Thread: JONES INTRODUCES BILL TO PROTECT STUDENT DISPLAYS OF THE AME

JONES INTRODUCES BILL TO PROTECT STUDENT DISPLAYS OF THE AMERICAN FLAG IN SCHOOLS

WASHINGTON, DC - Third District Congressman Walter B. Jones (R-NC) this week introduced H.R. 5255, the American Flag Display Protection Act, a bill that would prohibit a school from receiving Federal funds if the school prevents a student from displaying or wearing in a respectful manner a representation of the flag of the United States.


"The most important symbol of any Nation is the national flag," Congressman Jones said. "Since ancient times, flags or banners have served to identify and unify groups of people, especially in times of war."


News reports in recent weeks have indicated that several schools in California, Arizona and Colorado prohibited the display of national flags and the wearing of clothes with patriotic symbols. These bans were imposed in reaction to confrontations between students sparked by the ongoing national debate over immigration issues.


A Denver newspaper reported in April that several students at Shaw Heights Middle School were given one-day suspensions after wearing U.S. Marines t-shirts or shirts with American flags. Another student at the middle school was reportedly suspended for wearing a D.A.R.E. program shirt with a flag behind the logo.


"Throughout our Nation, the American flag is displayed in classrooms and school hallways," Jones said. "The display of the American flag by students should be afforded an extraordinary level of protection - and should by no means be equated with the treatment of those who choose to display the flag of foreign powers. School officials in this country who prohibit students from wearing or displaying the United States flag in a respectful manner should not do so without consequence."


H. R. 5255 would prohibit an elementary school, secondary school or institution of higher education from receiving funds from any Federal source, by contract or grant, if the school or institution has a policy or practice that prevents or prohibits the right of a student to display or wear, in a respectful manner, a representation of the United States flag in a manner that is at least equal in quality and scope to the right of a student to display or wear any other representation.

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This was an email he sent out.

you beat me to it, just got my Walter B email letter.



WALTER B. FOR GOVERNOR

Why do they refer to this invasion as a debate??? There can be little debate when 80-85% of the American people want these invaders OUT of HERE.

MJ