It isn't unusual for politicians, especially some of the more nakedly authoritarian politicians, to call for reversing the First Amendment. But this might be the first time one has suggested that flag-burners should lose their citizenship. Flags may be a symbol of national identity, but that's taking things kind of literally.
The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia stressed that flag burning is protected by the Constitution — even if he doesn't think it should be.
In 1989, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in Texas v. Johnson, which found a man named Gregory Lee Johnson had a Constitutional right to burn the American flag during the Republican National Convention.
My hope for a SCOTUS judge is fading. I hope he doesn't interview his sister.....
Wrong is wrong when it can lead rabid followers like some on here to possibly kill people...
"Burning the flag is protected under the Constitution. But if you do it in front of me, I'll beat the hell out of you."
Too many think and react to Trump as if he were playing chess. He's playing a different game...different rules.
Two things: Hillary actually supported legislation WRT flag burning.
And...Trump's statement will just encourage the soros-funded far out wacko's to burn more flags--further alienating them and the Democrat party from America. Many of us commented about Obama, Hillary and their cohorts being puppets with Soros pulling their strings.
Trump is the left's new puppet master...and they are just too dumb to realize it.
He won't be pushing for criminalizing flag burning, he won't be building a 40' wall, he won't be appointing a special prosecutor to go after Hillary, etc, etc.
He might do some good stuff, but anyone who wants to hold him his hyperbole was setting themselves up for disappointment. Whether they are trying to hold him to to because they loved what he said or because they hated what he said.
Shout "bomb!" or "gun!" in a busy airport terminal and see what happens...
geez.... where have I heard that before......
Anyone who has ever disagreed with or even dared questioned Trump on anything, for any reason, even if they later supported him and voted for him, is to be disparaged, called childish names, and denigrated.
You are one sorry piece of work!
You were wrong get over it. hehehehehehehe
Many of you predicted after each election of Obama that guns were going to be rounded up. Do you believe that if he could have done that, that he would? Well, he couldn't and he didn't.
Just because Trump goes on a tirade, even if he would like to do something, doesn't mean that he has the power to do it.
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Anyone who has ever disagreed with or even dared questioned Trump on anything, for any reason, even if they later supported him and voted for him, is to be disparaged, called childish names, and denigrated.
You are one sorry piece of work!
As for Trump trying to change law or step on the constitution. I don't think he will. He has alternative motives for saying that. Just like the wishy washy part on hillary. Why tip your hand.....
Do people really believe in a constitution and inalienable rights? Or do they just want someone to do their dirty work for them and enforce agreement through law????
Reeks of burning a Koran in an Islamic state. And stands as a vivid testament as to why we are so much better with freedoms than they are with draconian authoritarian rulers. Socially.... politically.... flag burners will get what they deserve. Legally they have every right to make a statement or protest as they see fit if nobody is harmed.
Saying hurt feelings and disrespect is harm.... sounds pretty snowflake to me.
Never understood how it's a form of free speech. In burning the flag one is saying we need to burn the nation down. I've always considered it an act of war.
The whole issue is nothing more than mercury in a thin glass tube. An instrument of measure. And it's best left that way.
Symbolic expression.
My Flag flies at my house and they burn theirs. I am not about to take my flag down it is my right.
Freedom is letting other people do things you don't like.....
As Owl stated, the irony of of an America hater legally expressing themselves by burning the flag may be lost on them, but not on many of us. They are usually railing against some type of perceived oppression and not realizing or recognizing that the fact they can legally do it is a giant symbol of freedom.
I’m growing fatigued of the bloggers who post everything Trump says as a clarion warning to their readers that HE’S A FASCIST AND HE’S GOING TO (fill in the blank with whatever stupid thing they are worried about.)
Listen, dum dums, Trump can say, “I think flag burners should be deported, ” and it doesn’t mean “Trump is going to deport flag burners!!”
If you know of a way that Trump’s beliefs can automatically become policy in America, let us know, otherwise, stop with your shoddy and stupid reporting after every Trump utterance.
Personally, I’m happy we have a president who thinks flag burning is an abomination which deserves deportation as a consequence. It doesn’t mean he is going to deport flag burners, and it doesn’t mean I would like to see him try and deport flag burners. I respect the 1st amendment, but it’s not required of me to be happy about everything people say and do.
Presidents have always stated opinions that aren’t policy, nor are they policies they pursue. It’s a symptom of Trump derangement syndrome, sufferers sitting on every remark and then running around screeching that “Trump is going to make a law that lets everyone grab everyone by the pu$$y!”
Why not say what a sane person would say.... "I don't like it...." something along those lines??? Too much to ask? Apparently so when following a reality show script.....
Gonna be a long four years for the apologists and interpreters ........ Good luck to you. Hopefully you don't spin yourselves into the ground, among other things.... like lose your soul....
Maybe if you made tag teams.....
I hope Trump appoints some new judges and they take a second look at this.
So you don't think 0Bama saying the police acted stupidly had any impact?
Got Character?
I think burning the flag is intimidation the way the left is doing it these days.
Would you support a rebel flag ban?
However and let me throw this iron into the fire...with Obama's comments and continual comments about race and Police Officers he started a firestorm of actions that will take a long time for the US to get over. If ever we do.
Trump, if he did say the things that he has been purported to say may light up social media but to the best of my knowledge hasn't caused any deaths. I find some of this difficult to believe because if Americans are burning flags and I'm sure they have...where are they going to be deported to? Burn flags if they must...as long as it's not my flag.
If someone wants to burn a flag in protest, then whatever. But you only have yourself to blame when someone takes you to task on it.
I will say burning a flag in my presence will cause harm. Because I'll literally stomp the guts out of anyone I see burning it.
