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Ms. Toad

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18. Whoever wrote it was smatter than that.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #14)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 11:29 PM

Aug 2025

All it does is direct the DOJ to prosecute individuals who are breaking the law in a way that includes burning a flag (e.g. violating open burn laws, or shoving a burning flag in someone's face, etc.). It doesn't even pretend to ask the DOJ to prosecute flag burning as political speech.

This was pure political theater.

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Trump signs order aiming for one-year jail terms for flag burning [View all] Peacetrain Aug 2025 OP

MaddowBlog-The problem(s) with Trump's radical new executive order on flag burning LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #1

It is embarrassing how clueless he is.. Peacetrain Aug 2025 #2

Um.... what is, or isn't a flag? Girard442 Aug 2025 #3

We can't burn the flag, but Trump wipes his ass with it every day. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #4

I'd give him a year in jail for burning the US Constitution. Norbert Aug 2025 #5

Not one single person will be put in jail for one minute Justice Brandeis Aug 2025 #6

True; but they will be subjected to an initial arrest and threat of prosecution, Ocelot II Aug 2025 #16

Don't executive orders only apply to federally controlled territory? Buckeyeblue Aug 2025 #7

Not quite; they apply to the actions of federal *agencies.* Ocelot II Aug 2025 #14

Whoever wrote it was smatter than that. Ms. Toad Aug 2025 #18

Of course. But what it means *in practice* is pretextual arrests Ocelot II Aug 2025 #21

Good practical advice. Ms. Toad Aug 2025 #23

I would say flag burning is not an effective way to protest Buckeyeblue Aug 2025 #24

I agree; I've always thought it was kind of dumb. There are more effective methods, IMO. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #25

It isn't a way I would choose to protest. Ms. Toad Aug 2025 #26

Guess he and his clown car cabinet never heard of the First Amendment/Freedom of Speech... brush Aug 2025 #8

How many years will he get for crapping on our country? 2MuchNoise Aug 2025 #9

Unfortunately not a day D_Master81 Aug 2025 #10

You're right, of course. 2MuchNoise Aug 2025 #11

The PEDO Rapist scumbag wants to distract JI7 Aug 2025 #12

What if we burn Trump flags? Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #13

Damn, the VFW is goin' to the slammer! rsdsharp Aug 2025 #15

Not only can he not make laws - the paper he signed said zero about making flag burning a crime Ms. Toad Aug 2025 #17

Deadline: Legal Blog--Trump wants to prosecute flag burners. The Supreme Court has already said that's illegal LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #19

Is there an epidemic of flag burning of which I am unaware? redwitch Aug 2025 #20

How much do you get for autographing one? Vinca Aug 2025 #22

Deadline: Legal Blog--Trump wants to prosecute flag burners. The Supreme Court has already said that's illegal LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #27