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Student Punished for Wearing American Flag Shirt: Right Call?
Students protested by wearing red, white, and blue duds to school after a fellow student was punished for wearing an American flag shirt. The sophomore wore the tee, which featured a tie-dyed flag motif and the words, "United States of America, Washington, DC" on the school's "hippie day," part of their homecoming festivities. The school's assistant principle deemed the shirt a violation of the school's dress code which forbids, "shirts/blouses that promote specific races, cultures, or ethnicities."
Grads Tossed For Rebel Flag — Has the Meaning Changed?
Three seniors in Bloomington, MN, missed walking in their graduation last night as punishment for displaying the Confederate flag on their trucks. For displaying the flag, the three were suspended from all school activities including their own graduation ceremony.
"The Confederate flag is a symbol of, in some cases, hatred, bigotry and it has the potential to create a very disruptive environment," said a spokesperson for the Bloomington School District, on the decision to punish the three.
Christina Wraps Her Kid in a Flag to Rock the Vote — Wrong?
New mom Christina Aguilera is politically active — and getting her son involved early — by appearing with him in an ad for Rock the Vote due out this summer. The message of the ad is great — but is the image chosen to trumpet the cause reason to sound the alarm?
Aguilera's son appears in the ad, swaddled in the American flag.
Would You Be a Patriotic Bride?
I hear picking a dress is a kind of big part of the whole wedding phenomenon — and hey, the 4th of July is coming up. . .
Where I'm Clicking Now: Flags Can Make a Statement
If hearing about Angola's "Miss Landmine Survivor" contest didn't teach you enough about the civil war-surviving country, just check out an interpretation of its flag!
Virango has a bunch of other flags used as social commentary. Believe it or not, flags can offer a quick snapshot of a country's crises.
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Flag Football Gets Girly
This is a tribute to Carly, the only female in a Florida flag football league. The year was 1991. Not only did this nine-year-old have the courage to tackle a widely held stereotype ("But girls can't play football!"), she had the talent to kick a little schoolboy tail on the field.
Do You Know Your US Territories?
Barack Obama will open a campaign office in Guam in the next few days. The island territory will hold a Democratic Party caucus on May 3rd. Like the five other United States territories, Guam has no votes in the Electoral College, and therefore has no say in electing the President.
Henry Rollins: Standup Comedian (?!)
Henry Rollins, former front man of hardcore punk band Black Flag and the Rollins Band, now appears to be a spoken word artist and a comedian. Um, okay. I'll go with that.
Teacher Throws Kid's Mexican Flag in the Trash — Kid To Sue
Cinco de Mayo may have left more than a tequila hangover and a fridge full of leftover nachos for one teacher in Idaho. A simple act of confiscating a flag from a student might put him on the receiving end of a lawsuit from the ACLU.
The student in question said he was changing into gym clothes at his high school on Cinco de Mayo and holding the Mexican flag when his teacher told him, "Give me the flag."
Friday Feel Good: Dance Like No One's Watching!
Tengobaila cannot dance like no one's watching anymore, because she's become an Internet sensation thanks to Dlisted's Michael K who was mesmerized by her enthusiasm and her dancing skills in equal measure. Who among us has not danced in front of the mirror, making goofy faces while feelin' fine? Hopefully, my weekend will look a little more exciting than this, but hats off to Tengobaila for letting her freak flag fly!
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