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MadHound Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:06 PM
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108. Woooh, you need to do some serious research friend
First off, burning a flag, no matter who it is in front of, is a Constitutionally guaranteed right under the First Amendment. Go look up the Supreme Court ruling for Texas vs. Johnson.

Second, you need to also do some research on other First Amendment issues. As long as the Neo Nazi group in question has the permits for a parade, and all of the guns are legal, they have every right to march past a synagogue. Both the ACLU and the Supreme Court came down in favor of the First Amendment on this one in the Skokie case back in '77.

And yes, this law would indeed limit the First Amendment. Making a law limiting free expression does overturn the First Amendment. The First Amendment states that we have the right of any kind of free expression, not just the free expression that is approved by law.

Sorry, but this has been ruled on time and again by the courts, and the First Amendment wins everytime. Why are you so anxious to tamper with our First Amendment rights? Why do you do you put a symbol above our Constitution? Do you hate our Constitution, free speech?

Sorry friend, but legally and morally you don't have a leg to stand on in this one. Welcome to America, where all speech is allowed, not just the pre-approved kind.
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