I have no problems with whatever you want to do with the flag. At the same time, I have a big problem with any use of public fire. Burning cloth, or really anything, though, bothers me alot. Hell, I can't burn trash. With fair reason. When you burn cloth, you release benzine, formaldehyde, and other crap into the air. Great, I get your protest, you can do the same thing with a giant sign or whatever.. but don't burn stuff, damn, I can get your point without you sending me running for an inhaler.
-----Original message----- From: Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:45:08 -0500 To: The Hardware List [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] [OT] Early Friday off-topic > > "Hayes Elkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > in > > fact I think it's important that we continue to allow these ingrate fire > > artisans (at the very least the ones in the US) the right to burn the flag > > as it is an essential freedom (and not because my constitution tells me so, > > it's simply because expressing yourself, however unpopular, should always > > be > > protected from tyranny, intimidation, and physical violence). > > meanwhile our "can't agree on any real issues" congress is right passing > a bill to make it illegal to desecrate the flag. > > That and pickin' on SpongeBob Squarepants. > > Al > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) >
