March 8, 2012
Almost to the day, 176 years ago from February 23 to March 6, 1836 the Alamo Mission in what is now known as San Antonio, Texas was overrun by a Mexican Army force of 2400 men, commanded by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. All but two of the 182-260 defenders inside the Alamo were killed, including famous American frontiersmen Davey Crockett and James Bowie, but not before inflicting 400-600 casualties and losses on the Mexican invaders. The massacre that took place at the Alamo prompted a cry of “Remember the Alamo,” which epitomizes a spirit of patriotism, not only in Texas but throughout the rest of the United States of America.
Fast forward, March 7, 2012 again ironically in San Antonio, Texas from a YAHOO SPORTS article; “San Antonio prep hoops fans accused of racism over USA, USA chant. It seems rather apparent to this writer that it is politically incorrect and considered to be an act of racism for anyone in America, particularly the border states of California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to express a sense of frustration because of the millions of illegal immigrant/invaders into the United States. A frustration that reached a vocal boiling point when a “high profile high school in one of the wealthiest districts of San Antonio, boys basketball team’s victory against a team comprised of predominately Hispanic players.” So much so that an official complaint has been filed about the incident with the University Interscholastic League, the governing body which oversees Texas public high school extracurricular activities, while, at the same time the report that students of the predominately Hispanic high school may have incited the USA, USA chant response by chanting racist remarks of their own is being downplayed because it hasn’t been substantiated by other sources.
The real message here? It would seem it is okay for the politically correct progressive left and intimidation by the Obama Administration at the direction of Attorney General Eric Holder to label anyone that opposes illegal immigration as being racist by suing their states in federal court to prevent tough on illegal immigration laws from being enforced. But if anyone that differs with them express a sense of patriotism by chanting USA, USA is racist, is in itself racism. I hope that Texas Governor Perry will intervene in this matter exercising whatever authority he may have over the University Interscholastic League’s members by directing them that right or wrong, appropriate or inappropriate if the chants of USA, USA are determined to be so by education administrators who probably fear for their very jobs because of the political correctness mania that has taken and is draining the very soul out of American patriotism; it is still protected by the First Amendment. If it is decided it isn’t, then to those or any students of high schools in Texas the next time simply chant “Remember the Alamo,” that’s not racist, it’s patriotic!
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