Besides Bush, what other president tried to violate the first amendment by making it illegal to burn flags instead of focusing on the real issues?
2006-10-18 01:06:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
What a big waste of time for our legislators. There are about a half dozen cases per year where someone burns a flag in the USA. I believe there are more important things that our lawmakers need to tend to, after all they only work 6 months out of the year but get paid 4 times as much as the average citizen.
2006-10-18 01:26:50 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Cassie ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What other president tried to scrap the first amendment? To burn something is part of the freedom of expression. Why not roll both in one, scrap the 1st and make flag burning illegal. Would you be happy then?
2006-10-18 08:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by The answer man 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Jack, I hate Bush and the neo-conservatives who have lead our country down a one-way street; but I'm still an American, and I don't think it is right to burn the US Flag....maybe a puppet of Bush, Rumsfeld, Cheney, etc., but not the Flag. the flag is forever, a politicans shelf life is only for 4 years...well some 8!
2006-10-18 08:12:56 · answer #3 · answered by Fitforlife 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You must live in another country.
NO president has ever tried to make it illegal to burn our flag.
THAT IS THE JOB OF CONGRESS.
Glad you enjoy burning our flag.
2006-10-18 08:13:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It really wasn't an issue until the late 1980's. So to answer your question it would be Bush and daddy Bush. I don't recall much happening on this issue when Clinton was president.
2006-10-18 08:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tricky Dick..or Ronnie
2006-10-18 08:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by Dfirefox 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please just go to the link below and research your question a bit. It was illegal to burn our flag until 1972.
2006-10-18 08:21:53 · answer #7 · answered by mamadixie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a free nation, we shouldn't be so quick to ban anything.
We have freedom of speech, and expression. That includes flag burning.
Sorry.
2006-10-18 09:01:37 · answer #8 · answered by Villain 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All past presidents for suppressing rights of the people particularly freedom of expression.
2006-10-18 08:13:15 · answer #9 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think Bush Sr and perhaps Nixon
2006-10-18 08:07:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋