Topic: Skelton says constitutional amendment would protect the American flag (Read 84 times)

darrellmaurina · « **on:** November 26, 2009, 12:06:43 PM »

Congressman Ike Skelton

Skelton says constitutional amendment would protect the American flag
For Americans, the flag is one of the most sacred symbols of our government, representing freedom, democracy, and all of the things that we hold most dear about our country. Over the years, however, various laws designed to protect the U.S. flag have been invalidated by the courts. In a 1989 Supreme Court decision, Texas v. Johnson, the court struck down the 1968 federal Flag Protection Act, citing concerns about free speech. Congress quickly passed a new Flag Protection Act, but it too was struck down by the Supreme Court in a 1990 Supreme Court decision, U.S. v. Eichman. I have co-sponsored H.J. Res. 47, which would amend the Constitution by granting Congress “the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.” H.J. Res. 47 was introduced by fellow Missourian, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, and is currently pending in the House Judiciary Committee. It’s time to amend the Constitution to defend the flag. Old Glory deserves no less. Click here to read more on Pulaski County Daily News ...

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Skelton says constitutional amendment would protect the American flag