Would you wear a T-shirt with emblazoned US Flag on May 5th?

[space-time]

[sorry for the paywall]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/...story.html

"In 2014, the incorrigible U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld a school ban on wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the U.S. flag on Cinco de Mayo, lest some other students be offended."

[macphanatic]

In the US, absolutely. But, I would wear one any other day.

[Lux Interior]

Reminds me of my gringo ignorance when, in my first year in France, I asked some of my French colleagues if they did anything for Cinco de Mayo.

They weren't offended, they just had no idea that it was a significant date in history (all 20-somethings).

[NewtonMP2100]

....only wear T-shirt.....when T-bagging........

[deckeda]

I thought this thread was about celebrating the mythical Qanon victory over Biden that occurred the day before, on May 4th. No?

Here's a news story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...story.html

The Biden administration is supporting the school district here, however the ACLU bringing suit on behalf of the cheerleader has broad bipartisan support. The arguments I've read so far from the school district fall along the lines of #whataboutism and other fears, not so much the situation in question.

I think the libertarians and conservatives are correct on this one, which is to say that a kid using the Internet to badmouth a school district is not "disruptive" (the historical legal determiner that impacts the school district and/or other kids).

[cbelt3]

I respect the flag. I don’t wear it as clothing. That’s contrary to how the flag should be displayed.

[DeusxMac]

Lux Interior wrote:
Reminds me of my gringo ignorance when, in my first year in France, I asked some of my French colleagues if they did anything for Cinco de Mayo.

They weren't offended, they just had no idea that it was a significant date in history (all 20-somethings).

To be fair, how many of your Stateside colleagues do anything for Bastille Day? Or even know what it is?

[wave rider]

cbelt3 wrote:
I respect the flag. I don’t wear it as clothing. That’s contrary to how the flag should be displayed.

:agree:

[davester]

DeusxMac wrote:
[quote=Lux Interior]
Reminds me of my gringo ignorance when, in my first year in France, I asked some of my French colleagues if they did anything for Cinco de Mayo.

They weren't offended, they just had no idea that it was a significant date in history (all 20-somethings).

To be fair, how many of your Stateside colleagues do anything for Bastille Day? Or even know what it is?
Ditto. This has nothing to do with 20-somethings. Why would anyone in France know what Cinco de Mayo or July 4 represents? Similarly, do you know what June 2, the Festa Della Repubblica is about, or perhaps October 3, Tag der Deutschen Einheit, or even July 1, Canada Day? Americans are so self-centered!

[DeusxMac]

cbelt3 wrote:
I respect the flag. I don’t wear it as clothing. That’s contrary to how the flag should be displayed.

There is a difference between the the flag AS clothing, and the flag ON clothing.

"The flag should never be used as wearing apparel..."

But it can appear ON clothing: example Display on uniforms

These guys make their living from it.