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Hassin Bin Sober

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5. Prominent Democratic politicians supported a ban at one time.

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 10:50 PM

Aug 25

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Protection_Act_of_2005

The Flag Protection Act of 2005 was a proposed United States federal law introduced in the United States Senate at the 109th United States Congress on October 24, 2005, by Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and co-sponsored by Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.). Later co-sponsors included Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.).[1]

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"If I were king, I would not allow people to go around burning the American flag" [View all] berniesandersmittens Aug 25 OP

This issue is complete astro turfing. Frasier Balzov Aug 25 #1

It's a power move from the wannabe king berniesandersmittens Aug 25 #4

Today's misdirection dumpster fire. Klarkashton Aug 25 #2

Flag burning is so rare, I bet it is Ilsa Aug 25 #3

Prominent Democratic politicians supported a ban at one time. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 25 #5

I don't want to see the flag burn either. Ilsa Aug 25 #7

Do you know how hard it is to burn cotton without gasoline? rickyhall Aug 25 #6

If I were king I wouldn't let snake-oil-salesmen use it as a prop. UTUSN Aug 25 #8