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Another Hillary '180'

In yet another political move for Hillary to ban it, even if it takes a
to make herself something she is not, constitutional amendment. Unfortunately,
Hillary is now co-sponsoring an anti-flag it looks to us more like a simple attempt
burning law.Senator Hillary Clinton is to have it both ways.I would like to know
supporting a bill to make it a crime to why the New York Times finds it
burn the American flag -- but she still unfortunate that Hillary appears to try
opposes a constitutional ban on flag to "have it both ways." Why is that so
desecration. WCAX-TV Burlington, VTMrs. unfortunate? Is it unfortunate because
Clinton, out of which side of your mouth Hillary is not able to fool the American
do you feed yourself? In that one public as easily any longer?Clinton says
sentence, while it is not a direct quote, she opposes a constitutional amendment to
you contradicted yourself.If you want to outlaw flag-burning. In 1989, the Supreme
make it a crime to burn an American flag, Court ruled that flag-burning was
why do you oppose a constitutional ban? protected by the First Amendment. But her
Why do you wish to keep it a 'freedom of bill is clearly intended to put the issue
expression' thing in one breath and back before the current, more
co-sponsor an anti-flag burning law in conservative, Supreme Court in hopes of
the next?In her public statements, getting a turnaround.
Clinton has compared the act of Is anyone else getting confused by the
flag-burning to burning a cross, which blatant double-speak going on here? So
can be considered a violation of federal if Clinton opposes a constitutional
civil rights law.The measure outlaws a amendment to outlaw flag-burning, why is
protester intimidating any person by she wasting her time trying to bring this
burning the flag, lighting someone else's in front of a 'more conservative' Supreme
flag, or desecrating the flag on federal Court this time around? Doesn't Hillary
property.Mrs. Clinton, if someone Clinton have better things to do, like
intimidates me with burning a flag, he or criticize Bush for a war she states to
she will just show his or her ignorance. support?Flag burning, while truly
Since the flag means nothing to that disrespectful, is nothing more than
person, it is just material and stiching. people with no real ideas trying to get
By burning that particular flag, you are some attention. While they enjoy the
not hurting anyone, but only destroying freedoms of this country, they hate those
your own property.However, if anyone but same freedoms that give them the right to
touches my American flag in any be foolish. By offending people who may
disrespectful manner on my property or have took the time to listen to their
off my property, we will have some points of view, they have now lost any
serious problems. No one has a right to credibility as an intelligent
vandalize my property.Of course, if that person.These same people who would like
same person were on my property burning a to burn a flag would support Hillary
cross, a flag, or whatever, he or she through Hades and back. It would behoove
will meet my water-hose and I will have her to keep her constituents strongly
to take the proper measures to get the behind her.In yet another political move
tresspasser off my land. It is that to position herself for the Presidential
simple!I do not see why Senator Bob Elections of 2008, she is trying to make
Bennett or Senator Hillary Clinton are America think she is a conservative.
even wasting their time passing this However, Hillary does something or says
particular law. I would like to think something that shows her true colors at
that, "intimidating any person by burning every other turn and completely ruins the
the flag, lighting someone else's flag, image she wishes to portray. Does she
or desecrating the flag on federal truly expect that we will forget things
property," would already be covered by she publicly says about the president or
anti-vandalism laws, anti-assualt laws, the war by going public practically the
or maybe even criminal tresspass laws. next day with something that might
Could this be both Senators' way of impress us knuckle-dragging
getting some attention by politicizing conservatives? Thankfully, there are
patriotism?A New York Times [retrieved still many of us in this country who have
from the International Herald] piece puts a memory span longer than the regular
it quite perfectly in the following commercial break.References
excerpt: 1. Sen. Clinton Co-sponsors Anti-flag
Her supporters would characterize this Burning Law. WCAX-TV Burlington, VT
as an attempt to find a middle way [Associated Press]. 2005. Senator
between those who believe that Clinton, Pandering. New York Times, The
flag-burning is constitutionally [ONLINE] [retrieved from International
protected free speech and those who want Herald Tribune. 7 December 2005.




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