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Old 03-31-2006, 10:13 PM
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Default Re: Mexican Flag Burns at Arizona High School

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Originally Posted by O'Sullivan Bere
A foreign flag does not belong flying over an American high school for sure. It was also chauvanistic for Mexican-Americans (presumably) to put it up there to send a message (likely over culture and immigration issues currently in the forefront). It was equally sinister for non-Mexican Americans (presumably) to burn it after taking it down. What a sad state of affairs insofar as community relations between different ethnic groups--both were sending ugly messages to the other over the current culture and immigration issues in what they all did.
Agreed, ugliness on both sides. I hope no one got hurt (physically).

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