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To: VOA
I can't recall the outcome, but messing with the UN flag was apparently a big deal to the local police (or their bosses).

The state of Michigan has "UN day" once a year, where they fly the UN flag in Lansing. There are always lots of protesters. The state police warn them that it's okay to burn an American flag, but they'll be busted if they touch the UN flag.

As I always suspected, the "symbolic speech" argument in the flag-burning ruling only applies to the American flag. All other alien flags are protected by American laws.

And I like using the word "alien" because it does sound sinister. My grandparents were immigrants. They came here to stay, and live by the rules. They weren't aliens here to live as parasites off of the host.

30 posted on 09/23/2007 10:38:28 PM PDT by 300winmag
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To: 300winmag

Ditto. Well said. My grandparents came to this country for a better life and worked hard to achieve it without any help from anyone, including the government. I support the person who took measures to flag flying (Lynch?) seriously.

Amazing that it’s ok to burn the American Flag but other nations’ flag, UN flag? WTH?, are off limits.


43 posted on 09/23/2007 11:18:05 PM PDT by Twink
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To: 300winmag
The state police warn them that it's okay to burn an American flag, but they'll be busted if they touch the UN flag.

But; has it ever happened?

Is there NO ONE with balls in LANSING???

68 posted on 09/24/2007 4:39:55 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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