Call for Flag Amendment Unanimous Among the States

US Newswire ^ | 01.11.01 | US Newswire

[NC_Libertarian]

I agree anyone who burns the American flag is scum, but it shouldn't be illegal. Watch out the U.N. flag might be the next on the protection list.

[GuillermoX]

If they pass the amendment, I'll burn the Flag.

[Otis Mukinfus]

If you can't understand that, then you don't understand the principles that our country was founded upon.

Amen! Well said! While I don't condone burning the Flag of The United States of America, I do understand the constitution well enough to know that such an act is a form of excercising free speech (Something we are guaranteed by The Constitution.).

Those of you who would have laws passed against such a thing had better be aware that to do so would do more to harm our nation than any protester burning a flag could do. Such a law would in fact, be unconstitutional.

[golfGodd]

Then let's work to stop legislation that would make burning the UN flag illegal if that issue ever comes up.

Hey I agree that many, many US citizens didn't shed their blood for a piece of cloth...they shed it fighting for liberty. But one of the symbols of liberty is our flag and there's nothing wrong with recognizing that some symbols of the US are off limits when it comes to desecration. Freedom of speech is available to those who want to run down the government. But destroying our flag in public? Come on.

[ArrogantBustard]

Such a law would in fact, be unconstitutional.

That's why the flagolaters want a constitutional ammendment. Imposing their worship of the state on the rest of us is constitutional, by definition, if done that way. OPH has it just right. I've a very nice, made in USA, sewn and embroidered US Flag, which I fly on a fairly regular basis. It will not survive the passage of any "anti-flag desecration" act or ammendment.

AB

[golfGodd]

Gee, my freedom of speech is limited everytime I go thru the airport scanner and those mean old people make me stop talking about bombs. Guess they're being unconstitutional, huh?

[toast]

The flag of the United States symbolizes the freedoms that this country was founded upon. Burning a flag is like spitting on the graves of the millions that have fought and died for those freedoms. It is a horrible thing to do.

But, taking away all individual's right of speech and right to protest is also an affront to the freedoms the flag symbolizes.

The flag is a stronger symbol of freedom with it's vulnerabilities intact.

[Dimensio]

Hey I agree that many, many US citizens didn't shed their blood for a piece of cloth...they shed it fighting for liberty. But one of the symbols of liberty is our flag and there's nothing wrong with recognizing that some symbols of the US are off limits when it comes to desecration. Freedom of speech is available to those who want to run down the government. But destroying our flag in public? Come on.

The best argument you can come up with against flag desecration is "come on"?

[Dimensio]

Given the tremendous wave of patriotism that we are now in, I hope this quickly gains support and becomes law.

Yes, it should be done quickly otherwise there's the risk that some people will realise how utterly stupid an idea it is.

[dead]

LOL! Gotta strike while the iron's hot and the wits are dulled.

[callisto]

I don't think this can become law. See post #6 and it's link.