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PROSECUTING BURNING OF THE AMERICAN FLAG (www.whitehouse.gov)

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"… There's an endless disposition

And it doesn't mean a goddamn thing

There's space for a paper airplane race in the eye of a hurricane

And if pigs could fly then surely so could I

But this pedestrian knows better than to even try

And my divinity is caught between the colors of a butterfly"

All There Is - Bad Religion

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[-] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago

The Attorney General shall prioritize the enforcement to the fullest extent possible of our Nation’s criminal and civil laws against acts of American Flag desecration that violate applicable, content-neutral laws, while causing harm unrelated to expression, consistent with the First Amendment. This may include, but is not limited to, violent crimes; hate crimes, illegal discrimination against American citizens, or other violations of Americans’ civil rights; and crimes against property and the peace, as well as conspiracies and attempts to violate, and aiding and abetting others to violate, such laws.

"In cases where burning the American flag is illegal for other reasons, we want those crimes prosecuted." This is even dumber than if they actually did the thing they said they were going to do.