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H. J. Res. 8, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act (1 comment ↓)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act.
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February 4, 2009, 10:30am (report abuse)ANOTHER REPUBLICAN ATTEMPT TO REIGN IN THE FREEDOM TO PROTEST. OKAY, HERE'S A FINE QUESTION FOR THE IDIOTS WHO DRUM UP THIS BILL TIME AFTER TIME. WHAT HAPPENS IF A PERSON RIPS HIS OR HER SHIRT THAT IS DISPLAYING THE FLAG? WHAT'S NEXT ON THE THOU-SHALT-NOT-DESECRATE LIST? THE CONSTITUTION? AS SILLY AS IT SOUNDS, IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T NEED TO BE DESECRATED, IT'S THE CONSTITUTION, BUT A BILL SUCH AS THIS DIRECTLY OPPOSES MY 1ST AMMENDENT RIGHT TO PROTEST BY "SPEECH ACT", ACCORDING TO OUR OWN SUPREME COURT!!! EMERSON, WHY DON'T YOU DO SOMETHING BESIDE WASTING MY TAX MONEY!
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