Trump doesn’t know flag burning is protected speech
He doesn’t like to read and doesn’t want to learn anything, so how can we expect him to know stuff?
Click here for reuse options!Burning an American flag should be a crime, President-elect Donald Trump wrote on Twitter Tuesday morning, punishable by a forfeiture of U.S. citizenship or a year in jail.
“Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!” Trump wrote in a post to his social media account.
Laws prohibiting the burning or desecration of the American flag have been struck down by the Supreme Court, most recently in 1990, because they were found to have violated the First Amendment of the Constitution, which protects freedom of speech. A 1958 Supreme Court decision rejected the practice of stripping U.S. citizenship as a form of criminal punishment.
In a 1989 ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the right of protests to burn the flag in a 5-4 decision, with Justice Antonin Scalia siding with the protesters. He later said he based his ruling on a “textual” reading of the Constitution, according to the Constitution Center blog.
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Larry Schmitt November 29th, 2016 at 10:35
The list of what trump doesn’t know would break the internet.
whatthe46 November 29th, 2016 at 11:26
i wanna know how to intends to strip someone of their American citizenship.
Larry Schmitt November 29th, 2016 at 11:54
Didn’t you know? The president has Gandalf’s magic wand. He can do anything.
The Original Just Me November 29th, 2016 at 13:00
Or GRAB Anything.
Lyndia November 29th, 2016 at 12:41
If he appoints, (and he will) people to the Supreme Court that thinks like him, there is no telling what they will do. That is one of the reasons I did not want to see him elected. I am also, worried about RoeVWade. He could take women back to the dark ages, and this country, too.
whatthe46 November 29th, 2016 at 12:55
especially with pence on the scene. he’s just as worse when it comes to women and the LGBT community if not worse.
William November 29th, 2016 at 14:38
YEP! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0b5b8c0e8fc393976b45ba95f16d8d6d02eb58add9791ff7c04ceb40a379b380.jpg
whatthe46 November 29th, 2016 at 15:35
thank you.
Larry Schmitt November 29th, 2016 at 17:57
He doesn’t give a damn about Cubans, free or otherwise.
The Original Just Me November 29th, 2016 at 12:59
Simple procedure, “” YOU”RE FIRED !! “”
Larry Schmitt November 29th, 2016 at 17:58
The same way he will get Mexico to pay for his stupid wall.
Dammitjim November 29th, 2016 at 10:41
Somewhere, there are people agreeing with him. Now THAT’S scary.
oldfart November 29th, 2016 at 14:08
They’re he-er. ;)
oldfart November 29th, 2016 at 11:03
A U.S. flag should be retired when it is ripped, faded, frayed or otherwise unserviceable as an emblem of the country. Though U.S. Code does not provide specific details on methods of destroying unserviceable flags, the American Legion developed its own ceremony to destroy flags respectfully through burning.
Does the president elect know about Google ?
He knows more than the generals,… RIGHT…
Freakin moran.
The Original Just Me November 29th, 2016 at 12:57
The Boy Scouts of American regularly offer the service of retiring tattered Flags by a ceremony off Burning. Are the T. Rump NAZIs going to Imprison all of the Boy Scouts ??????
oldfart November 29th, 2016 at 13:49
Imprison them all.
Won’t that be great ? :[
Buford2k11 November 29th, 2016 at 11:37
the “media” MUST stop trying to normalize him, and they must stop their disgusting behavior they have displayed, and are continuing to display…there are some in the media, who are trying, but these folks are drowned out by the rest of the profit driven media…I mean, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, NBC, ABC…all of these corporate owned media should be ashamed of themselves…Fox is in a category all by themselves, and we can add in Breightbart, and Alex Jones now that they are a part of Team Trump…
Deplorable E Neuman November 29th, 2016 at 11:46
Trump knows how to trigger corporate media
robert November 29th, 2016 at 12:41
Yup the trumpster does alot of talking only this time there are alot of people watching where the $$$ money $$$$ goes.
It’s a guess who’s willing to take the hit for him going forward
Obewon November 30th, 2016 at 00:59
“Trump doesn’t know…” ‘It’s obvious (trump) knows very little about the issues’-(R-KY) senate Majority Leader McConnell. Donnie knows nothing accurately about anything.
trees November 29th, 2016 at 12:03
Maybe now you all are coming to understand the constitution, how it is constructed, and how it’s amendments relate to, and support, each other.
Free speech is protected speech, jailing and persecuting the public for exercising their first amendment rights cannot be tolerated.
Question, “by what mechanism is “free speech”, “protected”???
I’m an American who believes in the right to be free….
oldfart November 29th, 2016 at 14:02
You might want to take your question up with Dear Leader elect…
In this country, even he has the right to remain stupid,
ignorant and voted into office…go figure.
The Original Just Me November 29th, 2016 at 12:53
THEY don’t think YOU should have a Right to express YOUR Opinion. THEY, hate Freedom of Speech. THEY want YOU to sit down, Shut Up, and Leave THEM alone. They will run the Country. Now just go get in a nice straight line and Practice your Goose Step Marching like a Good little T. Rumpester NAZI. THEY don’t Know that the Proper and Prescribed method to retire a tattered and worn out Flag is to Burn It.
Red Eye Robot November 29th, 2016 at 12:58
Im gonna just leave this here https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/55786b1a73c17bd90fbb4b264b50590e57a6ab086cabb47ec5a0f70e8a357fd5.jpg
robert November 29th, 2016 at 13:01
Unfortunately the supreme Court ( including the late judge scalia ) didn’t see it the same way as Bob dole
trees November 29th, 2016 at 13:13
???
Bob Dole??
robert November 29th, 2016 at 13:22
Fixed it
Willys41 November 29th, 2016 at 13:19
Trump has probably never heard of “protected speech.”
Hell, does he actually know what the constitution is? Or did no one on the transition team take the time to explain that yet?
Bunya November 29th, 2016 at 13:28
The American flag is nothing but a piece of cloth manufactured in China. I don’t pledge allegiance to a piece of cloth, just like I don’t kiss rings of high ranking religious officials.
Red Eye Robot November 29th, 2016 at 13:58
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/14/AR2005121401887.html
oldfart November 29th, 2016 at 14:04
Well, it looks like we finally found something to keep you busy…
whatthe46 November 29th, 2016 at 15:23
https://twitter.com/xdanni1984x/status/803691300503449601
labman57 November 29th, 2016 at 14:10
And so it begins. Trump’s despotic reign hasn’t even become official yet, and he is already trying to issue edicts.
William November 29th, 2016 at 14:36
He also thinks there are twelve articles in the constitution and that a president can abolish https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/eab44dfa37509b6b78f259b2d618aba828272d4d1538922a5c7662ef67e5eb05.jpg a constitutional amendment. On the other hand, he’s probably one of the smarter deplorables.
whatthe46 November 29th, 2016 at 17:20
William, check out my post above you. i can’t. this is all wrong. LOL
whatthe46 November 29th, 2016 at 15:26
unless you’re this guy right?
https://twitter.com/xdanni1984x/status/803691300503449601
whatthe46 November 29th, 2016 at 17:04
to every idiot troll that supports tRump, you get what you vote for.
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeed/status/803716715477667840
whatthe46 November 29th, 2016 at 17:10
whatthe46 November 29th, 2016 at 17:17
maybe this will help. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/8f73b6f068e314e330086a95198817f814c6fbce701abeaaaed8e14eb0f18bf5.jpg
StoneyCurtisll November 29th, 2016 at 19:28
You zill burn zis flag over your dead body~!
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b1/94/5d/b1945d7affcd13b3177c47e8fc3d9475.jpg