Flag Burning

[Sallow]

This thread..burns.

 

[Sallow]

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[LoneLaugher]

I always find it ironic when someone that claims they are an American wants to ban flag burning.

Lets be fair, Ravi. Several of the patriots here say they don't want to ban the practice.....they just want to physicaly attack anyone that they see doing it. See the difference?

 

[Peach]

Looks like no one is interested in discussing this.

You can burn the flag, tear it to shreds, deface it, or crumple it up, IT REMAINS; the flag is in our hearts, nothing can change THAT. Those that do such things do so for a twisted desire for attention. A mental health facility would be an appropriate placement.

 

[SFC Ollie]

The struggle to protect the flag from desecration began shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1989 that flag desecration was “protected speech.” The American Legion and other organizations were outraged that the 5-4 ruling invalidated flag protection laws in 48 states and the District of Columbia. In response, The American Legion and the Citizens Flag Alliance, a coalition of more than 140 organizations that is now chaired by Harvard Law Professor Richard Parker, have championed the passage of a narrowly drawn constitutional amendment that would return to the people the right to protect the flag of the United States. Such an amendment has passed the House of Representatives six times but has fallen short of the necessary two-thirds supermajority required to pass the Senate.

“The last time a vote was taken in the Senate it fell only one vote short,” Wong said. “As people are again seeing images on YouTube of their flag being desecrated – the same flag that covers the coffins of our war heroes returning from Afghanistan – we think it’s time for Congress to take another vote. The American people should tell their representatives and senators to support S.J. Res 19 and H.J. Res. 13. Congress can either stand with the 1 percent who desecrate the flag or the 99 percent who revere it.”

The amendment itself would not ban flag burning; it would simply authorize Congress to pass a law which would prohibit the desecration of actual U.S. flags. Its entire text is, “The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.” If the measure were passed by Congress, it would require ratification by three-fourths of the states before it would become enshrined in the Constitution.

Wong calls for passage of flag amendment | The American Legion

 

[percysunshine]

Now, your grandma's, and my grandma's,
sittin' by the fire
My grandma told your grandma,
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire."


Hey, now (hey now) Hey now, (hey now)
Iko-iko an dey (yeah)
Chakko mo fino, ah-nah-ney
Chakko mo fi-nah-ney

 

[LoneLaugher]

Looks like no one is interested in discussing this.

You can burn the flag, tear it to shreds, deface it, or crumple it up, IT REMAINS; the flag is in our hearts, nothing can change THAT. Those that do such things do so for a twisted desire for attention. A mental health facility would be an appropriate placement.

That's a pretty crazy thing you just said.

 

[Si modo]

Looks like no one is interested in discussing this.

You can burn the flag, tear it to shreds, deface it, or crumple it up, IT REMAINS; the flag is in our hearts, nothing can change THAT. Those that do such things do so for a twisted desire for attention. A mental health facility would be an appropriate placement.

That's a pretty crazy thing you just said.

What is crazy is a poster who thinks they have credibility because they can type. Well, delusional might be more exact.

 

[waltky]

Granny says, "Better still - deport dey's butts...

Trump Suggests 'Loss of Citizenship or Year in Jail' for Burning American Flag
November 29, 2016 - Shortly before 7 a.m. on Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump tweeted, "Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag - if they do, there must be consequences - perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!"

The only flag story in the news recently is the decision by Hampshire College in Massachusetts to stop flying the American flag after students allegedly burned a flag to protest Donald Trump's election victory. The Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that flag-burning is protected by the First Amendment. The Trump tweet proved once again the president-elect's ability to direct the content of cable news.

MSNBC's "Morning Joe" and CNN's "New Day," for example, talked less about Mitt Romney as a possible secretary of state -- and infighting in the Trump campaign, focusing more on flag-burning and the First Amendment. Asked about the Trump tweet on "Morning Joe," Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said people don't burn flags where he comes from even though "we have a First Amendment right." "We'll protect our First Amendment," he added.

Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) told CNN's "New Day," "I think the court is probably right that we want to protect those people who want to protest....I'll disagree with Mr. Trump on that, and the court's probably right."

Trump on Tuesday was meeting for a second time with 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who is said to be under consideration for the secretary of state job. Trump also was meeting Tuesday with Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, another possible choice for the top diplomatic post. Trump met Monday with retired Gen. David Petraeus.

Trump Suggests 'Loss of Citizenship or Year in Jail' for Burning American Flag

 

[my2¢]

I'd also include treatment like this as a crime worth at least 60 days:

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

You don't need an amendment. The Supreme Court doesn't have the power it thinks it has. Congress has the ultimate say.

Also, a couple new appointments will radically change decisions in the next few years.

Try burning a Koran even in America and see if they don't find an EXCUSE to throw your ass in jail.