American Flags Need Not Be Worn

I was born in the United States.  I truly believe that this is the best country in the world, and I am not embarrassed to say so.  What I don't understand, in any way, shape or form is how students can be removed from school for wearing shirts with the United States flag on them.  I would ask for an explanation, but there is not one that is going to make sense of this to me.
I fully support the new law in Arizona.  I think that any officer should be able to ask for your id.  I have been walking in my small town of no-where Indiana, and had a police officer ask me for I.D.  I wasn't offended.  I wasn't angry, and I certainly did not call the media to defend me.  I dug out my license, showed it to them, and went on my way.
This all leads me to wonder several things.  First of all, does this school also celebrate Saint Patrick's Day for the benefit of students with Irish immigrants in their background?  Does it celebrate any of the other thousands of backgrounds that we have in our great melting pot?  Nope?  Then  this sure sounds like a case of discrimination to me.
Assistant Principal Miguel Rodriguez now admits that he may have over reacted to the students wearing t-shirts with pro-American symbols on them.  Do you think?  Can you imagine the furor if it had been the other way around?  Has Mr. Rodriguez forgotten what country he lives in?  Perhaps he should be relieved of his job so that he can reflect on the idea, and find a job more suitable to his skills. Maybe something in the garbage industry, I think.
To top it off, on Thursday, over two hundred of the Hispanic students from this school in Live Oak, California decided to skip school and march chanting stupidities like "we want respect" and "Si SE puede" (yes we can).
I am not sure what respect they are asking for.  Instead, maybe they should focus on the amazing opportunity they have been given by being in this country and (forgive my bluntness) shut up all ready.  Remember this stupidity if you're considering a trip to California.  You might want to rethink it.  You'll thank me later.