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dmaestro 05-Jun-21, 19:46	Racist School www.yahoo.com So a student honors his Mexican heritage and is denied a diploma. Proof America IS racist. Screw that school; another school should just grant the diploma instead. www.yahoo.com.
dmaestro 05-Jun-21, 19:48	I think I will get and display a Mexican flag in protest!
softaire 06-Jun-21, 08:16	DM The kid says: "It means everything to me," Lopez told ABC News of wearing the Mexican flag. "My parents, my whole family, is from over there. I did it for them because they had a rough childhood; they didn't get the scholarship that I got, or they didn't get to go to school like I did. So ... representing my flag and getting a diploma was really important to me because I was basically doing it for my family." So, it seems to me that he is really trying to give credit for his accomplishment (graduating) to Mexico. But it should really be to the U.S. government and the U.S. taxpayer PLUS whoever gave him a scholarship. I think his priorities are messed up and his sense of gratitude is misplaced.
dmaestro 06-Jun-21, 17:54	I don’t see how that justices denying him the diploma and the community protest shows that: www.google.com
thumper 06-Jun-21, 18:12	If he earned the credits to graduate he shouldn't be denied his diploma. The rest is just noise to me.
darrenlobo 06-Jun-21, 18:18	dive in a little deeper I'm going to quote q few things from the article: "In a statement to ABC News on Sunday, the Asheboro city school district said that Lopez's diploma has been available for pick up since Friday and that an apology has never been requested, expected or required." "Asheboro City schools said in a statement that the graduation dress code was shared with students ahead of time and allowed for students to decorate their graduation caps, but "the wearing of a flag of any kind is a violation of the dress code." In livestream footage of the graduation, a number of students are seen with alterations to their caps, featuring handwritten messages, drawings or flowers." "In a follow-up statement the school district said: "This incident is not about the Mexican flag. Students were encouraged to express their identity by decorating their mortar boards. A number of students followed the protocol and had the Mexican flag and other representations appropriately displayed during the ceremony."" The bottom line is that he did graduate & get a diploma. This is all about race baiting over a dress code violation.
thumper 06-Jun-21, 18:48	Darren So this was just another manufactured drama?
darrenlobo 06-Jun-21, 18:59	Life is a soap opera for some The drama! The drama!
dmaestro 06-Jun-21, 19:08	“Available for pickup” isn’t acceptable. They should have handed him the diploma anyway.
softaire 06-Jun-21, 20:42	This is quite a bit about individuals thinking they don't need to follow the rules. For some reason, rules apply to other people, but not to them. Our problem is that infractions are not disciplined. Criminals now have no bail bonds and are released from prison early. There is no respect for rules or the law. Every year we see a whole class of people who resist legal police orders and think that they are exempt.
inhis_service 07-Jun-21, 03:22	American Momma Bear Fighting For Her And Other's Children! Mother in Carmel, NY fights against critical race theory www.youtube.com Softaire, this is what American people need to be doing more of, while we yet can speak out.
jonheck 07-Jun-21, 03:41	Dm I presume the boy knew the dress code and chose to make a spectacle of himself. It was a simple and easy rule to follow. He made a bad choice.
inhis_service 07-Jun-21, 04:10	Darrenlobo Makes Good Point He knew beforehand what the rules are, and the school knows that making such an all- encompassing rule was the best thing that they could do. But like Softaire also points out we have a larger issue in American society today; "Our problem is that infractions are not disciplined. Criminals now have no bail bonds and are released from prison early. There is no respect for rules or the law."!! Well said.
jonheck 07-Jun-21, 04:18	Deleted by jonheck on 07-Jun-21, 04:27.
jonheck 07-Jun-21, 04:27	The boy relinquished his privilege of receiving his deplorable on the graduation stage. His irresponsible and selfish actions impacted the ceremony for the other students and families. He should humbly collect his deplorable as offered by the school while hopefully learning a valuable lesson about rules and life’s choices. There was nothing remotely racist about the graduation dress code nor the schools response to the boy ignoring them, although better had he not been allowed on the stage.
inhis_service 07-Jun-21, 04:33	Not Allowed On The Stage Had school officials stopped this kid from making the scene which ensued, we would not be having this discussion. Period. Well said, Jon.
jonheck 07-Jun-21, 04:34	Deleted by jonheck on 07-Jun-21, 04:35.
softaire 07-Jun-21, 10:59	Jon Yes, very well said.
dmaestro 07-Jun-21, 11:41	www.google.com That won’t end the issue.
inhis_service 07-Jun-21, 11:47	"Issues" DM says "that won't end the issue." Sure, sure, because for as long as DM and his Leftist Progressive Socialist Democratic Marxist Ideology has a say, it'll never be over, will it, DM ?
thumper 07-Jun-21, 11:48	DM We've already established that wasn't racism as you first tried to claim, so what's the issue that 'won't end' pray tell...?
dmaestro 07-Jun-21, 11:51	There is always a struggle between “rules” and larger issues. It’s obvious there won’t ever be agreement. The graduate and family has lots of support.
dmaestro 07-Jun-21, 11:57	Thumper I highlight contemporary polarizing issues. Obviously there isn’t agreement. The protests against “rules” will multiply: www.google.com abcnews.go.com
inhis_service 07-Jun-21, 11:58	No Ganging Up, Just Plain Talk Okay, DM, what issues related to racism weren't reported, please?
dmaestro 07-Jun-21, 12:17	“Racist” school is a tabloid headline to spark debate. It’s a good thing I wasn’t there at age 17. Our HS had rules we fought, mass graduation protests and I was a less mature rebel. It’s a phase of life. So I feel for the students. I would have done the same thing at that age. That being said traditions are just that. I don’t care for blindly following them. It’s time to stop pretending we all agree and loosen rules on let graduating students express their identities.
inhis_service 07-Jun-21, 12:30	"Bricks In Wall" V. Following Common Sense Rules Which Don't Show Any Favoritism In these volatile social times, school administrators made a common sense decision to make sure no individual student be allowed to make ANY overt display to ANY ETHNIC GROUP or nationality. An across the board ruling for ALL students. All of the students and their parents abided to this excerpt one. This rebel W/O a cause is fortunate that the school declined to make it a bigger issue than it is.
dmaestro 07-Jun-21, 12:44	This issue is NOT settled. www.google.com The rules don’t say you can’t wear any Mexican Flag items; just not of that size. Regardless his diploma should have been handed out at that time.
inhis_service 07-Jun-21, 12:50	DM Should Have Been A Lawyer << This issue is NOT settled >> Waa waa waa!
dmaestro 07-Jun-21, 13:08	forums.somd.com Wearing Mexican flags is a growing social phenomena. Like every trend there is conflict between old and new.
inhis_service 07-Jun-21, 13:11	One Question: Did Or Did Not The Boy And His Family Break a school rule which every other child and family abided by? Yes or no? I rest my case!
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