Comments on: The ‘Burning’ Issue of Flag Desecration

By: Fred S

Fred S — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:14:19 +0000

burning the flag, no matter how offensive that is, is just another right every american has.

one could also go to a book store, buy a bible, and burn it… just as shocking and offensive.. but not a jail-worthy tresspass.

You cant burn someone ELSES flag.. but if you spent the $15 at the store to buy it, it’s yours to do as you please.

By: Guy

Guy — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 02:00:19 +0000

Good blog Terry! As a Vietnam Vet who lost a number of close friends over there, I have to believe they died to protect everyone’s constitutional right of freedom of speech. You don’t have to agree with every ones method of expression but you should respect and appreciate their right to do so. Thanks Sgt. John Lyons-Died 1971

By: Radio Left

Radio Left — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 13:15:19 +0000

Video: Stewart exposes absurdity of flag debate…

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http://blog.radioleft.com/blog/_archives/2006/7/1/2078379.html
The latest Bloomberg Poll measured the 2006 race for Congress, and has Democrats comfortably leading Republicans by 14-points. With things getting desperate as we get closer to election time, the Republicans have…

By: Dawn Siepmann

Dawn Siepmann — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 12:42:21 +0000

I recently moved to fl from the nw corner and read the paper online, here in fl, one of the morning talk shows had an interesting comment and view on this issue. They stated (from a viewer) that if flag burning were to be allowed, it should only be allowed once. It is your right to do it, but in burning your countries flag, you are giving up all rights to that country. Interesting thought.

By: Bint Deeb

Bint Deeb — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:02:12 +0000

Thanks for the interesting flag blog. I always wondered how far they would go in snuffing out speech, these people who are so aghast at the idea of burning a a piece of cloth with a colored design on it that represents a concept. Would they, for example, also criminalize burning a representation of a flag (a representation of a represtation), say, a painting of a flag or a page of a magazine that had a photo of a flag on it? How about a flag t-shirt?
But why stop there? Why not make it illegal to burn a photo of George Washington, say, or the current George who occupies — and I use that word intentionally — the White House?
The Bush/Senate is becoming Clouseau-like in its ability to focus on the “minkee” while the bank is being robbed: to direct the country’s attention to those issues that, wow, really affect my life every day as I’m sure they affect yours — flag burning, gay marriage, abortion, the “theory” of evolution, etc. Meanwhile, Iraq burns and hundreds of thousands of people die, working people here can’t afford gas to get them to their jobs, and health and education funding is slashed. And through it all the U.S. government still sends $15 MILLION a day of our tax dollars to fund Israeli state terrorism and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian people, including its atrocious and illegal (according to international law) attack on Gaza this week that has left more than 1.5 million ordinary men, women and children without water or electricity in the sweltering heat of the desert dust bowl by the sea.
That makes us complict in Israel’s war crimes, not to mention our own war crimes in Iraq.
Way to go, Bush/Senate, keep your collective eye on that priority ball. As my mother would say, “May all of your thoughts, actions and intentions return to you and your children a hundredfold.”

By: James Clark

James Clark — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 04:09:23 +0000

Thanks for the link. This is the kind of issue that has been at the forefront of affairs when parties need to turn out their base during an election year.

In addition to following the constitution there needs to be a respect of precedent. One should not attempt to strike down old laws/amendments everytime there is a shuffle in congress.