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To: Dan from Michigan

We all know that burning the American Flag is protected as "free speech" (gag).

But I'll bet that if someone burned this flag they would be charged with a hate crime.

Go figure.


47 posted on 12/23/2004 1:22:16 PM PST by Beckwith (John, you said I was going to be the First Lady, as of now, you're on the couch . . .)
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To: Beckwith
"But I'll bet that if someone burned this flag they would be charged with a hate crime."

Not if you owned it and burned it on private property.

49 posted on 12/23/2004 1:29:19 PM PST by A Navy Vet (CARE PACKAGES for our TROOPS: www.opgratitude.com - www.anysoldier.com - www.uso.org)
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