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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only in liberal Maryland can you justify doing something that affects 95%+ negatively because that 5% or less decides they deserve it. [b] I would never move to a country and ask their schools to change their calendar so my kids could have off on a holiday the main country does not celebrate or recognize[/b]. America is getting so over the top for political correctness. How about being grateful for being here and your children are getting a free education. Be happy there is excused holidays for all minority holidays. [/quote]

Then don't. However, this is America, where

1. immigrants are just as American as people who were born here, and
2. the public school system (and government in general) is secular.[/quote]

1. Um, no - most immigrants are not American unless they have US citizenship.  Most immigrants do not. Just because you are on this soil doesn't make you American.  
2.  Like you said, the school system is secular.  So asking for a minority religious holiday off for a few percent of kids in the entire district, is overstepping.  
3. Not all Indian Americans celebrate Diwali.  Last poll I checked said 71%. 
4.  San Jose has the highest Diwali celebrating population per city/metro area in the county (672 per 100,000) and NYC is 2nd with a little under 600.  They both do not have Diwali off.   DC Metro is 8th at has 432 per 100,000.   So it is completely irrational to demand to be off. [/quote]

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