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Re: Flag Burning
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 19 Jul 2001 04:35:41 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> Agreed. Moreover, superfluous legislation of this sort serves only to
> provide members of Congress with public relations fodder, a la "I voted to
> protect Our Nation's Flag, so-and-so did not--what does that tell you?"
"That so-and-so understands the constitution better than you do and
therefore would make a better Member of Congress ??? ":-) Ya, that sort of
posturing makes me ill. Kind of like the guys who rail against pork but are
first at the trough for their district at logrolling time.
> This sort of enforced veneration of an object is more or less
> indistinguishable from Secular Idolatry, and I'm not interested in being
> told what to worship.
I worship the Brick, and you should too, bub. :-)
++Lar
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| (...) Agreed. Moreover, superfluous legislation of this sort serves only to provide members of Congress with public relations fodder, a la "I voted to protect Our Nation's Flag, so-and-so did not--what does that tell you?" I concur with you and (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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