Overreaction
The two judges were in the minority no matter what you think of them.
Free expression os freedom of speech. Speech is expression. It includes writing, demonstrating, wearing slogans, and burning flags because it includes POLITICAL PROTEST> Critiquing the government is the foundational point of free speech in the first amendment.
There is and should not be a law rating RESPECT> Yes we should;d all respect the flag, but people have the right to be disrespectful if they have the right to protest politics.
There is no reason except for some idea in your head why this “has got to stop.”
No one is arguing that the freedom is absolute. If you burn down a building using a burning flag that would be actionable by the criminal justice system. You are exaggerating.
Trump needs to show some understanding of the constitution on this matter and not just throw raw meat to the masses..
I think you need to morph more Libertarian, read the dissenting opinion, and think a little on it.
The Flag represents America and the people of America and what America stands for at its best. Brave men and women died protecting that flag from abuse in the face of an enemy and we shouldn’t allow domestic enemies to do it scot free here.
There is little doubt that decisions of 9 men and women on the SCOTUS have often been WRONG, have been reversed and rejected in the past and there is good reason for revisiting this now. Its PAST time we got a little self respect back and stopped allowing a small bunch of radical drama queens who hate America dictate what we will accept.
As for respecting the Constitution, I do and that is why I believe in original intent and freedom of speech and freedom of the press and speech is exactly that and has nothing to do with “expression”. If “expression” was always protected, people would be allowed to walk down the street naked or screw dogs in public, and they are not for good reason. And for good reason, no one should be allowed to disgrace our flag.
Until 1989 when Brennan’s court decision suddenly “discovered” this previously unknown “right” at the urging of mad dog liberal William Kunstler, a hate America type of the first order, very few if ANY people would have considered this act a matter of free speech.
“Free expression os freedom of speech. Speech is expression. It includes writing, demonstrating, wearing slogans, and burning flags because it includes POLITICAL PROTEST”
You know what is funny? I didn’t see any of these statist “conservatives” objecting that the Bundy protests weren’t a protected political protest.
I guess principles are relative depending on whether they apply to your allies or your enemies, eh?