The men and women who died did so protecting the right to burn the flag.
It saddens me to see that there are Americans who are constitutionally unaware or misinformed. It saddens me to realize that there are Americans who can be persuaded into using the Constitution to grant congress an additional power to prohibit the people.
Consider all aspects of a flag-burning event. First of all, they cannot burn my flag or your flag without existing consequences in law against destroying the property of another. Second, they cannot burn their flag in a public place without consequences in law against creating a public hazard. Thirdly, virtually all states already have a law against desecration of the flag.
I want to know that people who do not burn their nation’s flag do not burn it because they do not want to burn it and not because it is unlawful to do so. I also want those who do want to burn their nation’s flag to do so out in the open where I can observe it and without fear of breaking a law.
I can only respectfully ask that you consider my observations in light of the Constitution’s purpose, which is solely about government and not about prohibiting the people.
You are illinformed on this point. The states laws against desecration were thrown out by the SCOTUS.
I will be honored to emolate a postage stamp flag that I have paid for, in front of Senator Feinstein. She can have me arrested, bear witness against me, and have me convicted. Maybe I'll get to know Wenyi Wang while I'm in the joint.
When you have to arrest someone for their classless acts, you should bone up on verbal retorts instead. See a big unilluminated flag at night or a prominent flag that is tattered? Be your own flag amendment and use your precious freedom of speech to convince the keeper's of those flags to straighten up and fly right.