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Alice11111

(5,730 posts)

2. I've never burned a flag, but if DT tries to make it illegal,

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2017, 03:34 PM

Jan 2017

as he said he would, i think a lot of us will be burning flags. Totally a symbol of FREE SPEECH, and against government wrongdoing, and for me it will NEVER be a protest of veterans (as the Repubs try to contort the message).
Peaceful symbolic protest.

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Illinois man sues police over flag burning arrest [View all] Eugene Jan 2017 OP

He's right of course. annabanana Jan 2017 #1

I've never burned a flag, but if DT tries to make it illegal, Alice11111 Jan 2017 #2

One hopes he wins damages also for this harassement. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #3

More "Patriots" who don't understand the Constitution. Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #4