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Jail and Loss of Citizenship for Flag Burning?

Do You agree with trump?

  • Great idea, throw them in jail then out of the country

    Votes: 3 2.1%

  • Worst idea ever, a clear violation of the 1st A

    Votes: 126 87.5%

  • Other, see explaination

    Votes: 15 10.4%
  • Total voters
    144
  • Poll closed .
Mac77 said:
Not necessarily

It takes a unanimous verdict of 12 citizen/peers to get a conviction

And you won't get that if I or millions of Americans like me are on the jury
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It costs over two grand to get a trial by jury. Even if you win, you'll never see that money again. Patriotism is expensive.
 
blarg said:
most people would see what mac wants as an atack on are constitutional rights as well as just bieng an atack on other people

may be optimistic though
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The five unelected dictators gave libs the right to burn the flag without any interference from government

And that's as close to the Constitution as any of those slimy creatures will ever get

But the 5 demigods cannot tell the public what to think

if some of the ungrateful liberals burning the flag get beat up , and if a jury finds the assailants not guilty that's just progressives and undisclosed libs tough luck
 
Mac77 said:
The five unelected dictators gave libs the right to burn the flag without any interference from government

And that's as close to the Constitution as any of those slimy creatures will ever get

But the 5 demigods cannot tell the public what to think

if some of the ungrateful liberals burning the flag get beat up , and if a jury finds the assailants not guilty that's just progressives and undisclosed libs tough luck
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ya most of the public dosent seem to be with you we have been over this

sure most people are not happy about flag turnings but they will probably find you to be worse and the actual criminal in this case
 
Mac77 said:
The five unelected dictators gave libs the right to burn the flag without any interference from government. And that's as close to the Constitution as any of those slimy creatures will ever get. But the 5 demigods cannot tell the public what to think. if some of the ungrateful liberals burning the flag get beat up , and if a jury finds the assailants not guilty that's just progressives and undisclosed libs tough luck
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I always have to smile when a Supreme Court decision goes against the Rabid Right highly partisan view of the Constitution. (They praise the Court's intelligence when a decision goes the way they want)

Never mind the CONSTITUTION sets both how a Justice joins the highest court of our Republic AND how they can be removed... :roll:

The rabid right wing talk radio smears just pour on out. unelected, dictators, demigods- the trifecta of rabid right am radio... :doh

IF is the biggest word in the English Language- fantasize all you want about what MAY happen if some ignorant folk choose to beat down protesters on their own... I'm going to say the rule of law will still carry the day. Vigilante 'justice' is rarely just...
 
Mac77 said:
Not necessarily

It takes a unanimous verdict of 12 citizen/peers to get a conviction

And you won't get that if I or millions of Americans like me are on the jury
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Fortunately, regardless of beliefs, most people understand the law and can set aside their biases to fulfill their duties as a juror. You can't, hence why you should never be on a jury.
 
Mac77 said:
Respecting the flag and the republic for which it stands is partisan in your mind?

That nutty

All Americans should respect our country even if we don't always get our way on some issue that is important to us
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Do you misread things on purpose? Putting your biases ahead of the Constitution is partisan. You consistently demonstrate this.
 
Mac77 said:
The five unelected dictators gave libs the right to burn the flag without any interference from government

And that's as close to the Constitution as any of those slimy creatures will ever get

But the 5 demigods cannot tell the public what to think

if some of the ungrateful liberals burning the flag get beat up , and if a jury finds the assailants not guilty that's just progressives and undisclosed libs tough luck
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And if a few ignorant conservatives want to crap on the 1st Amendment because of their partisanship, fortunately, they will get smacked down quite quickly. And if they choose to assault someone, good Americans will beat the crap out of them just as quickly.
 
blarg said:
sure you should not touch a flag that you dont own

or if you mean all american flags also sure just so long as the goverment or any other organization dosent threaten us over it
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By your answer, it is readily apparent you have no understanding or respect for our honored dead.
 
RetiredNSmilin said:
By your answer, it is readily apparent you have no understanding or respect for our honored dead.
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well thats not true just have respect for freedom to do harmless things
 
WOW, 164 pgs, glad I missed this one.


Some of us were brought up to respect the Flag, and to never let it touch the ground, etc.


The punishment is too severe, maybe some jail time anyway....all comes down to IF you believe you, or any US Citizen has the right to do so.

(We've seen ppl in other Countries burn our Flag ad nauseum...how about we burn THEIRS instead.
 
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