Brickbat: Land of the Free

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Officials with South Carolina's Travelers Rest High School barred the American flag from being brought into a football game with Berea High School and confiscated at least one flag from a student. They said it was because in the past the flag had been used to taunt Berea's Hispanic students. But after local and national media picked up the story and after some students protested the following Monday, Principal Lou Lavely said that in the future American flags will be allowed into all events and any taunting or misuse of the flag will be dealt with on an individual basis.

Comments

[C. Anacreon]

Cool! I didn't know that those highway toilet off-ramp islands had their own high school.

[ArbeitMachtFrei]

I first read the principal's name as Loo Lavatory.

[Adans smith]

Morning : Racist flag,dead white guy slave owner founders,stole the land from Indians ,invaded Mexico,ect,ect,ect. collective guilt,sins of the fore fathers.

[straffinrun]

I suggest a Union Jack type flag where we overlay old Glory, the Maple Leaf, the Mexican flag all on a UN baby blue background. And top 'o the morn.

[Adans smith]

Ok,but,NO IRISH.

[Will Nonya]

Why not start with the grand flag of the union and go from there?

[Ted S.]

But what do those administrators think of Colin Kaepernick?

[straffinrun]

You can wave the American flag but I'm gonna need you to take the blue and red out of it. Thanks, buddy.

[Adans smith]

An all white flag? Surrender or racist?

[straffinrun]

You could put a brown skid mark on it. #Policelivesmatter.

[Adans smith]

#Charminmatters

[Suthenboy]

I remember when this horseshit started in England, the early 90's.

Put your hands on my flag and I will take them away from you.

[The Fusionist]

National Flag or battle flag?

[Suthenboy]

The one that stands for this:

http://www.archives.gov/exhibi.....ights.html

[The Fusionist]

Ah, this flag.

[Suthenboy]

Ha.

That's the one.

[Lee Genes]

No no no

This flag

[Swiss Servator]

That one easily allows for flying at full staff...

[Griffin3]

If it's worth doing at all, it's worth doing right

[Jimbo]

You could drive a truck through that gap.

[Mr Lizard]

You know who else taunted their opponent while waving a nation's flag?...

[The Fusionist]

Every fan in every international sports competition?

[Adans smith]

William Wallace?

[Swiss Servator]

*shows woad painted arse*

[Libertarian]

Oopsie!

Florida woman caught after setting fire to car, thought it belonged to ex-boyfriend

http://www.nydailynews.com/new.....-1.2777089

[The Fusionist]

Well, that's not really funny, but let me see what I can do...

Come on, baby, light my fire

Hold my Molotov cocktail and watch this

[Radioactive]

burn baby burn?

[Rod Flash]

McFlurrious. Ha!

[Fist of Etiquette]

Why don't they just ban American exceptionalism and demolition derbies and Kim Kardashian and all the other things that make us superior.

[OneOut]

Do you people up in here ever sleep ?

[The Fusionist]

Let's not forget national anthems.

We have a nice one, but it hasn't been updated to meet the needs of the 21st century. And the tune comes from a drinking song, and a national anthem needs to be tasteful.

So I'm just going to brainstorm a few possible replacements.

Here's one

Here's another one (the version without the Soviet footage)

(remember, just because something is patriotic and tasteful doesn't make it safe for work)

[The Fusionist]

This would be a great anthem once the authorship issues are resolved

This is 110% American

[Rich]

Living in the USA

[Chipper-Shredder 2016]

Just hire Remy to write the new anthem.

[Eman]

"(Remember, just because something is patriotic and tasteful doesn't make it safe for work)". Kim Kardashian?

[Rod Flash]

What about this concept of dealing with problems on a case by case basis as opposed to punishing masses of innocent people for a single action? If this were to catch on we'd have to invent all new terms for it...like responsibility or initiative. Or even common sense. Dangerous.

[Wizard4169]

Don't worry, it probably won't catch on.

[Rufus The Monocled]

I'm sure when the Mexican flag is used to taunt it gets treated in the same way, right?

[bricoleur]

Good question.

[bricoleur]

"I fully support Mr. Lavely's thoughtful reconsideration, and his willingness to respond to advice and input from his community," said Superintendent Burke Royster.

Translation: We got caught this time. Next time we'll be more careful.

[croaker]

Translation: Now, now, boys, no need to fire up that woodchipper...

[ace_m82]

Interesting.

Abusus non tollit usum (misuse doesn't remove use) applies when something is popular enough.

I wonder when they'll recognize that it applies to firearms just as easily?

(Logical consistency has no hold on them, I know, but it's fun to think about.)