Trump backs bill to ban flag-burning: ‘A no brainer!’

[DoD1776]

Awesome bill.

Trump backs bill to ban flag-burning: ‘A no brainer!’

Some Republicans in Congress on Friday reintroduced a proposal calling for a ban on burning the American flag – and they’ve already won an endorsement from President Trump.

The proposal is being sponsored in the Senate by Sens. Steve Daines of Montana and Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and in the House by Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas. It calls for the U.S. Constitution to be amended so Congress would have “constitutional authority to ban the desecration of the United States flag.”

Trump backs bill to ban flag-burning: ‘A no brainer!’

 

[Darth]

Complete violation of the first amendment.

 

[Marine Cpl]

Yep. Infringing on the 1st Amendment. Although vile, vulgar, and offensive to some to burn a flag, you have the right to do so just the same as you have the right to say someone is a vile cunt.

 

[Mosinitis]

It's not speech, it's a non-verbal expression interpreted as speech. There is some wiggle room.

 

[Marine Cpl]

United States v. Eichman - Wikipedia

 

[DoD1776]

Complete violation of the first amendment.

Man you libertarians are hypocrites

 

[Mosinitis]

United States v. Eichman - Wikipedia

Interpreted. I-N-T-E-R-P-R-I-T-E-D

 

[E the massive]

It's just an accessory.

 

[Marine Cpl]

Man you libertarians are hypocrites

How so?

 

[Darth]

Man you libertarians are hypocrites

Yeah, the pro freedom party going against a bill that directly removes freedom.

Truly hypocritical.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Stomping on constitutional rights is aokay along as its daddy trump or Republicans

 

[Edwardteach72]

Man you libertarians are hypocrites

 

[Mosinitis]

Stomping on constitutional rights is aokay along as its daddy trump or Republicans

It's not going to pass and if it does SCOTUS will strike it down. We benefit any time there is a National conversation on importance of the Bill of Rights.

 

[Edwardteach72]

It's not going to pass and if it does SCOTUS will strike it down. We benefit any time there is a National conversation on importance of the Bill of Rights.

Oh I know it wont pass, it's just fake grandstandgra, its campaign season

 

[Mosinitis]

Oh I know it wont pass, it's just fake grandstandgra, its campaign season

Yes, but it helps us as well.

 

[E the massive]

Yes, but it helps us as well.

Promotes more division.

 

[Mosinitis]

Promotes more division.

Division is what our political system thrives on.
The winning side will be pro BoR. This is a plus.

 

[Darth]

Stomping on constitutional rights is aokay along as its daddy trump or Republicans

Seems to be a theme for this one .

 

[GOPerfect]

I do not really dig the whole flag burning thing. Actually, it makes me sick and disgusted. But, like so many other things going on in Washington; this one is near the top of "not really important right now" items.

Is it protected under Free Speech? I'm really not sure, I think it should be. It is vile, is hate filled and all, but stop wasting time on these Bills and Laws that will go no place. Stop trying to take more away from Americans.

Don't like flag burning? Then don't burn one. Don't like when others do it, if it bothers that much, handle your own business.

We do not need the Senate or the President to fret about things like this.

 

[dsdmmat]

Awesome bill.

Trump backs bill to ban flag-burning: ‘A no brainer!’

Some Republicans in Congress on Friday reintroduced a proposal calling for a ban on burning the American flag – and they’ve already won an endorsement from President Trump.

The proposal is being sponsored in the Senate by Sens. Steve Daines of Montana and Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and in the House by Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas. It calls for the U.S. Constitution to be amended so Congress would have “constitutional authority to ban the desecration of the United States flag.”

Trump backs bill to ban flag-burning: ‘A no brainer!’

Not a fan of this bill or anything like this bill. What is more important freedom or the symbol of freedom?

 

[Dr. Evil]

I wouldn't do it and I would probably have other issues with those that do but I respect their right to express themselves that way. Not a fan of the government doing something like this.

 

[Mosinitis]

I don't care one way or the other. I am a single issue activist and as I explained above it helps RKBA in a twisted way.

 

[Depick]

The idea of burning a US flag is almost as disgusting as not having the freedom to do so.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

The idea of burning an American flag is repugnant and vile.

However, if I truly believe in real honest freedom, then I logically have to think that people should have the freedom to be an ignorant asshole and burn the flag.

I value freedom more than the symbol of freedom. And I REALLY love the American flag.

 

[Doc8404]

The idea of burning an American flag is repugnant and vile.

However, if I truly believe in real honest freedom, then I logically have to think that people should have the freedom to be an ignorant asshole and burn the flag.

I value freedom more than the symbol of freedom. And I REALLY love the American flag.

Agreed.

Now let’s get the LEOs to just use current laws to arrest people for it when they can.

Open burning.
Throwing lit object.
Littering.
Whatever.

 

[Darth]

"Belive like I do, or we will FIND a way to arrest you."

"Land of the free ."

 

[Doc8404]

"Belive like I do, or we will FIND a way to arrest you."

"Land of the free ."

Since you don’t agree, you make up your own shit and try to quote as if I said it.

No different than YOUR stance on move over law.

There are already laws on the books that can be used.

Or was it texting while driving?

Like most on here, I get confused with you.

 

[Darth]

Since you don’t agree, you make up your own shit and try to quote as if I said it.

No different than YOUR stance on move over law.

There are already laws on the books that can be used.

Or was it texting while driving?

Like most on here, I get confused with you.

Well , it's litetally 100% your stance you just posted, so there is that .

So instead of all that babbling, did you NOT just make a post referencing finding a way to arrest someone, because you don't agree with their speech?

You lost me at the move over law bit though, so let's stay on topic .

 

[Doc8404]

I stand by my post.

Flick a lit cigarette, ticket them.

Burn cardboard on the sidewalk. Ticket them.

Burn a flag. Ticket them.

Arrest any of the above if the law calls for it.

 

[Darth]

I stand by my post.

Flick a lit cigarette, ticket them.

Burn cardboard on the sidewalk. Ticket them.

Burn a flag. Ticket them.

Arrest any of the above if the law calls for it.

Yeah , we all know that this thread isn't about littering or any of that.

You are just upset that you can't simply ban speech you disagree with, so let's just find something else to charge them with.

A good party member.