Post by Klington on May 12, 2010 13:28:24 GMT -5
This article is totally biased. However it got me really fired up, so I will share it. Two topics for debate here: One, the whole Live Oak High situation, and as a sidebar, What do you think of Political Correctness?
rhinoden.rangerup.com/douche-of-the-week-live-oak-high-school
P.S. Sorry for offensive language.
Cinco de Mayo is a holiday so insignificant that it is barely celebrated in Mexico. It is NOT, I repeat NOT Mexican Independence Day, which takes place on 15 September. It actually celebrates Mexico’s victory over French invaders on May 5, 1862. Ages ago, Americans and Mexicans acknowledged the day as a battle won together, as Mexico’s defeat of the French eliminated France’s interference in the American Civil War, and America’s munitions support to Mexico allowed them to defeat their invaders. Over time though, we’ve pretty much bastardized it into one big party…just like we have for Saint Patrick’s Day. And do you know what’s wrong with that? Nothing. It’s awesome. We throw one hell of a party here in America.
What is wrong, however, is when a self-important high school administrator takes it upon himself to decide that being patriotic, or hell, even being a dissenter of a cultural holiday is somehow cause for punishment.
Our founding fathers argued so bitterly over the tiniest aspects of our Constitution that they often sought to personally destroy each other. Hell, back in the day congressmen would get in fistfights, swear at each other, and even duel to the death over policy arguments. Now, suddenly, we can’t even wear different colored clothes lest we might perchance showcase an opinion that is different than the rest of the cattle?
What is wrong, however, is when a self-important high school administrator takes it upon himself to decide that being patriotic, or hell, even being a dissenter of a cultural holiday is somehow cause for punishment.
Our founding fathers argued so bitterly over the tiniest aspects of our Constitution that they often sought to personally destroy each other. Hell, back in the day congressmen would get in fistfights, swear at each other, and even duel to the death over policy arguments. Now, suddenly, we can’t even wear different colored clothes lest we might perchance showcase an opinion that is different than the rest of the cattle?
rhinoden.rangerup.com/douche-of-the-week-live-oak-high-school
P.S. Sorry for offensive language.