WYM ModAug 25
Is flag burning really unprotected speech? Elizabeth Frantz reports Rep. Thomas Massie challenges Trump's executive order targeting flag desecration, insisting it violates the First Amendment. Massie argues burning one's own flag is protected, warning against government criminalization. Learn why this legal battle matters: https://www.alternet.org/flag-burning-order/ #ThomasMassie #DonaldTrump #FlagDesecration #FirstAmendment #ExecutiveOrder #TexasVJohnson #SymbolicSpeech #ConstitutionalLaw #USPolitics
'Stupid laws': GOP congressman slams Trump's latest executive order as unconstitutional

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) leveled a constitutional rebuke Monday at President Donald Trump’s latest executive order aimed at prosecuting flag desecration, saying that such actions remain protected under the First Amendment, even if the offending act involves burning the U.S. or Israeli flags.In a p...

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Democracy Matters Aug 25

LOCK. HIM. UP.

Trump can now give himself a year in jail for flag desecration.

#TrumpDidThis #FlagDesecration #USPol

Ohio Security & InvestigationsJan 19, 2025

Beyond the Statute: The Emotional Weight of Flag Desecration

The law addresses flag desecration, but can it truly capture the visceral pain it causes? The burning, tearing – these acts are more than vandalism; they're a betrayal of shared history, sacrifice, and national identity. For many, it's a deep wound to the national spirit. #FlagDesecration #Patriotism #NationalUnity #EmotionalImpact

LBM PhotographyJul 28, 2023

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#cleveland #clestockyards #streetphotography #clecorners #flagdesecration #documentaryphotography #july2023

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PromisedPossumFeb 1, 2023

Ah, ah #Kansas. Does not allow factory #DirectAutoSales, essentially subsidizing dealerships. The Kansas House, after already punishing #EVowners on property #taxes, now wants to add charging taxes.

BTW that tie in the article's photo should be considered #FlagDesecration.

https://kansasreflector.com/2023/02/01/kansas-electric-vehicle-advocates-stomping-brake-on-bill-imposing-new-state-recharge-tax/

Kansas electric vehicle advocates stomping brake on bill imposing new state recharge tax - Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — Joe Millikan learned of a Kansas House bill imposing a new tax on electric-vehicle charging stations just as he contemplated purchasing an automobile untethered to fossil fuels. Millikan said the proposed state tax of 3 cents per kilowatt to support a Kansas highway repair fund reliant on fuel tax revenue would amount to […]

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