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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 10:02 AM
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Poll question: Should the flag-burning amendment include virtual flag-burning animations?
Since we want to all protect the flag which is probably made in China in a slave work camp, should it be recommended that ANY flags ANYWHERE not be burned or be seen as being burned?

http://images.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=flag%20burning&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
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SteppingRazor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 10:07 AM
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1. I think anyone who autographs a US flag should be jailed
:evilgrin:

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soup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 10:59 AM
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9. Could you, perhaps, be speaking of
the *Desecrator in Chief?


Title 4, Chapter 1, Sec. 8
(g)
The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.
http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/uscode/4/8.html

--

and then *his brother could autograph *his Bible.
>As Bush left, he stopped to hug inmates and autograph their Bibles.<
http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=526
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libertypirate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 10:09 AM
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2. Wouldn't that make it a thought crime? Since it is virtual /nt
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anarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 11:01 AM
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10. good point.
we should also execute anyone who even thinks about burning or otherwise desecrating the flag. If you can picture it in your mind, who knows what you might be capable of in reality? Death to all flag desecrators, virtual or not!
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ugarte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 10:12 AM
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3. Or how about all those dastardly foreigners that burn Old Glory
at their demonstrations? Would the long arm of the FBI go after them?
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 10:15 AM
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4. Would it be OK to burn the flag,
if it had only twelve stripes? How about fourteen?

What if the colors of the stripes are reversed; is it still an American flag? would I still be in trouble if I burnt it?

How about if the stripes are vertical instead of horizontal?

What about a flag with fifty one stars? Or tiny hammers and sickles?

Or red stars on a white background, with blue and red stripes?

If I cut the flag in half, is it still the US flag? If not, is it ok to burn each piece individually?

How about red and white plaid instead of stripes?

At what point does it cease to be the US flag?

Is it ok to express disdain for this flag burning amendment by burning something that's not quite the flag of the US, but looks close enough to make the point?

Inquiring minds want to know...




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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 10:19 AM
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5. Wearing US flag boxer shorts while eating Mexican food...
Should that be illegal? I think so...
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 10:22 AM
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6. Illegal only at half mast...
:evilgrin:
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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 11:08 AM
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11. If my US flag underpants rip, how do I get rid of them?
Just throwing them out or using them as a rag to clean up after Fido could be seen as desecration in the eyes of some Repugs...
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 10:46 AM
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8. Beautiful - I guess it depends on the definition
of a US flag.
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frylock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 10:36 AM
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7. if you even envision a burning flag..
you should be jailed, you commie fucking pinko!
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ChristianLibrul Donating Member (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-27-06 01:10 PM
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12. Napkins and paper plates with flags...
...better not be burned in the city dump after republicans use them on July 4 picnics. Also, they must keep newspapers with flags in pictures or ads, or the terists will win.
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