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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight
Now, Trump places himself as the defender of the flag. And that's all we talk about.
Would punishing someone for burning the flag violate the First Amendment? Of course it would. Does he care about that? Of course he does not.
Is he really happy to be talking about this instead of his deals with foreign governments? Of course he is.
The dude is a media genius.
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And how quickly we forget or have selective memory about the 2005 Flag Protection Act, which would have made flag burning with intent to incite violence or disturb the peace illegal and punishable by up to a year in jail and/or a $100,000 fine.
Co-sponsored by...........NY Dem. Senator Hillary Clinton
Actions - S.1911 - 109th Congress (2005-2006): Flag Protection Act of 2005 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress