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Speaking of limiting liberties...can we make it illegal to burn the Flag?
15 posted on 09/16/2001 4:38:52 AM PDT by NebraskaPatriot
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I do not want it to be illegal to burn the flag. As much as I detest the act, it should not be made illegal.
18 posted on 09/16/2001 4:41:31 AM PDT by riley1992
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can we make it illegal to burn the Flag?

The flag is merely a symbol. People symbolically burn the flag. To criminalize that act would be to restrict speech.

47 posted on 09/16/2001 7:59:27 AM PDT by dbbeebs
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