High school bans U.S. flag clothing

[Soldier4Christ]

High school bans U.S. flag clothing 
Stems from controversy over shirts with banners of other countries

On the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, students at one high school were not allowed to wear clothes with an American flag.

 
Under a new school rule, students at Hobbton High School are not allowed to wear items with flags, from any country, including the United States.
 
The new rule stems from a controversy over students wearing shirts bearing flags of other countries.
 
Gayle Langston said her daughter, Jessica, was told to remove her Stars and Stripes t-shirt.
 
“Today she wanted to wear her shirt, and I had to tell her no,” said Langston. “She didn't like it at all because I knew it would get her in trouble. Of all days, 9/11, she could not wear her American Flag shirt.”

The superintendent of schools in Sampson County calls the situation unfortunate, but says educators didn’t want to be forced to pick and choose which flags should be permissible.

On Wednesday afternoon Superintendent Dr. L. Stewart Hobbs, Jr. released the following statement:

"We have had a disruption in school caused by the wearing of certain flags by some of our students. We are in the process of consulting with our legal counsel to address the issue presented."

[Soldier4Christ]

This is the U.S., there should be no question whatsoever about the wearing of the red, white and blue.

[David_james]

That is dumb. What are people going to wear with all these rules?

[Soldier4Christ]

Brown shirt uniforms will be the next thing that will be required.


(For those not familiar with the term "brown shirt" it is a referral to a group used by nazi Germany for a group that promoted hate and pushed the communist agenda on others.)

[Soldier4Christ]

School Rescinds Ban On Flag Clothing

A North Carolina High School that came under national attention over their rule that prohibited students from wearing items with the American flag, or any flag from other countries, has lifted the ban.

Superintendent Dr. L. Stewart Hobbs, Jr said they have lifted the ban on flags and “from this point on, all dress code changes will be made at the school board level.”
 
Under the previous rule, students at Hobbton High School were not allowed to wear items with flags, from any country, including the United States.
 
The decision came a day after a student was told not to wear a shirt bearing the American symbol on September 11th.

[Soldier4Christ]

Dr. Hobbs, the Superintendent of Schools phone interview:

Last year, the school system had a problem with the Mexican flag protests, and with gang members using that to hide gang symbols. As a result, one principal banned all flags.

He has today, when he became aware of the problem, he lifted the flag ban. That decision will no longer be made at the individual school level.

He has also had a phone call already today from the ACLU !!!! Telling him that if he makes a decison to allow only the US flag, THEY WILL SUE. Didn’t take long, huh ?

Dr. Hobbs gave the impression that he is very pro-American, and this issue was a snafu compounded by a prinicpal at one school, plus the ACLU.

Dr. Hobbs has said that he is currently consulting with the school’s attorneys as to how to respond to the ACLU’s threat.

[Shammu]

He has also had a phone call already today from the ACLU !!!!

Well thats no surprise.

Dr. Hobbs has said that he is currently consulting with the school’s attorneys as to how to respond to the ACLU’s threat.

This is for the ACLU/CAIR..................................

[ibTina]

Dr. Hobbs gave the impression that he is very pro-American,

And this has become politically incorrect now adays. The Commies are slowly taking over!

[Soldier4Christ]

I like that picture and had to snag it.

I have both the American flag and the Christian flag on a jacket that I wear. They have been an excellent tool for witnessing. So have the t-shirts that I wear. I think that I will put this picture on a t-shirt.