Congress has finally slipped the track - again

[skidmark]

The House of Representatives just passed SJR #12 and sent it to the Senate.

As much as burning the American flag makes me ill and see red, I am vehemently opposed to this on so many levels I cannot begin to get them in order and list them inteligently.

Here is the Resolution:

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. (Introduced in Senate)

SJ 12 IS

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. J. RES. 12
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 14, 2005
Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TALENT, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. BURNS, Mr. BURR, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. COBURN, Mr. COLEMAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. ENZI, Mr. FRIST, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. KYL, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. LOTT, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Mr. BOND, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. DEMINT, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. GREGG, Mr. HAGEL, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. SPECTER, and Mr. STEVENS) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.


Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within 7 years after the date of its submission by the Congress:

`Article --

`The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.'.

No matter how you feel about the issue, I encourage everyone to contact their Senators ands let them know where you stand. There sahould be NO "silent majority" when it comes to tinkering with the Bill of Rights.

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stay safe.

skidmark

 

[tyme]

It shows up every session. Has it passed the House before? I don't recall. I rather doubt it would ever get past the states. The Senate will pass it, if they bother to vote on it. This is just political posturing designed to prevent the more liberal icon-worshippers from voting for a Libertarian in the next election.

 

[MicroBalrog]

Let me guess:

Not one of those people will get publicly chastised and run out of office for it, and if they do get run out office, it will be for something other than treating the Bill of rights like toilet tissue for six years.

Is that essentially correct?

 

[Marko Kloos]

It's an easy and very popular way for those rats to pass themselves off as patriots. In reality, they are disregarding the spirit of the First Amendment.

Free speech is only safe for all when even the most despicable form of it is safeguarded. That's why even though I dislike the mistreatment of Old Glory intensly, I would defend to the death the right of others to burn it in protest. It's not the cloth that makes the flag special, it's the principles for which it stands. If you disregard those principles, you turn the flag into a mere piece of cloth, because then it stands for nothing but itself.