Fahnen-Neid

Quelle: Arne Müseler (cc)

Es gibt kulturelle Unterschiede, fremde Sitten und Gebräuche... und politisch völlig durchgeknallte Gesetze bzw. Vorschriften. Außerdem findet sich immer und überall ein Schwachkopf, der seinen Verstand beim Betreten eines Gebäudes an der Garderobe abgibt, speziell wenn es um den Sinn und die Angemessenheit von Maßnahmen geht.

And now for something completely different:

Teacher showing foreign flags put on leave
Jeffco leaders say the state bans the banners, even in geography class, when they are not part of the lesson.
By Karen Rouse
Denver Post Staff Writer

A seventh-grade geography teacher who refused to remove Chinese, Mexican and United Nations flags from his classroom was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday by Jefferson County officials who were concerned that the display violates the law.

District officials said state law forbids the display of foreign flags unless they are temporary and related to the curriculum.

Carmody Middle School principal John Schalk looked at the curriculum for Eric Hamlin's world geography class "and there was nothing ... related to any of these countries," said Lynn Setzer, district spokeswoman.