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To: Woman on Caroline Street

I'd opt for English as the National Language before this. Only because it would be hard to enforce...just like the rules for displaying are never enforced. Besides, the proper way to dispose of a flag is via burning (I believe)...so one could do it under the guise of....And it would have to ultimately tied to a hate crime.


3 posted on 06/20/2005 10:45:07 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: Sacajaweau
Besides, the proper way to dispose of a flag is via burning (I believe)...

Good point. It is both proper and improper to burn a flag.
17 posted on 06/20/2005 11:25:27 AM PDT by BikerNYC
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To: Sacajaweau
the proper way to dispose of a flag is via burning

Right, so the amendment would have to outlaw the burning of a flag as a means of protest , which would outlaw the speech, not the act. This is a free speech prohibition plain and simple.

42 posted on 06/20/2005 12:25:36 PM PDT by Texas Federalist (No matter what my work/play ratio is, I am never a dull boy.)
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