"Nothing wrong with the ability to destroy the cross but damage the damn Koran and spend a lifetime of happy hours incarcerated. Our Americans pulled our flag out of the 9/11 rubbish after the terrorists destroyed our WTC works of art, not to mention those inside. You are defending the freedom of these morons to destroy the flag we died under?"
My sentiments, too. The wild-eyed, flag-burner defenders in this thread will hear no reason whatsoever on the issue. They keep saying that an amendment won't stop people from burning the flag in Iran or somewhere, so it's not worth it. Well, duh. If we're not willing to protect our flag on our own turf, then we have no position to resent it abroad.
And why do people who support this flag amendment like myself think that burning the flag is NOT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION? Simply because we believe it is a treasonous expression and it should not be permitted anymore than blowing up public property as 'freedom of speech' and 'expression'. The line must be drawn.
If you guys want to desecrate our flag, then move to a country that has no respect for it.
There is a huge difference between blowing up someone else's property and burning your own flag. The former is a crime, and has never been considered free speech, the latter is a boorish expression of free speech.
We can see that.
The wild-eyed, flag-burner defenders in this thread will hear no reason whatsoever on the issue.
Us wild-eyed defenders of the Constitution in this thread have not heard a single good arguement for amending said Constitution in order to take away rights of the people.
They keep saying that an amendment won't stop people from burning the flag in Iran or somewhere, so it's not worth it.
Most of us are simply saying that flag burning is constitutionally protected free speech and rightly so.
Well, duh. If we're not willing to protect our flag on our own turf, then we have no position to resent it abroad.
Any a-hole that attempts to come into my front yard and mess with MY "Old Glory" had best be prepared for dire consequences.
And why do people who support this flag amendment like myself think that burning the flag is NOT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION? Simply because we believe it is a treasonous expression and it should not be permitted anymore than blowing up public property as 'freedom of speech' and 'expression'. The line must be drawn.
You people know full well that flag burning is constitutionally protected free speech. That's why you're wanting a constitutional amendment.
If you guys want to desecrate our flag, then move to a country that has no respect for it.
If you guys want to further dissolve our constitution, then move to a country that has no respect for it.