Thursday, June 23, 2005

Flag Burning is New GOP Wedge Issue

Now don't get me wrong, I have no desire to burn a flag, but wouldn't it be nice to know that if I ever did get that hankering to burn one, I could, and would avoid prosecution? Flag burning is the new GOP wedge issue for the 06 election. The GOP sickeningly dug up the World Trade Center dead by saying that those who died there wouldn't want the flag to be burnt (I personally would think they would want Osama captured, but I digress). Very simply: This is a partial repeal of the 1st amendment right to Freedom of Speech as afforded to us by the Constitution. Keep in mind that this is coming from the same people who claim that we should not be able to limit the amount of money that corporations give to political campaigns because that would be an infringement of the very same right. In the US Code regulating the Flag of our country, it says that the only way to retire a flag is to respectfully burn it (it also says that the flag should never be used for advertising, as a hankerchief, cushion, or paper plates/napkins) Note to self: Ditch the Fourth of July themed napkins and paper plates for the BBQ. So, how does the GOP propose we police that? Pay for Flag Police? So, we now have a distinction between burning a flag as a means of retiring it from service under the regulation of federal law and burning a flag as a means of making an ideological statement. They now are going to READ our minds on our motives, eh? Aaahhh, yes, the THOUGHT Police will make that distinction in our new fascism when it comes to Freedom of Speech.
Posted by Tina :: 1:06 AM :: 0 Comments:

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