What's with this "anti-Flag burning amendment?"
In a move to halt the rampant flag burnings happening daily across the fruited plain, the House of Representatives approved a constitutional amendment that would give Congress the power to ban desecration of the American flag. It's about time! Not a day goes by that dissidents by the hundreds flagrantly torch "old Glory." Surely you've seen them in your town and maybe even in your neighborhood, and it's about time that Congress puts an end to this outrageous behavior.
What???? You haven't seen any flag burners on your street or in your town? Or anywhere else in the country? Hmmmmmmmmm! So if flags aren't being burned, why is there such a need to hurriedly pass an amendment to prohibit such blatant acts of national disrespect?
As much as I loathe coming down on the same side of any issue with the socialistic left, I can't help but think that this is a non-issue. The flag just isn't being burned anywhere and when it is, it's done in an expression of free speech. This amendment is nothing more than a feel good issue to make politicians look and feel patriotic in their home district so they can say, "look at me, I'm patriotic!" What he's not telling you is he's more than willing to trample your right to free speech. He's probably voted for McCain-Feingold too (another free speech issue).
How about an amendment that bans abortion?
How about an amendment that would disallow international law in any judicial ruling?
How about an amendment that would prevent ratification of any international treaty that would jeopardize our sovereignty in any way or impose international law on our nation or any local community within our borders.
How about an amendment that would prohibit illegal immigration?
How about an amendment that would make English our official language?
How about an amendment that would ban superfluous government departments, agencies and institutions, such as the Dept. of Education, Energy, Commerce, the Surgeon General and so many other wasteful departments.
You get the point.
UPDATE: How about an amendment that prohibits changes in existing amendments!
What???? You haven't seen any flag burners on your street or in your town? Or anywhere else in the country? Hmmmmmmmmm! So if flags aren't being burned, why is there such a need to hurriedly pass an amendment to prohibit such blatant acts of national disrespect?
As much as I loathe coming down on the same side of any issue with the socialistic left, I can't help but think that this is a non-issue. The flag just isn't being burned anywhere and when it is, it's done in an expression of free speech. This amendment is nothing more than a feel good issue to make politicians look and feel patriotic in their home district so they can say, "look at me, I'm patriotic!" What he's not telling you is he's more than willing to trample your right to free speech. He's probably voted for McCain-Feingold too (another free speech issue).
How about an amendment that bans abortion?
How about an amendment that would disallow international law in any judicial ruling?
How about an amendment that would prevent ratification of any international treaty that would jeopardize our sovereignty in any way or impose international law on our nation or any local community within our borders.
How about an amendment that would prohibit illegal immigration?
How about an amendment that would make English our official language?
How about an amendment that would ban superfluous government departments, agencies and institutions, such as the Dept. of Education, Energy, Commerce, the Surgeon General and so many other wasteful departments.
You get the point.
UPDATE: How about an amendment that prohibits changes in existing amendments!
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