Posted on 11/29/2016 11:06:20 AM PST by SeekAndFind
i hope not
I had no idea “speech” included burning US flags. What does the fire say?
Shouldn’t we be able to defecate in the middle of Times Square. After all, defecation can be “speech” too.
How about signs calling for the President to be dragged through the streets and hung from a lamp post?
And don’t forget Graffiti. It’s just a form of “speech”, as is marching naked through a grade school, etc, etc.
Good post.
PE Trump did not threaten anything. He expressed his opinion like he has done so much in the past. The interesting thing is that his opinions have often led to debate on the subject he covered.
I would go for theft- if it was theft of the flag to save it from an idiot burning it,I would also go for assault, but not murder.
At the very least, flag burning in public is disturbance of peace.
Tweet away, it’s not like he’s going to win over the snowflakes. Kick em in the nuts, over and over.... then when in office do every legal but nasty trick to bankrupt the media and other bastions of liberalism.
If that sounds rough.... isn’t that EXACTLY what the liberals do?? But of course they cross into the illegal side of things...
If he was concerned about the flag he could go after the NFL, NBA, MLB or any other sports team who wears the flag on their uniforms, which is a no no.
I guess we don't have enough laws out their for central planners.
“Free speech and freedom of religion (both part of 1A) cannot be assailed without serious repercussions.”
I wonder...If someone torched an American flag in a crowded theater, would it be legal to yell ‘FIRE!”
The fire part is a separate issue. There are other ways to desecrate the flag. I think you are missing the issue here.
There is no such thing as “hate speech”.
The government can tell you what you can and cannot say/express, etc.
Anyone who wants the government to be able to do that better think long and hard about how that could come back to bite them.
Yes, lol.
I believe he is just trolling the media. At least I hope so.
I don’t doubt a lot of “conservatives” would. There are plenty of folks on our side of the aisle who have no problem with big government kicking people around, as long as it is kicking the people they don’t like.
“Its illegal to deface money, too. Is that a free speech issue as well?”
If you claim it’s political speech, then yes, it is a free speech issue. You may have to fight for years in court, but most likely the courts would rule in your favor.
“So putting bacon on the walk in front of a mosque is hate speech”
There’s no such thing as “hate speech” in this country.
I would require all prison food to include pork. Pork chili, pork soup, pork salad, pork ice cream.
“And then to watch the left-wingers responding to it! Very entertaining!”
I think this was Trump’s intention. Wanna bet we’ll see more of these anti-Trumpers burning flags going forward? “Eff you Trump, watch me burn these flags!” What will that do to the perception of their cause?
Trump brilliantly manipulates the media yet again. And all at zero out-of-pocket cost to himself.
You think Trump is just messing with them? I just don’t see anyone really turning angry at the leftists when they go full on crazy.
I equate flag burning with yelling fire in a theater.
Picture if you will, a rodeo. And as people enter, there is a group burning the flag.
Or worse, how about a bunch of Muslim Americans, buring the US flag at the funeral of one of our falling soldiers.
It’s not free speech, it’s an attempt to incite a riot.
How about desecration of private or public property. A flag is part of that property.
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