Burning flag bad

[minnesota man]

I think we should pass a law that makes it illegal to burn the U.S. flag.

minnesota man Reviewed by minnesota man on 06-21-2006. Burning flag bad I think we should pass a law that makes it illegal to burn the U.S. flag. Rating: 5

[beachguy in thongs]

Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that invalidated prohibitions on desecrating the American flag in force in 48 of the 50 states. Justice William Brennan wrote for a five-justice majority in holding that the defendant's act of flag burning was protected speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

[Fengzi]

I don't think we should pass a law making it illegal. After all, it is freedom of expression. Then again, I think beating the shit out of flag burners should be protected by the first amendment as well. "Just expressing myself your honor"

[insanity]

While I think flag burning is extremley hypocritical and counter-productive, I also feel that not letting them be hypocrites is even more hypocritical.

[birdgirl73]

Yep, I would have to agree with Fengzi. The right to burn a flag if we want to--which I do not--is part of the wonderful and unique freedoms we enjoy as Americans. My personal belief is that flag-burning is wrong and disrespectful. But I couldn't in good 1st Amendment conscience make it illegal.

[Psycho4Bud]

I'll agree with Fengzi on that also.....when I see one of these people displaying their rights I should also have the right to put my foot in their ass.

Have a good one!:thumbsup:

[minnesota man]

Hey. I agree with fengzi too. I made this thread only to distract you guys from the war. Haha. Ugh.

[eg420ne]

How about burning retired flags, i've burned my share of em, should that be illegal too, or are we just talking about evil liberals burning FlAG in protest of an illegal war or a corrupt administration..

[Fengzi]

Hey. I agree with fengzi too. I made this thread only to distract you guys from the war. Haha. Ugh.

Glad we can agree on something minnesota. See, I'm not a total bleeding heart liberal, really, I'm not. Just someone who thinks with his own mind and not his political party's.

How about burning retired flags, i've burned my share of em, should that be illegal too, or are we just talking about evil liberals burning FlAG in protest of an illegal war or a corrupt administration..

Just evil liberals buring the flag. While I find flying the flag in front of the current White House nearly as much a desecration as buring it, the flag represents much more than a corrupt admistration. It represents a great country, what we stand for, and what we should be. It will be here long after ol' Dubya is gone. If you want to burn something, burn an effigy of Bush instead.

[birdgirl73]

I, on the other hand, am a total, card-carrying, bracelet-wearing, money-donating, bleeding-heart liberal.

And you still love me????