Reply #85: But this bill is just political posturing on face value

[gtar100]

I'm no lawyer or policeman, but I would guess there are laws already that cover these things -

"outlaws a protester intimidating any person by burning the flag"
- harassment, inciting violence

"lighting someone else's flag"
- well duh, it isn't there's to begin with.

"or desecrating the flag on federal property".
- probably something on the books about starting fires on public property.
- ALSO, burning a flag can often be a sign of respect for what it stands for through the protest against those who REALLY desecrate it by standing behind it and committing crimes.


The flag thing is playing to republican's with knee-jerk vitriol to the names "Hillary" or "Clinton" - idiots who consider the flag before they consider the Constitution. Really, does this warm the heart of *any* Democrat?

And geez, who's pushing the flag burning issue now anyway. It's entirely off my radar. So sad to see her stoop this low. Aren't there more important issues to be working on? She lost my vote.