[Vision2020] Celebrate freedom, kick a flag--burner's ass!

[Tony Simpson]

DONOVAN is dead right in his post about flag burning.  He deserves more credit that the ultra left wing faction of this site who can never resist the temptation to denigrate America or aid and abet those who do.

--T
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Donovan Arnold 
  To: Tom Hansen ; 'Joe Campbell' ; 'Tony Simpson' 
  Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 6:53 AM
  Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Celebrate freedom, kick a flag--burner's ass!


  Tom,

  If someone burns a flag of a country, nation or group of people,  I consider it an act of aggression and/or  ill will towards those people. I responded that way when several of my senatorial colleagues in ASUI burned the Gay Straight Alliance Flag--as did many others. 

  If someone protests against a war or action of the US within the US they can do so without burning a flag, spitting on US Soldiers, or destroying public or private property. 

  So yes, I think someone that burns a US Flag should be watched more carefully, and I think they are people that are disrespecting the United States and all the people in it. I consider an attack on a US Naval ROTC Building an attack on the US--especially one that my Dad was attending during the 60s. 

  Best,

  _DJA

  Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
    Arnold stated:

    "It is easier to find those that hate and wish real harm to the United States if you allow them to burn a flag."

    Are you suggesting that all those students and anti-war protestors during Vietnam hated and wished real harm to the United States, Arnold?

    Campuses (just to name a few) at:

    University of Virginia

    University of California at Berkeley

    Kent State University

    UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO 
    (Be careful here, Arnold. My wife attended UI during the late 60's.  Yes.  There were major demonstrations which included (on one occasion burning a US flag and an attempt to burn down the Navy ROTC building)

    Thoughts?

    Tom Hansen

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    From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Donovan Arnold
    Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 2:26 PM
    To: Joe Campbell; Tony Simpson
    Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
    Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Celebrate freedom, kick a flag--burner's ass!

    "I think that the question of whether flag burning is or is not speech 
    is not so clear." Joe Campbell

    Isn't it that every American Flag eventually gets burned?

    A flag is speech, that is all it is, how you burn it and for what reasons I think
    speaks volumes. 

    It is easier to find those that hate and wish real harm to the
    United States if you allow them to burn a flag. 

    Best,

    _DJA 




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