[IP] more on more on Andrew Tobias on Flag Burning
perhaps to the Bill of Rights and our freedom
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From: "Munro, Neil" <NMunro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: June 28, 2006 4:55:53 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [IP] more on Andrew Tobias on Flag Burning
Just a few minor questions;
Given that complaints about the constitutionality of a properly
accomplished constitutional amendment are logically ridiculous (Here's
the short version; The constitution specifically allows the Senate to
forward amendments to the states), then I'd like to ask;
Is the dislike of a flag-burning amendment powered by opposition to the
amendment's moral claim - that our personal freedom of expression should
be limited for the good of the collective?
Is the dislike of the amendment powered by fear than any victory by the
collective-faction will lead to more victories by that faction and thus
result in practical, tangible limits on our freedom of expression?
Is the dislike of the amendment powered by a desire not to grant even a
symbolic victory to another sector in society, in this case, to the
socially conservative Republican voters?
Neil
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From: David Farber [mailto:dave@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 4:20 PM
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Subject: [IP] more on Andrew Tobias on Flag Burning
sys something about our Senate
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From: Gabe Goldberg <gabe@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: June 28, 2006 12:25:33 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] Andrew Tobias on Flag Burning
And this morning Sen. Orin Hatch was on NPR opining that yes indeed,
passing a don't-burn-the-flag constitutional amendment *is* the most
important thing for the senate to do right now.
David Farber wrote:
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From: Ralph <rs@xxxxxxx>
Date: June 28, 2006 6:46:50 AM EDT
To: Dave Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Andrew Tobias on Flag Burning
http://www.andrewtobias.com/newcolumns/060628.html
Flag Burning
Published on June 28, 2006
Oh, for crying out loud.
The whole point of America is that you can burn the flag. Nothing
sums up her greatness so succinctly. And it is precisely this -
that in America you should be free to do any damn thing you please
so long as it does not impinge on the rights of others - that leads
most of us to abhor the idea of burning it in the first place.
And one thing you should absolutely be free to do in America is
criticize your country and express outrage at its behavior - even
if you're wrong. We call that the Bill of Rights.
--
Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. (703) 204-0433
3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 gabe@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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