The Legal Case for Trump's Position of Stripping Flag Burners of Citizenship

[rangerrebew]

The Legal Case for Trump's Position of Stripping Flag Burners of Citizenship
July 12, 2019
Daniel Greenfield


After President Trump tweeted, "Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag - if they do, there must be consequences - perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!", YouGov polled the subject.

    Roughly two-thirds (67%) of Republicans support this idea, while just 29% of independents and about a quarter of Democrats feel the same. A majority of both Democrats and independents are opposed to revoking US citizenship for flag-burners.

    In general, Republicans may have stronger feelings about America’s flag. YouGov research finds that Republicans (68%) are nearly twice as likely as Democrats (36%) to say they are “patriotic” in their political views.

https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/274287/legal-case-trumps-position-stripping-flag-burners-daniel-greenfield

[aligncare]

Our troops take an oath to protect and defend the Constitution and flag of the United States. I took that oath. If I should betray that duty, there would be consequences.

There are ways for citizens to oppose government policy or action that does not involve burning the constitution or the flag. To burn the flag is a clear denunciation of what America stands for.

I like the idea of stripping citizenship. You make your bed, lie in it.

[Cyber Liberty]

Good luck getting this past the first District Court that hears a case.

[Bill Cipher]

Burning the flag is hard-core, fundamental First Amendment territory.  It is core political speech.