The anti-flag burning amendment died in the Senate today by one vote. Fourteen Democrats voted to trample on the right to free expression, while three Republicans broke ranks and decided that the abstract concept of liberty is way more important than a piece of cloth sewn into a gawdy pattern.
Btw, Hillary Clinton, voting against the proposed amendment but co-sponsoring legislation to criminalize flag-burning does NOT make you a champion of free speech. Same with you Robert Bennett, R-Utah. I appreciate that without your two votes this thing would move on in the not-too-distant future for ratification by the 38 states, but still ...
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