[Richard]

Originally Posted by alelks

We need to push to bring this law back:

5-51-207. Contempt for or desecration of the United States flag.

(a) (1) Any person who knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or ground, or tramples upon any flag of the United States shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than one (1) year, or both.

(2) This subsection does not prohibit any conduct consisting of the disposal of a flag when it has become worn or soiled.

(b) As used in this section, "flag of the United States" means any flag of the United States, or any part of a flag of the United States, made of any substance, or any size, in a form that is commonly displayed.

If that were the law, how would you respond to all the soldiers or others who have signed US flags as souvenirs of their service and such, and either sent them to family, friends, vet group sponsors, schools, museums, etc?

This is what the SCOTUS said of it in the Johnson v Texas decision.

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/project...svjohnson.html

You can either listen to or read the transcript of the oral argument here - it is very interesting to review and consider.

http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_88_155

I personally know the Dallas attorney who argued the case before the SCOTUS - Kathy Drew. Her son graduated from my school, and she came in annually to give a presentation to our seniors during their Government class. Her views on the issue were changed after her appearance before the SCOTUS.

FWIW - I side with the majority decision of the SCOTUS on this one, too.

Richard