Offend Me No More

(Found On  The Tree)

NORTHGLENN, Colo. -- A high school student in Northglenn is upset that campus security told him to remove the large American flags flying from his pickup truck because it might make others uncomfortable. Jeremy Stoppel told 7NEWS he got a ticket at Northglenn High School last Thursday for squealing his tires. He said he deserved that ticket and deserved having his parking lot pass suspended for two weeks. But he's upset that campus security then told him he can't fly his 3 feet by 5 feet flags in the bed of his pickup truck anymore.

"She said I should take my flags down. She said this is a school that focuses on diversity and she doesn't want anyone to feel uncomfortable," Stoppel said. "How do you suppose anyone would feel uncomfortable in America with an American flag? That's where I'm confused."

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This is a disturbing scenario. Now, granted the principal of the high school in Northglenn, CO stated that she was unaware of the situation. If the security supervisor did not report that incident to the principal as she should have, that is understandable.

However, any security command needs to – and is often mandatory - be reported to the principal. So it is unlikely that the principal was unaware of the discussion between the student and the security supervisor.

Does anyone think that this sounds slightly familiar?

How about the Cinco de Mayo issue in California, where a group of boys were sent home from school for wearing an American flag on their t-shirts because the principal was afraid it would offend someone.

Straight up, here it is…

If the American flag offends you, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!

You will see an American flag in this country. You will see an American flag in front of my home and everyone on my street. You will not have any one concerned about your “feelings” regarding the American flag on our block because this… is America.

You would be shot if you went to China and started demonizing the Chinese flag, most likely the same thing would happen in Mexico if you were to pull this crap. Actually, most parts of Los Angeles you’d be shot for demonizing the Mexican flag.

Jokes aside, anywhere that you want to live, work, play or exist you must tolerate certain things. If you come to this country, you WILL tolerate MY flag.