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more on Andrew Tobias on Flag Burning


From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:20:29 -0400


sys something about our Senate


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From: Gabe Goldberg <gabe () gabegold com>
Date: June 28, 2006 12:25:33 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
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 () his com>
Date: June 28, 2006 6:46:50 AM EDT
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
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.
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Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.          (703) 204-0433
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