Squawker said:You can say it if you want to go to jail for hate speech Champ. That is all I said in my post that you lefties so gleefully jump on as a first amendment issue. Burning the flag should be in the same catagory IMO. Why should we have laws about a racial slur and not a slur on our national symbol?
Fu_chick said:Well personally I don't think there SHOULD be laws against racial slurs. Are they pleasant? Of course not-but it is not the government's place to regulate such things.
JustineCredible said:Spoken word is a bit more complicated. Take Fred Phelps and his group for instance. His mere words can actually incite violent behavior.
Racial slurs, dependent on how they are used can be construed that way as well, as inciting violence.
26 X World Champs said:I find it very interesting that people get their panties in a bunch over a symbolic act like this, or not standing up for the Pledge of Allegiance, yet they have no problem with government sanctioned torture or denying people due process or freedom of speech.
LaMidRighter said:How many of those red flags with the little hammer & scithe have been waving about lately? Hmmmm? Maybe that's because that ideal just up and died. Buuuuurrrrrrnnnnn!
Soviet_Guy said:No, it's because the people of Eastern Europe were fooled into believing that giving up communism would bring great wealth, now look at Eastern Europe today, their worse off! Oh, BURN!
Soviet_Guy said:Hmm, uh huh...uh huh....oh......uh huh...hmmm....uh....yeah......
My statement to your response: CAPITALISM FAILED IN EASTERN EUROPE< FAILED!
If there were, wouldn't that make this one unnecessary redundant.Arthur Fonzarelli said:let's see...starting a fire in a crowded public place...isn't there already a law against that?
Unfortunately if you did that you would be in jail for assault.GySgt said:If burning the flag is a form of free speech, then kicking their ass is a form of mine.
That should be exactly what you're protecting. Should only speech that you agree with be protected?GySgt said:If burning the flag is a form of free speech, then kicking their ass is a form of mine.
There is absolutely no way I stand by and watch someone do that without running head first into the crowd. Exercising our rights should not entail abusing them and there is no way men in uniform should be protecting freedoms so that traitors can be allowed to do that. The ultimate insult to our country is delivered on a platter by our own Constitution. The founding father's had no idea that America would fall so far from grace that their Constitution would be so perverted.
alex said:Flag burning is a form of expression. People who do it are expressing dislike of their government. This is exactly what a big part of our First Amendment is about, to express our political dislikes.
Also, this amendment would be a law for the people. Our Constitution is not meant to prohibit the people from doing anything, it is meant to control our government.
Well said! It's one of those distraction issues to get the public's focus away from the tough questions. It's pandering.Pacridge said:I also think Congress should find something better to do with their time then to spend it on such lame endeavors. To me it's a lot like the "freedom fries" issue. Congress should be working on our real problems instead of wasting their time on this.
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