He’s wrong and such a proposal would go nowhere.
There more concerning threats than this one to 1A on both sides. We have to defend it from our end and not be hypocrites. 1A all or nothing.
One of the BEST things about Trump is that he seems to act as if his life is a series of professional wrestling matches.
One of the WORST things about Trump is that he seems to act as if his life is a series of professional wrestling matches.
LOL.
So putting bacon on the walk in front of a mosque is hate speech, but burning a American flag is protected 1A right?
I agree with you.
Such acts should be met with public ridicule, ostracization, loss of employment (or boycotting employers of such protestors), rather than punishment by the government.
However, burning flags should be grounds for a thorough examination of a person’s background though. It sends a message that could be construed to advocate rebellion and sedition. These people are probably guilty of something such as tax evasion, terroristic threats, etc.
Federal government should perhaps do a tax audit, phone tap, and track Internet activities of such individuals to determine if they are a threat to citizens.
He’s not wrong. Just because the SCOTUS pulls a stupid decision out of their arses (too numerous to count), does not mean its settled.
My philosophy on flag burning is as follows:
If you paid for the flag, or otherwise legally obtained it, then it is your flag. You are empowered to define its meaning and importance as you understand them, and you are free to do whatever you please with that flag, up to and including burning it.
However, if I paid for the flag, or if my tax dollars paid for the flag, then it is not your flag. You are not allowed to define its meaning and importance, and you are not allowed to burn it or otherwise deface or burn it. In fact, if you set out to burn or otherwise deface it, I have both the right and responsibility to protect that flag using whatever means I deem necessary.
REad this. Very insightful.
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/442545/are-anti-trump-protesters-dumb-enough-take-bait
There is absolutely, positively no First Amendment protection for “expressive conduct”, which is what flag burning is, and the recent developments of the law which allow it while protecting the traitors from a good horsewhipping are to be deplored.
Just because you have the right and/or ability to do something does not mean it’s good. Or that it should become common when it’s toward the demise of the country and adds to lawlessness.
There should be no hate speech crimes then.
It cannot be both ways that flag burning is freedom of speech while “hate speech” is wrong/a crime, Especially when people can take even innocent words and twist them and say it was “hate speech”.
You cannot cut the baby (speech) in two and have it (the country) live.