Hillary Goes Up in Flames
Mrs. Clinton has co-sponsored Senate legislation to criminalize desecration of the American flag. It's not a constitutional amendment, but it would still "secure legal protection of the flag in the face of attempts to deface and damage it," in
the words of Senate sponsor Bob Bennett of Utah.
Bennett's press release on the legislation says this:
"The Flag Protection Act of 2005 criminalizes desecration or damage of the United States flag under three circumstances. First, when a person damages a flag with the primary purpose and intent to promote violence or breach the peace. Second, when a person damages a flag belonging to the United States. Third, when a person damages a flag belonging to another person."
Oh, Hillary. Is this supposed to be your
Sister Souljah moment? Do you have to be quite so craven?
Look, no one's for burning the flag, other than anti-Americans around the world. But this is a law that's clearly aimed at protest (a First Amendment right) under the guise of the protection of property and opposition to "hate crimes." It's a Trojan horse. And, just days after
Mrs. Clinton called for pulling troops out of Iraq, she must hope this will help her appeal to conservatives and avoid being branded as a left-wing nutcase.
And this is the Democrats' standard-bearer?
So far, the best reason to vote for Mrs. Clinton is still how much fun it would be to have her husband back in the White House....
