Well? Anybody know? Link?

thanks.

-- consumer (shh@aol.com), April 24, 2000

Answers

Yes it is. In fact, the proper way to dispose of an American flag is to burn it.

-- (@ .), April 24, 2000.

Attempts to outlaw it have been struck down as a violation of the first amendment. That's why some people want to amend the costitution to make it illegal.

-- abc (123@456.789), April 24, 2000.

Doh!

"costitution" should read "Constitution" in the post above.

-- abc (123@456.789), April 24, 2000.

Fly it upside down.

I know I am.

-- JIT (justintime@rightnow.net), April 24, 2000.

Consumer:

Here is a link on the law dealing with the flag Steve 4U Not a government site. Hope you can stand the music.

Best wishes,,,,

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), April 24, 2000.

Consumer, I gave you this response on "Response to Elbow" thread, but I'll repost it here. It appears American Flag burning is not illegal:

"On March 29, 2000, Senate Joint Resolution 14, the Flag Protection Constitutional Amendment, was lost in a 63-37 vote in the United States Senate."

To voice your protest against this and vent your frustration, you can burn a flag burner here

Or if you want to learn more about flag burning history and controversy, visit The Flag Burning Page

And for those who want to know how to show respect in handling the flag, here is the U.S. "Flag Code"

So consumer, tell me, how do you enforce respect in this country? And on this forum? Freedom of speech is so annoying at times.

-- Ann A. Lyze (@ .), April 24, 2000.

Anna,

Thanks for the links....My question was is it legal?

BTW, tell me what your problem is with ME? not that it matters too much to me, but just seems by your post that you wish to attempt to antagonize me. Why is that?

In respect to your last few comments, yes free speech can be annoying at times, always has been, at times.

Enforce respect? Again, RE READ my post. Legal or not was the question.

-- consumer (shh@aol.com), April 24, 2000.

"Anna,

Thanks for the links....My question was is it legal?"

Yes it is legal, as per the March 2000 decision. The link I gave was an attempt to answer your question.

"BTW, tell me what your problem is with ME? not that it matters too much to me, but just seems by your post that you wish to attempt to antagonize me. Why is that?"

Sorry if you thought that, was not my intent at all. I was trying to be helpful by giving you several relevant links on this matter for your own research.

"In respect to your last few comments, yes free speech can be annoying at times, always has been, at times.

Enforce respect? Again, RE READ my post. Legal or not was the question."

On another thread, you asked this:

"AGAIN I ASK, I THOUGHT BURNING THE AMERICAN FLAG WAS ILLEGAL?????

ALL over t.v. they were throwing OUR FLAG in fires THEY built...WUZ up with that? Couldnt arrest them because?"

My last comment was a simple rhetorical question, to point out the double-edged sword of free speech. I'm trying to point out that one cannot be arrested for showing disrespect to an opinion held by the majority.

-- Ann A. Lyze (@ .), April 24, 2000.

Odd Thread since I have neither heard of, nor ever seen, an American Flag. The only one that flies around my neck of the woods is the U.S. Flag.

-- Doris (WhoTFRU@mindspring.com), April 24, 2000.

Doris

Could you post a picture so we can see what it looks like? :o) . I like to learn things about other cultures.

Best wishes,,,,

Z

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), April 24, 2000.

Consumer:

OK. The answer is no, with the following exception: If you have a warehouse full of flags and you set the warehouse on fire, that is arson. Burning one or more flags in isolation is legal.

Best wishes,,,,

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), April 24, 2000.

-- semper paratus (here_with@my.pals), April 24, 2000.

Thanks all. I DID apologize on another thread for posting this one. Hey, I admitt it, I'm a little slllooowww at times.

Anna, My apologies, thanks again for the links.

I will never agree to burning of our flag, legal or not.

Again, thanks all.

-- consumer (shh@aol.com), April 25, 2000.