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Flag-Burning Amendment Advances in House
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| Contributor | The Sunset Provision |
| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Jun 22, 2005 01:23pm |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Wednesday, June 22, 2005 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The House moved Wednesday toward approval of a constitutional amendment that would give Congress the power to ban desecration of the American flag, a measure that for the first time stands a chance of passing the Senate as well.
Lawmakers in the House debated — as they have six times before — whether such a ban would uphold or run afoul of the Constitution's free-speech protections.
Supporters said the measure reflected patriotism that deepened after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and they accused detractors of being out of touch with public sentiment.
"Ask the men and women who stood on top of the (World) Trade Center," said Rep. Randy (Duke) Cunningham, R-Calif. "Ask them and they will tell you: pass this amendment." |
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