Jan 17, 2010: Free Country

monster · 01-17-2010, 07:50 PM

Burning a flag is an action, not speech. If we want freedom of action, that's a whole different kettle of fish.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-17-2010, 08:16 PM

The courts have ruled it's freedom of expression, not action.

Happy Monkey · 01-18-2010, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

Burning a flag is an action, not speech.

Talking is also an action. So is writing and publishing. So is marching.

Whether any of them, including burning a flag, is also protected speech depends on the context.

01-17-2010, 07:50 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Burning a flag is an action, not speech. If we want freedom of action, that's a whole different kettle of fish. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-17-2010, 08:16 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The courts have ruled it's freedom of expression, not action. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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