[matthew fuller]

"While the whole panel agreed that this punishment would be a violation of the First Amendment, co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg went out of her way to defend the action of flag burning in the first place."

Does the whole panel or Whoopi also believe that the burning of crosses is OK under the First Amendment?

[Timpanagos1]

“Does the whole panel or Whoopi also believe that the burning of crosses is OK under the First Amendment?”

In Virginia v. Black the Court found that cross burning, as long as it is not intended to intimidate, is an expression of free speech and protected by the First Amendment.

Obviously, determining intent of the cross burner would be difficult to determine, but it is understood to mean, that it is perfectly legal for you to burn a cross on your own property, but if you go onto someone else’s property without their permission and burn a cross, it could be considered an act of intimidation and not protected by the First Amendment.