[sam_whiskey]

“Durham said in a statement Tuesday that she’s disappointed with Jillette’s comments. She says it’s uncalled for that he would delight in shooting down her dreams.”

Bwahahahahaha.....

[Navy Patriot]

Anybody got an exact transcript of the question and answer?

[Recovering_Democrat]

Well thank God we all know what Penn Gillette thinks now.

[FlyingEagle]

Eyecandy. Who cares what she thinks about a Quran.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Hey Ashley...since you are so eager to dump the First Amendment, let me add...

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[oldbrowser]

It is a gotcha question that has no place in this type of pageant. The correct answer should be something like:
“That would be a question best answered by our supreme court" not a 20 year old girl trying to get a college scholarship.

[pnh102]

Gotta agree with Mr. Jillette on this one. People should not be banned from burning, trashing, maiming or otherwise desecrating their own privately owned property, regardless of how others feel about said property.

[DBrow]

The reason they ask the questions is to allow the judges to discriminate between the contestants.

The questions recently have been more and more political, but that’s why people watch the show, is for the controversy. And the after-pageant controversies help promote the product, too.

[Repeal The 17th]

“...should be afforded the same constitutional protections as flag burning...”
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Huh?

[MV=PY]

“Hi! I’m from Tennessee, I like to meet people, I love world peace, and I’m fascinated by small shiny objects.”

[calex59]

because her onstage answer to a question about burning Qurans ran afoul of the First Amendment.

So, she said something he didn't like so he falls back on the first amendment by saying she had no right to her first amendment rights. Typical liberal response or simply an idiot.

[Venturer]

If she had said feel free to burn the Quoran, they would have hung her for that.

There was no answer she could give that would have passed, she was suckered.

[skeeter]

You should be able to demonstrate in any manner you like, safely.

But burning the flag is burning the 1st Amendment. Can't savvy that.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

I think twitting during a Miss USA Pagant is grounds for having to turn in your real mans license. Assuming he ever had one to begin with.

[KrisKrinkle]

According to the article: "Durham responded to a question about whether burning religious items should be afforded the same constitutional protections as flag burning by saying it crossed a line and shouldn't be allowed."

Based on the above, he didn't ask what she thought "is", he asked what she thought "should be". As such, her answer is not incorrect.

Let's try:

Should US Senators be elected by the Constitutional vote of the population of their states? My answer is "no", they should be chosen by the State legislatures as was done before the 17th Amendment. Of course that would require amending the Constitution."

Or how about:

Should the right to keep and bear arms be Constitutionally protected? My answer is: "Yes, as it is now." Some might answer "No, but it is now so we need to amend the Constitution."

Based on the article her answer is not incorrect, although her view might be.

[eyedigress]

Thank you Penn, can you give me your thoughts on the cast of Jersey Shore next....

[CharlyFord]

Did every contestant get a hot topic question like that one???

What was the purpose of the pageant? Was it held to stir up political controversy?

There's a place for questions like that but why in a beauty pageant?

I'd have fared worse than Miss Tennessee. If I'd been asked a question like that in a setting like that, I'd have told the prick to go f**k himself!

[AU72]

This country has lost it's mind.

We are getting the vapors out of career beauty queens pageant answers. 2 years ago Ms California was accused of hate speech for defending normal marriage, now this.

[andyk]

What an absolutely ridiculous question for a beauty pageant.

[Ken H]

'Who do you prefer, Ginger or Mary Ann?'