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My question is "What would you do?" I could write a letter to the paper; or simply forget about it and not let it get to me. Here's the situation:

We are a unit school district of 910 students, so we are very rural. We have some industry in our county but it is pretty much a bedroom community with agriculture a prominent part of our economy. We are in central Illinois.

This past Thursday was junior high graduation at our local school. As the graduates entered, everyone stood up. Then the principal asked everyone to remain standing for the presentation of colors and national anthem. As the color guard entered, a man and wife of mexican descent sat down and continued sitting through the national anthem. As the color guard left, they stood up again. Then the entire audience sat down.

Now, I didn't see this event, but two people told me this occurred. They were quite upset as was I when I found this out. I serve on the school board and would like to voice MY opinion as a citizen, but I am reluctant to do so because of my position on the board.

What angers me even more is that one yound 8th grader of Mexican descent WON the American Legion award. I am not sure if this was their son or not. Pretty ironic if it is their son, huh?

I don't want to be a jerk, but they are in the "Land of the Free" because they CHOSE to be here. Their supposed protest should NOT be with America and its flag, but with their own native country. If life was so wonderful in Mexico, why did they leave?

What would you do? Thanks in advance for your thoughtful opinions.
BTW, I don't want this to become a political issue, but rather a moral, ethical issue.
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