At 10:16 PM 6/15/2004 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: >JDG wrote: > >> At 09:36 PM 6/15/2004 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: >>> Because it is on U.S. Government property it isn't the VFW's speech that >>> is in question. Because it is on U.S. government property is the U.S. >>> Government's speech. The VFW doesn't figure at all in the decision, >>> their >>> involvement is completely, totally irrelevant. >> >> So, in other words, if the VFW wanted to burn an American Flag in Mojave >> National Preserve, everyone here would be all for it.... >> >> JDG - Presuming of course that the NPS permits fires in Mojave..... ;-) >> > >Sorry, I don't understand the relevence of your statement.
You have stated that you believe the VFW is Constitutionall prohibited because it is, quote, "exclusionary.... and offensive." I noted at the time that I do not believe that the statement of your including the above quote was accurately reflecting the underpinnings of your logic. I am rephasizing that point now by ironically pointing out an inconsistency in your logic, based upon your previous arguments that "exclusionary... and offensive" actions/speech such as uncermoniously burning the American flag are in fact *not* prohibited by the Constitution, but in fact are *protected* by the Constitution. JDG
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