NY Principal Pulls Patriotic Song, Wants to Avoid Offending Other Cultures?

by ~ The Rebel ~ Posted 2012/06/10 15:54:11

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Admonishing
teachers that she did not want to “offend other cultures,” Coney Island
principal Greta Hawkins reportedly is refusing to allow students to sing "God
Bless the USA" at a school moving-up ceremony later this month.

The
New York Post reported on Sunday that Hawkins had no problem, however, with
Justin Bieber's "Baby" for her school’s June 20 commencement.

The
more patriotic song, also known as “Proud to be an American,” was to be sung by
pupils waving American Flags at PS 90.

But after five classes spent months learning the song, Hawkins
reportedly ordered a CD playing the Lee Greenwood hit to be shut off, the Post
reported.

ed 2012/06/10 15:58:23

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THAT PRINCIPLE NEED TO BE DEPORTED
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Gunner 2012/06/10 21:40:20

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In doing so she greatly offended one culture -----> American culture!!!!
Frickin' social nitwits! Grrrrrrrr

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Waddleduck1 2012/06/10 21:17:33

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Fire her. Any principal who is ignorant of the students' First Amendment rights shouldn't be a principal. The Supreme Court ruled years ago that students did not lose their right of religious free speech or any free speech just because they set foot on school property! Parents need to file suit against her. They will win!

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Patricia 2012/06/10 19:22:08

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Mrs. Greta Hawkins is definitely repu

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MR. 2012/06/10 16:27:26

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......but it's ok to offend God? (What tree did "these" people fall out of?)

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Luke 2012/06/10 16:15:58
☆GrayBear☆ (Ursus Americanus) 2012/06/10 16:11:54

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Libs in education. Don't ya just love it.

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ed 2012/06/10 15:58:23

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THAT PRINCIPLE NEED TO BE DEPORTED

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Walt 2012/06/10 15:57:26

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Oh, by all means, let's stop being America altogether, since it might offend some people.

(NOT!)

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~ The Rebel ~ 2012/06/10 15:55:05

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Anybody that's not proud to be an American needs to get the hell out of this country!

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ed to ~ The R... 2012/06/10 16:00:12

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I agree if they don't like it to damn bad,the school should have played it anyway.

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