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:: 6.24.2003 ::
On the passage of the flag-burning amendment:
"This means that any low-life daring to publicly destroy our national symbol of freedom will be breaking the law and will get what's coming to him."
Detect any sarcasm here?
The Daily Show reran a show last night in which Jon Stewart talked about this amendment: The bill's primary sponsor, California Republican Randy "Duke" Cunningham, questioned the patriotism of those who oppose the bill. Quote: "Some people, in my opinion, like to hide behind the First Amendment." Perhaps because they're being shot at by people hiding behind the Second. Thunderous, extended applause, including from me, in my living room. Go Jon! And thanks to Sarah at fiedishplot for the full quote.
On the same subject, here are words from Roger Pilon, Ph.D., J.D., Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute, before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary on April 30, 1997: "...flag desecration of a kind that this amendment would... prohibit is political expression and... that political expression is precisely what the Framers wanted most to protect when they drafted the First Amendment." Dr. Pilon is a known conservative, who starts his testimony by asserting his dislike for flag-burning.
:: Deb 5:17 PM :: permalink ::
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