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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (20052)8/26/2002 5:01:31 PM
From: Bridge Player  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 21057
 
Absolutely not. It is basic to our freedoms to allow idiots to burn the flag if they feel like it. And Congress will be equally idiotic if they waste time even discussing it.



To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (20052)8/26/2002 5:06:01 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 21057
 
foul.

We were talking about using language to cause personal harm or damages to another.

I like the constitution the way it is. I especially like freedom of speech. However, speech used to cause injury (slander, libel, harrassment) is behavior that should be actionable without changing the constitution. In most cases the law is already present to support sanctions against this type of behavior. The lazy judicial system is to busy with corruption and irresoluted sentencing issues for heinous criminals to deal with their primary objective; peace.



To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (20052)8/26/2002 5:10:55 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 21057
 
"Should it be illegal?"

Now on this separate issue. Yes it should be illegal. It is an act of treason. The flag is a symbol of our country. It represents the constitution on which we stand. If you think the entities of our government are violating American principle then protest against the entity. If you protest against what America stands for, you are an enemy of the state.