[KantianBurke]

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Good for Arizona! I see they've tackled their illegal immigrant problem to the point they can pass unconstitutional legislation! -sarcasm off-

[Izzy Dunne]

I agree with the part about Desecrating any public monument, memorial or property of a public park

It's public property, and therefore it's not yours to do with as you please.
Otherwise, this law is crap. Especially the part about in a manner likely to provoke immediate physical retaliation.

Hell, walking down the street is "likely to provoke immediate physical retaliation " in some folks.

Does anybody remember the word "Liberty"?

[Redbob]

"A class 2 misdemeanor occurs if one places a mark upon a flag which is "likely to provoke physical retaliation"."

Therefore it is our duty to physically retaliate against anyone defacing a flag, thus providing the justification required by this statute!

[steplock]

I don't think we should CRIMINALIZE burning or defacing the FLAG.

I think we need to DE-CRIMINALIZE punching out those who do burn or deface the flag.

Make them be responsible for their actions....the American way. Leave the govt out of it!

[Redbob]

And anyone thinking that burning The Flag is "protected 'speech,'" well, your stint in the Marines, if you don't wash out, should be pretty educational to you.

[bird4four4]

I'm about to burn my flag. It's all worn out, I got a new one so when I go hiking in a few weeks it will be placed in the nightly camp fire.

I also intend to burn another flag. At the next pride parade I will be burning a flag of 8 different collored stripes.

[RonF]

Another example of a legislature writing a bad law that can be counted on to be overturned after a court battle that will transfer huge amounts of money from taxpayers to lawyers and special interest groups so that the legislators can make emotional but worthless appeal to unthinking voters.

[Antiwar Republican]

It's a good thing President Bush didn't sign that flag in Arizona!