tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post115947490596424544..comments2024-01-10T17:36:15.040-07:00Comments on The Lippard Blog: John McCain's reason for voting for a flag desecration amendmentLippardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-1159575678387161502006-09-29T17:21:00.000-07:002006-09-29T17:21:00.000-07:00That's an excellent question. Of course it doesn'...That's an excellent question. Of course it doesn't "guarantee respect," it just criminalizes certain displays of disrespect.Lippardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-1159482905210948452006-09-28T15:35:00.000-07:002006-09-28T15:35:00.000-07:00The main question I have for people who share McCa...The main question I have for people who share McCain's perspective is this:<BR/><BR/>Just how does restricting people's freedom (as banning flag desecration certainly does) "guarantee respect" for a symbol of freedom?<BR/><BR/>It seems to me that such a ban is a far far worse example of desecration than anything that could be done to, e.g., a piece of colored cloth.Einzigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406227217230727209noreply@blogger.com