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christx30

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45. I don't think either

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 03:58 PM

Sep 2014

group should have been punished for what they wore. If someone wears a festivest shirt at Christmas time, that person isn't hurting my enjoyment of the holiday. Even if I knew for a fact that the person hates Christmas, hates Christians, ect, it's none of my concern. I still have no right to react violently to his clothing choice. I don't care what he's doing, the second I commit violence, I am 100% in the wrong.
And who care if the decision to wear the flag is bigotry or not. It is, and has always been protected under free speech. It protects all political speech (and don't give me the "fire in a crowded theater" hair splitting, that's not even what I'm talking about), not just the popular stuff. Violence is not. You find a shirt politically incorrect or bigoted, and you threaten violence or commit violence against someone, you are 100% wrong.
Those kids that threatened the American flag wearing kids should have been suspended or expelled.

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American flag T-shirt case: Federal appeals court refuses to rehear challenge out of Morgan Hill [View all] alp227 Sep 2014 OP

These boys didn;t do anything wrong bluestateguy Sep 2014 #1

Agreed. This was a stupid decision by the court. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #2

same here strawberries Sep 2014 #35

Funny how they decided to express their patriotism on Cinco de Mayo KamaAina Sep 2014 #3

Funny how they are allowed to show their patriotism on any other day of the year. candelista Sep 2014 #31

did you ever think strawberries Sep 2014 #36

That's kinda correct, but a short skirt isn't a political message, alp227 Sep 2014 #7

You are brilliant. Never thought of that comparison. Perfect!! 7962 Sep 2014 #11

You cut straight to the heart of it. Good post. n/t Psephos Sep 2014 #18

You have it wrong.. sendero Sep 2014 #27

So may one assume that you agree with the concept of the heckler's veto? Seeking Serenity Sep 2014 #29

This was not a public square debate.. sendero Sep 2014 #33

So should the students in the Tinker case NOT been allowed Seeking Serenity Sep 2014 #34

In other words... Orsino Sep 2014 #41

I think 'wearing' the flag as clothing is pretty disrespectful myself. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #4

It's arguably a violation of 4 U.S. Code § 8 (d) - Respect for flag RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #8

Tell it to that shithead Duck Dynasty guy who routinely uses Old Glory as a do-rag. Paladin Sep 2014 #10

The flag code is a law without a punishment. happyslug Sep 2014 #13

Thanks for the clarification, happyslug! RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #16

Wearing the flag is not the same as wearing a picture of the flag. ManiacJoe Sep 2014 #21

One of my very few reich-wing FB threads posted a pic about this KamaAina Sep 2014 #5

A correct decision. H2O Man Sep 2014 #6

It looks like free speech to me... macone Sep 2014 #14

Maybe you don't like H2O Man Sep 2014 #15

Someone has the right christx30 Sep 2014 #28

You're right. It's free speech. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #17

I remember when hippies patched their blue jeans with American flags. tclambert Sep 2014 #9

Wonder if they stopped any Mexican flag shirts from being worn? 7962 Sep 2014 #12

A Mexican Flag was involved, in the violence that lead to the actions by the school happyslug Sep 2014 #19

Well the they should've stopped a Mexican flag from being worn as well. 7962 Sep 2014 #20

I imagine many people define their country by brightly colored shirts that may or may not be allowed LanternWaste Sep 2014 #30

What I got from his comment was christx30 Sep 2014 #37

Thats a great way of looking at it. 7962 Sep 2014 #43

I'll bet they also prohibit white people from using the n-word. Orsino Sep 2014 #42

Heck yeah! EAT IT REPIGS! ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #22

Actually if you read the opinion, it was violence from Hispanics that was the concern. happyslug Sep 2014 #23

'You have a black man in the White House, its just never enough!' freshwest Sep 2014 #24

I like how the commenter calls himself law-abiding, even though Demit Sep 2014 #25

The commenter is actually a woman, alp227 Sep 2014 #38

Why does it have to be self hatred? christx30 Sep 2014 #39

C'mon, we all know there's more than mere disagreement with the Mexican culture. alp227 Sep 2014 #40

I don't think either christx30 Sep 2014 #45

I'm not defending the court decision. alp227 Sep 2014 #46

Boo to the "heckler's veto" Seeking Serenity Sep 2014 #26

You're right. Unfortunately the left seems to have cornered that market. 7962 Sep 2014 #44

Classic example of the "Heckler's Veto". Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #32