Flag Burning
The House passed an amendment that would outlaw flag burning.
I'm against this amendment. I think it becomes hard to enforce. What are the limits? Is it just for cloth flags? What about a flag-sized picture of the flag? What about a t-shirt with the flag on it? It just seems like a lot of gray area that will be full of Con Law headaches.
Don't get me wrong. I personally think that burning the flag is reprehensible behavior. It's usually done by people who have no idea how good they have it here. They throw a little tantrum, burn a flag, and think they are oh-so radical. I've held this position, which I will continue to hold: You are free to burn the flag, and I am free to think that you are an ignorant piece of shit.
I'm against this amendment. I think it becomes hard to enforce. What are the limits? Is it just for cloth flags? What about a flag-sized picture of the flag? What about a t-shirt with the flag on it? It just seems like a lot of gray area that will be full of Con Law headaches.
Don't get me wrong. I personally think that burning the flag is reprehensible behavior. It's usually done by people who have no idea how good they have it here. They throw a little tantrum, burn a flag, and think they are oh-so radical. I've held this position, which I will continue to hold: You are free to burn the flag, and I am free to think that you are an ignorant piece of shit.
