more on more on Andrew Tobias on Flag Burning

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

perhaps to the Bill of Rights and our freedom

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From: "Munro, Neil" <NMunro () nationaljournal com>
Date: June 28, 2006 4:55:53 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
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



-----Original Message-----
From: David Farber [mailto:dave () farber net]
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 () 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:
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> 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.
--

Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.          (703) 204-0433
3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042        gabe () gabegold com



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