VERY IMPORTANT WEDNESDAY UPDATE
An anti-flag desecration amendment has passed in the House and is now moving to the Senate where it will require a 2/3 vote in favor to move on to a vote in the states, at which point it will require 3/4 to become an addition to the United States Constitution.
Apparently, such an amendment proposal has gotten past the House eight times in the past, but never has one gotten through the Senate. This time, though, I think we all have to consider this thing a danger to our Freedom of Expression. By some estimates, 65 members of the Senate are in favor of the amendment. That is fucking dangerously close to passage.
Read those sacred words that I've posted on the header of this blog. THAT is what is at stake in this debate. Being able to express yourself and your beliefs in any way you see fit is at stake. The flag is not the issue here; the issue is the precedent set when the government decides how we can and cannot express ourselves. You all know in your hearts what the neo-con faction is thinking if this thing passes: Flag-burning today, just imagine the unpopular speech we can ban tomorrow!
DO SOMETHING: Call your Senator as soon as possible. I know what you're thinking: But, The Jobey, our Oklahoma Senators will be among the staunch supporters of such legislation. Fuck it! Call 'em anyway and remind those shits who the fuck they work for!
Also, just get the word out on this bill. Tell your friends and family. Remind folks about what the Freedom of Speech is all about! Blog on, baby!
Apparently, such an amendment proposal has gotten past the House eight times in the past, but never has one gotten through the Senate. This time, though, I think we all have to consider this thing a danger to our Freedom of Expression. By some estimates, 65 members of the Senate are in favor of the amendment. That is fucking dangerously close to passage.
Read those sacred words that I've posted on the header of this blog. THAT is what is at stake in this debate. Being able to express yourself and your beliefs in any way you see fit is at stake. The flag is not the issue here; the issue is the precedent set when the government decides how we can and cannot express ourselves. You all know in your hearts what the neo-con faction is thinking if this thing passes: Flag-burning today, just imagine the unpopular speech we can ban tomorrow!
DO SOMETHING: Call your Senator as soon as possible. I know what you're thinking: But, The Jobey, our Oklahoma Senators will be among the staunch supporters of such legislation. Fuck it! Call 'em anyway and remind those shits who the fuck they work for!
Also, just get the word out on this bill. Tell your friends and family. Remind folks about what the Freedom of Speech is all about! Blog on, baby!
posted by TheJobey @ 6/22/2005 10:01:00 PM
2 Comments:
At 6/24/2005 02:59:00 AM,
A Casey said…
i'd like to stress the importance of a slippery slope argument here.
flag burning may on face seem bad to alot, and thats understandable. but where does the line get drawn at what does and does not count as "acceptable" protest? flag burning isnt patriotic, and neither is my piss ranting against bush and the attempted genocide on iraq. but when does the line get drawn that i cant bitch about iraq because its unpatriotic?
at one point black arm bands were banned. whose to say what else could. this is the stepping point to oceania if this passes where we all are scared to think bad thoughts, say bad things, do anything that the party might not agree with. to give this is to set the stage to an orwellian state.
At 6/24/2005 06:40:00 PM,
TheJobey said…
Thanks for the comment, A. Casey. I agree with you 100%. This is the most dangerous chance this amendment has had to pass in a long time.
We all need to stay vigilant do whatever we can to protect our right to dissent.
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