Houston Principal Fails Geography

I'm not sure what the educational standards are for people who become high school principals in Houston, TX, but geography must not be among the requirements (h/t Drudge):

Reagan High School Principal Robert Pambello was ordered to remove a Mexican flag Wednesday morning that he had hoisted below the U.S. and Texas flags that typically fly in front of his school — a symbol he agreed to fly to show support for his predominantly Hispanic student body. (Note to Principal Pambello: Houston is still in the United States and is not part of Mexico. Just trying to help. - HC)

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HISD leaders said no decision has been made about possible discipline against the principal, who declined interview requests Wednesday.

"It is appropriate to fly the flags of the United States and Texas over schools in the Houston Independent School District, since we are a public entity of the state," HISD spokesman Terry Abbott said. "It would not be appropriate for the school district to advocate allegiance to a country other than the United States. Therefore, it is not appropriate to permit use of school district flagpoles for the purpose of flying flags representing other countries."

Raul Ramos, a professor of Texas history at the University of Houston, said most Mexican-Americans see no contradiction in flying the Mexican flag alongside those of Texas and the United States.

Mexican-Americans may not see the contradiction, but everyone else certainly does, and some folks are not too happy:

"The whole thing just makes my blood boil," said Bruce R. Wing, a 52-year-old Missouri City resident. "I want them all out of here."

I think that sentiment is going to run stronger and stronger if these protests continue.