Patriotic Student Wears American Flag TAccording to recent reports, the California Supreme Court is getting involved in the case of a group of Live Oak High School students in San Jose, California who wore American flag shirts on Cinco de Mayo in 2010. The ruling will determine whether the group acted within their First Amendment rights, or whether the assistant principal was justified in ordering students to conceal their clothing. The Los Angeles Times reported that the schools assistant principal feared violence in response to the shirts. He therefore ordered the group to take off their shirts, turn them inside out, or leave. The students made the decision to leave. The appeal in the Dariano vs. Morgan Hill Unified School District asked the justices to decide whether wearing the American flag can truly be considered an unnecessary provocation. This is heartbreaking to the students and parents who see the flag as a symbol of national unity, William Becker, the attorney the sued the school reported. It rewards those who believe the flag is a symbol of hostility toward minorities. If they think there is a problem, then dont hold a Cinco de Mayo celebration. What do you think? Should the Supreme Court be standing up for First Amendment rights? 