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Originally Posted by MTI
There are no federal/state laws or code that trumps the consistent rulings of the Supreme Court of the United States in this matter. Flying the Mexican flag above the US flag violated no law punishable by any court in this country.
As Americans, we have the right to fly any flag, be it the Mexican, Iranian, North Korean, Confederate or, dare I say it, Canadian maple leaf on our property. We can burn it, use it as a bandana, baby diaper or handkerchief. President Bush, during a trip to Europe, exercised his right by autographing the flag for foreign dignitaries.
Americans would be better served by knowing their own laws and becoming more familar with their own civil rights.
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And we also have the right to cut it down as that Vet showed oh so clearly.
Freedom of speach and expression are two way streets, you can do whatever you want, express until your hearts content...you just better be able to deal with the backlash.
Is a protesting idiot perfectly within his rights to burn an American flag in front of me? certainly...But the way I express my freedom is to shove my boot so far up his butt that he spits out my shoe laces.
We are both expressing ourselves...his backlash is a boot, mine is court.