Flag desecration
Yesterday, the House passed a proposed constitutional amendment, H.J.R. 10, against flag desecration. The vote count was 286-130 and was the sixth time the house passed such a resolution.
The First Amendment to the Constitution was added in part to protect criticism of the government. Yet this amendment, if it passes the Senate by a 2/3 vote and is ratified by 3/4 of the states (38 of them), will allow Congress to punish certain forms of criticism of the government. One survey reported that 75% of Americans support such an amendment.
The Founding Fathers knew that free political speech is essential to a democracy, even (especially?) when that speech is unpopular. Why have we modern Americans (predominantly "conservatives," who give plenty of lip service to the founding ideals), forgotten this?
The First Amendment to the Constitution was added in part to protect criticism of the government. Yet this amendment, if it passes the Senate by a 2/3 vote and is ratified by 3/4 of the states (38 of them), will allow Congress to punish certain forms of criticism of the government. One survey reported that 75% of Americans support such an amendment.
The Founding Fathers knew that free political speech is essential to a democracy, even (especially?) when that speech is unpopular. Why have we modern Americans (predominantly "conservatives," who give plenty of lip service to the founding ideals), forgotten this?
posted by Derby at 00:49
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