Apparently the US is pushing hard to ban burning the flag. As a filthy American, I would like to weigh in on this matter.
Burning the flag falls under that funny little part of the Constitution that talks about freedom of speech. If you ban burning the flag, you take away part of my freedom of speech, and from there it's a slippery slope to banning all forms of speech that are anti-government or considered 'dangerous.' Woohoo! Welcome to communist China, komrade!
I've never burnt an American flag, probably because I've never burnt anything purposely. But if they pass this absurdity, I'm going out and getting me a flag to burn on principle.
Oh, and shut up Orrin Hatch. You have a stupid name and stupid ideas. I mean: "Burning, urinating, defecating on the flag - this is not speech. This is offensive conduct." No, it's called protest against the values that the US holds dear. The flag represents military dictatorship, oppression, and the invasion of sovereign nations. Not to mention Presidential stupidity, corruption, nation-wide ignorance and apathy, and the ostrich-like tendency for Americans to avoid thinking about anything unpleasant like other countries that hate them for the kinds of stunts their government is constantly pulling.
Plus, the American flag is ugly as sin and deserves any kind of modification you can think of. For instance: http://suicidegirls.com/members/ValCapone/pics/50753/1/
Burning the flag falls under that funny little part of the Constitution that talks about freedom of speech. If you ban burning the flag, you take away part of my freedom of speech, and from there it's a slippery slope to banning all forms of speech that are anti-government or considered 'dangerous.' Woohoo! Welcome to communist China, komrade!
I've never burnt an American flag, probably because I've never burnt anything purposely. But if they pass this absurdity, I'm going out and getting me a flag to burn on principle.
Oh, and shut up Orrin Hatch. You have a stupid name and stupid ideas. I mean: "Burning, urinating, defecating on the flag - this is not speech. This is offensive conduct." No, it's called protest against the values that the US holds dear. The flag represents military dictatorship, oppression, and the invasion of sovereign nations. Not to mention Presidential stupidity, corruption, nation-wide ignorance and apathy, and the ostrich-like tendency for Americans to avoid thinking about anything unpleasant like other countries that hate them for the kinds of stunts their government is constantly pulling.
Plus, the American flag is ugly as sin and deserves any kind of modification you can think of. For instance: http://suicidegirls.com/members/ValCapone/pics/50753/1/
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