Jut woke up, but I would argue "no." This would be the first constitutional weakening of the First Amendment ever. Hardly a move that strengthens free speech protections. -Declan On Thu, 12 Jun 1997, Adam Shostack wrote:
| http://www.allpolitics.com/1997/gen/analysis/counterpoint/ | | Counterpoint: Ban Flag Burning? | | It's baaaack.....! The House is set to vote June 12 on | a proposed amendment to the Constitution that would | ban flag desecration. Democratic Rep. William | Lipinksi, a lead sponsor, says the flag is too | important a symbol not to be protected, while ACLU | executive director Ira Glasser warns against | weakening the First Amendment.
Would a Flag Burning Ammendment give the court clear guidance that other offensive speech, not ammended against, is now more ok?
Adam
-- "It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once." -Hume