Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC), here's to you!
In response to news reports about students getting suspended for school for wearing patriotic outfits or clothes sporting the US flag, North Carolina lawmaker, Rep. Walter Jones introduced HR-5255. The bill essentially draws a line in the sand with regard to wearing patriotic gear.
"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." (Jones website)
Everybody clear on that? If you can inscribe FUBU on your chest and Juicy on your rear end, then you should certainly be allowed to advertise for the nation that funds your education. And schools receiving federal funds that wish to ban old glory do so at risk of losing greenbacks. Sounds fair. Our dollars come wrapped in the stars and stripes. I like it. Now, lets's hope that the House and Senate get it together enough to back Jones' bill.
