June 23, 2005
Opinion:
My head just might explode...
By Jack Grant...I'm in the midst of the meeting-hell-week that I mentioned in some earlier posts, so I don't have much time to write here.
Then, Congress goes and does this:
House Backs Ban On Flag Burning
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Published: June 23, 2005WASHINGTON, June 22 - The House of Representatives passed a resolution on Wednesday proposing a constitutional amendment that would enable Congress to prohibit the destruction or debasement of the flag without violating free speech rights.
The vote was 286 to 130, more than the two-thirds of the members present and voting that is required to approve a proposed amendment.
I will not write the string of epithets that are running through my mind.
I only have time to write this one thing: This goes to show that at least 286 Congressmen do not understand the fundamental principles that motivated the First Amendment and the structure of Constitution itself, or if they do understand the principles, they abandon them to pander to the extremists.
This is beyond stupid.
This is beyond partisan politics.
This is attacking the foundation of our freedoms.
Posted by Jack Grant at 03:53 on 23 June 2005I have always wondered why poor people in Islamic countries go to all the trouble of buying or making an American flag, only to set light to it. A rather pointless activity, I had thought.
They don't burn British flags, (as far as I know) because we couldn't give a toss. It's only a flag, for God's sake!
I find it strange that a nation known for its fundamental christianity should be doing what seems to me as "worshipping false idols". Love America by all means. Salute the republic for which it stands, but don't get het up about a piece of cloth.
(Sorry. I am in a very reckless mood. Loved the Gitmo post. I agree wholeheartedly.)
Posted by: Sally at June 23, 2005 09:16 PMA must-see video by Jon Stewart online, that perfectly sums up the flag-burning issue hypocrisy.
"FLAME RETARDED"
http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/videos/headlines/index.jhtml?playVideo=15849
Here's the deal. If the symbols of this country can't take a little destruction than what does that say about us? Our strength does not rely on symbology, its relies inside each of us.
Posted by: Sinequanon at June 25, 2005 10:11 PM
