11-30-2016, 06:38 PM
(11-30-2016, 03:36 PM)Carsman Wrote: . . . . “Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag - if they do, there must be consequences - perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!”
Nov. 29, 2016 on Twitter
Surprisingly:
The Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is protected by the First Amendment. It has also said that the government may not strip Americans of their citizenship.
Therefore:
I'm with the Donald on this, I believe our military men & women who fought and died defending our country under the American flag deserves respect and should be revered and honored! Anyone disrespecting our nation's flag should face a severe consequence!
(At least some jail time, & or a $$ fine, or both)
How do you feel ?
Cars, I agree with you.....I hate to see the American flag disrespected, too....but (you knew that was coming), men and women died protecting our Constitution including the 1st amendment which allows freedom of speech...If we make this a crime, we start the process of censorship, etc. and replace our democracy with a dictatorship. The flag is a symbol of this freedom and thus our flag should be honored, respected and revered, but if it isn't, you won't go to jail. This doesn't mean we condone this, it is just one example of living in a free society. We are, after all, land of the free, and home of the brave......