Flag Protection Amendment

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1) No
2) Yes

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--Nelson Muntz

sure they would. They wouldn't exist withou the US and the Consituttion, probably. But they most certainly would exist without the flag.

None of those things would probably exist without the UK either because the US wouldn't, so should burning the Union Jack be banned?

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and perhaps the most important question: Doesn't Congress have more important things to be concerned about than this "issue"?

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For those who are in favor of the amendment here's a suggestion: In the unlikely event you encounter someone burning a US flag, take his picture and then burn the picture. You will then have done as much harm to him as he did to America, zero!

correct.

and once again Doesn't Congress hav emore important things to worry about than this "issue"? And if we're going to amend the Constitution which has only been done 27 times in the past, shouldn't it be over something a little more serious?

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Well, actually a series of state state statutes. I'm sure he understands that the amendment was not found unconstitutional.

All but one state had laws against desecrating the flag before the ruling in 1989.  And the ruling came about due to a criminal charged with vandalism as well as flag desecration.  It was a bad ruling by the Court, and the Court should reverse their decision before the amendment goes through.  Of course, the Court won't, so the only other option is the amendment.

ah, what a tragic ruling. Now because of it we can't walk outside without seeing a flag being burned and America is so much worse off....oh wait. Flag burnings have actually gone down significantly since then and the country is no different than it would've been otherwise. Leave the Constitution alone, something like this is not worth altering it over.