[BellStar]

"Partly because of his opposition to the amendment charges of obstructing Senate votes, Sen. Thomas Daschle, the Democratic leader, lost his re-election bid in South Dakota."

Most folks agree this was the issue that rode him out of the Senate on a rail.

[risk]

The RNC is dead wrong on this plank. It would sully the definition of the first amendment and import a tinge of fascism into our constitution. Its proponents are well-meaning, and they're often military or ex-military, but this is a civilian issue, not a military one.

[BellStar]

It's all about the Flag.

[america-rules]

Burning the flag is the ultimate free speech but I'd like to beat anyone who does it with a baseball bat !

[MissAmericanPie]

I'm glad something finally rode him out of town on a rail.

[Lancey Howard]

LOL

[Lancey Howard]

Most folks agree this was the issue that rode him out of the Senate on a rail.

You WERE joking, right?

[ProudVet77]

Where was American Legion Commander Thomas P. Cadmus when that traitor Kerry was running for POTUS?

[Uncle Fud]

Challenge to those who think a flag burning amendment is worth spending political capital:

I'll donate $200 to FR if you can produce links from verifiable news stories about ten actual incidents of flag-burning-as-protest within the US this year.

[SoDak]

It was one of the biggies, thats for certain.

[wita]

I'm afraid most folks would be dead wrong. The flag amendment was not even on the horizon during the campaign. The major issue was tom dashle's obstruction of anything conservative including judges, and the 60 vote filibuster bs that closed down the senate as a body, allowing a small minority to rule the nation. Other points were his multi million dollar town house in Washington, his lobbyist wife, the appearance that he has lost touch with SD values, etc, etc.

IMHO the flag amendment is a lost cause, and to even suggest that such an important document would be amended for such a small thing as flag desecration leaves me wondering who and what is pushing this proposed amendment.

[leprechaun9]

There is a simple way to stop the burning of our flag. In NJ, there is a law against outdoor burning (it's bad for the environment) and indoors it's called arson.

When I served my town as Mayor, the Police Chief was given a directive from the entire govenring body to enforce the ban on outdoor burning. Simple enough!

[Mini-14]

I wonder why people consider this to be a pressing issue. Funny how I've never seen a flag being burned, execpt by Muslims over in the Mideast.