I'm sure at least one of us is going to have to deal with a Faux news-watching relative at some point in the next few days. They may come up and get in your face about the latest 'liberal travesty' to come across the airwaves. Here to keep you informed, the scoop:
A conservative buddy of mine posted a link on Facebook to this video and of course he was pissed. Sadly, not many people look for the rest of the story and even I had to try a few different search term combinations before I could get to the School's response. I'm sure the conservative blogosphere will continue to run with the original story and leave off the ending to keep the base inflamed. Here's the video:
Now, here's the response story:
Denair Flag Flap: Student can fly colors again
A campus supervisor made a judgment call and it brought down the wrath of the conservative movement. The decision was based on a nearby incident involving American flags on Cinco de Mayo. The campus supervisor was hoping to avoid a similar situation.
So there you go. When one of your conservative friends gets all riled up and sends you the link to the video, you have the links to the rest of the story.
As an editorial aside, how come we have people who are so threatened by Mexicans celebrating their heritage that they need to strut out the American flag? And if so, why protest just the Mexican flag? Why not get angry at Columbus Day and St. Patricks Day too? And I'm sure there has to be a Greek festival somewhere that needs to be reminded what country they live in... Heh heh heh. Just kidding.