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Originally posted by Torone@May 1 2003, 07:33 AM
I totally agree. You can't stop them from name-calling; but spitting, etc. is assault. As for flag-burning, I consider it an affront; but the SCOTUS has ruled that it is protected speech. If it's my flag, though, then assault kicks in (or I go looking for a fresh grave or a wood-chipper).
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And if it's YOUR flag, again we see where someone has come between you and your property.
Life, liberty & property -- as Americans the Constitution says we have the right to protect that which belongs to us.
I suppose there are some issues about which I lean to the left, but I'm pretty well convinced that the only acts which should be considered crimes and should be the target of legislation are those which lead to depriving Americans of life, liberty or property. If we were to stick to that, we'd see a whole hell of a lot fewer laws. Wouldn't that be nice?
I've read the Constitution many, many times, and nowhere do I see anything that says Americans have the right not to be offended. I'm sick to death of having laws made just because people are fucking pussies who are afraid to speak up. If you don't like my cigarette smoke (for example), either ask me to move or put it out, or move yourself away from it. Don't write to your congressperson and push for more laws, for Chrissake.