Flag burning

OK, here is a volatile topic.

What do you think about flag burning? Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?

My opinion: NO. It is protected speech under the 1st Amedment. Disgusting speech and an idiotic act, but protected.
However, if I saw someone doing this, I might be inclined to have a private discussion with that person explaining how many people have died or been maimed protection what that flag stands (stood?) for.

Your thoughts?

If the flag represents Obama, then they should all be burned. But it represents the US as a nation. A nation I believe is in freefall and will disappear from earth within my lifetime.
Anyone have a bail out plan for when that happens?

I don't think it should be illegal, for the same reason as you mention Auschlander: it is a form of expression, whether you agree with it or not, and should not be repressed by the government.

I dont think it should be illegal though I wouldnt mind if it was

I also think it should be legal for me to stomp the guts outta someone burning the flag

Anyone burning a flag near me better be prepared to get a Size 12 stomped into their skull

its ok to burn it. just wrap yourself in it first..................

LACOP wrote:If the flag represents Obama, then they should all be burned. But it represents the US as a nation. A nation I believe is in freefall and will disappear from earth within my lifetime.

+1

If someone paid for the flag that he is about to light up, go ahead and burn it. We'll make more. However one thing that someone should think about before expressing his freedom to light up a flag. That something is that most communities have laws concerning "fighting words". This means that even though you have the right to say those words, you should reasonably expect that those words would result in an act of violence against you. I would take someone exercising his freedom of speech by lighting up a flag in front of me as "Fighting Words".

It's a piece of cloth. My goodness you people are excitable over trivial things.

Obama Rulz wrote:It's a piece of cloth. My goodness you people are excitable over trivial things.

thank you for admitting Osama needs no flag. we agree !!!! now go to DC and burn em all.

Obama Rulz wrote:It's a piece of cloth. My goodness you people are excitable over trivial things.

A lot of good men died for that "piece of cloth" and what it stands for. Many more have been carried to their final rest under it, some of them were family and friends of mine. One day, I will be carried to my rest under it. That is why I'm particularly protective of that "piece of cloth".

Clubtender wrote:

Obama Rulz wrote:It's a piece of cloth. My goodness you people are excitable over trivial things.

A lot of good men died for that "piece of cloth" and what it stands for. Many more have been carried to their final rest under it, some of them were family and friends of mine. One day, I will be carried to my rest under it. That is why I'm particularly protective of that "piece of cloth".

forget it. he's probably to young to vote anyway.

Only people who are not proud of our country would ever call old glory a piece of cloth

Obama Rulz is a Muslim

No. I am agnostic.

Obama Rulz wrote:No. I am agnostic.

sure??? i can see the bedsheet on you head