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The news reported that it was five kids who collectively got together and did this, as well as congregating together. Hence, the impression would be bigger than just five random kids wearing their Old Navy shirts. It also started when three of them were asked to take their American flag bandanas off (Derwood's post is correct about inproper use of Old Glory), and they refused. THEN, they got sent to the principal's office. By then, it was a pissing match and the principal executed his authority against the disobedient little brats. That's my take on it, anyway.
BG, I refuse to use the term African American. My neighbors, who are black, and I have this conversation all the time. Fact is, I can't look at you and tell whether you are an African American, Haitian American, Jamaician American, etc. I run the risk of offending you buy not addressing your proper ancestry. Secondly, you are going to call me "white" and I'm fine with that. Thirdly, Dave Matthews is an African American - a white, African American. Fourth, if you were born here, you are American - any other label divides us. Fifth, I don't require you to call me a Baltic American, how would you know to call me that? My neighbors are absolutely fine with it.
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