, nor should ANYONE be COMPELLED to do so, citizen or not...their choice to do so or not to do so is also protected under the First Amendment.
Remember what America was like before the Bush's and Clinton's got into office? We had pride and patriotism. That is all passed now, instead we have investments in foreign countries and the rich getting richer from the sell out of America. How could two families so destroy a country?
If immigrants don't want to be Americans let them stay in their own country.
And start serving foreign dishes in school cafetaria and start teaching their languages and ... No, flags are to be displayed so that all our children can see and learn how varied and vast our world is.
I'm sure you would continue to wave yours if you immigrated to another country, although I can't imagine that you would considering your level of xenophobia. And yes, waving any flag you want is part of freedom of speech, even burning any flag you want.
The protest over the Pledge is not an immigrant one. The inclusion of the word 'God' in the pledge, (which wasn't there until the 1950s), is the issue. You know, separation of church and state?
By the way, why is ANY flag needed in the classroom? Do they think the children are going to forget what country they're in. Do they need to be reminded to be proud of their country?
I grew up in Canada without a flag in my classroom, and I'm fiercely proud of my country. I didn't need anyone waving a flag in my face to remind me, and I didn't need to pledge allegiance to a piece of cloth either.
This group really does seem to hate anyone who's different. When Italy won the World Cup, my whole community was a sea of Italian flags, but I have no doubt that the same people waving those flags were all extremely proud and happy to live in Canada.
No, this is America, one flag, the American Flag and State Flags. The Pledge of Allegiance is our constitutional right and those that want to stop it is stifling AMERICANS freedom of speech.
You have every right to find this appalling because it is. It is a disgrace that it is even thought about.
We can all thank the ACLU and all those politically correct morons for allowing such things to come to light and I will hope that it goes no where!
This is America. Why should we have to display anyone else's flags. Why do we have to give up our culture and the things that symbolize it to please people of foreign origins. It is not done in any other country, so why do we have to. Freedom of speech means we can say what is on our minds, and that is great. But freedom of speech does NOT mean Americans loose theirs because the over abundant amount of immigrants in the country. You need to ask yourself why you came to America. To be part of American culture or to invade us with your own.
Please respect our culture when you are in America, just as we respect yours in your country. That is ALL WE WANT from you.
The protesting the Pledge of Allegiance has been under fire for a long time from people. Some see it as a violation of both freedom of religion and freedom of speech. People have been winning court cases about it for a few years now.
Putting flags in a classroom as educational material is a great idea. Putting flags in there just to make a group of people happy is not a great idea.
Would these countries hang the American flag in their schools if there happened to be one American student there? I think not.
No i dont think they should. if they want their flag up they can do it their house,because that would mean for us to give up something we do!! No affence to immagrants but they are taking over our country so there is no place for us to work.
Thanks and get back to me on what you think ,
Maddie
No. In the classroom should be only national flag. What country in the world puts another nations' flags in the school, anyways? I am an immigrant, but as soon as I entered USA and started to eat your bread, folks, I started to pay taxes, follow the rules , speak the language, and honor national flag. If people make choice to live here, they have to give respect to the host.
It is appalling and I have drawn the line. Old Glory should be flown anywhere and everywhere in the States! There is no "political correctness" when it comes to her!
No, we should not fly any Flag but the American Flag! We should not be in the business of trying to appease any immigrant. If they did not believe in America enough to assimilate & follow our ways, then they should not have come here. Let them fly their countries Flag in their home.
There have always been some children who have not said the Pledge of Allegiance during class room recitial because of the use of the word God in the Pledge. This has been allowed. But I can see that forcing someone to say a Pledge that they do not believe in would also be incorrect.
NO, NO, NO and NO again. I am an immigrant (not to America). I left my country for another for personal reasons. I did not take the flag of the country I left with me for obvious reasons. If the country from which I departed was not good enough for me then WHY should I fly their flag?
If the country to which I went was good enough to accept me then it is incumbent on me and my family to embrace that country as home with all their quirks and foibles. It is in fact MY DUTY to take on the flag of the new country. I do not have to worship that flag but I feel very strongly that as an immigrant, the countries flag is sovereign and no other is needed. If the country and it's flag isn't good enough then I should get my useless backside out and back to where it came from, then I can fly the old flag as much as I want.
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