NODE 0f9cf163Burn flag = unconstitutional
Jim Choate <ravage@einstein.ssz.com>Fri, 13 Jun 1997 09:05:12 +0800
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> House Passes Constitutional Amendment On Flag Desecration
>
> By Darlene Superville
> Associated Press Writer
>
> WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House voted overwhelmingly today for a proposed
> constitutional amendment against flag desecration, an issue pushed by
> conservatives since Republicans took over Congress in 1995.
>
> The House tally, held two days before Flag Day, was 310-114.
NODE 3ae0a740Re: Burn flag = unconstitutional
Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk>Sat, 14 Jun 1997 03:06:04 +0800
> > WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House voted overwhelmingly today for a proposed
> > constitutional amendment against flag desecration, an issue pushed by
> > conservatives since Republicans took over Congress in 1995.
> >
> > The House tally, held two days before Flag Day, was 310-114.
Sigh, as we well know this is another ammendment (for another good example
look at say the 18th) which degrades the US constitution and bill of
rights by making the whole thing self contradictory. I now assume that
flag burning will have penalties, and that "inciting" flag burning will
be criminal???
All of those in the US: Time to get out the stars and stripes, some gasoline
and the matches.
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