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Should it be illegal to burn our national flag?

Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?

In 2006, the U.S. Senate rejected a Constitutional Amendment which would have allowed Congress to pass legislation prohibiting the burning or desecration of the U.S. flag. The Flag Protection Act of 2005 was introduced by Senators Bob Bennett (R-Utah), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Mark Pryor (D-ARK) and Thomas Carper (D-Del). The Act proposed a punishment of up to one year in jail and a fine of no more than $100,000.

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33%
Yes
67%
No
31%
Yes
49%
No
2%
Yes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag
9%
No, this is a violation of free speech
7%
No, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so
2%
No, it’s just a piece of cloth that doesn’t represent what it should

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 @cryingleftist from Texas  answered…6yrs6Y

No, flag code states that once a flag is no longer fit for use burning it is the most respectful way to dispose of it.

 @SeanFrye2006  from West Virginia  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, burning a flag should be considered inciting violence against that nation, and should not be covered under free speech.

 @9CYQ6J7 from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, and it should be illegal to desecrate any national symbol

 @9GZJQDF from South Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

this is full disrespect they should go to prision for awhile not death but long enough they wont do it again

 @8MC76TX from Utah  answered…6yrs6Y

No, burning polyester is bad for the environment.

 @9KRKWG6 from Minnesota  answered…2yrs2Y

Texas v Johnson already established that is legal to do so, even though I don’t support desecration of the flag.

 @LuckyChucky411 from California  answered…5yrs5Y

No, since it is a violation of free speech, the veneration for the flag is idolatrous at best, and BURNING IS AN APPROPRIATE MEANS OF DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO THE FLAG CODE!!!

 @B7YTL38 from North Carolina  answered…8mos8MO

yes, it should be for any nation and any groups. it isn't freedom of speech, that isn't voicing an opinion that is straight hatred and solves no problems.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2yrs2Y

Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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