Flag burning has been a 1st Amendment right for years - is the FAR RIGHT is all about free speech only when it suits them?

[legalboxers]

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-jingoistic-flag-burning-jail-free-speech/
Trump accused of 'jingoistic fascist rhetoric' with comment about punishing flag burners

Donald Trump on Saturday called for an "immediate" one-year prison term for anyone who burns an American flag, saying we should "make it not unconstitutional" to punish that type of political speech.

The former president spoke at a Minnesota rally over the weekend. Earlier in the speech, Trump made comments about "cheating" that caused some prominent onlookers to suggest Trump is planning yet another insurrection.

Afterward, Trump turned to recent reports about individuals burning flags.

"We do not need more people who want to burn our flag. They're burning our American flag," Trump said on Saturday. "I know they say it is unconstitutional. Well, make it not unconstitutional. You burn our American flag, you should get immediately mandatory one year in jail."

Former Michigan Republican operative Jeff Timmer called Trump's comments "Jingoistic fascist rhetoric."

So he wants us to molest the flag?

[purplepoppy]

Going to do the unthinkable and side with orangeman on this one. Flag burning constitutes a race hate crime and can also lead to civil unrest.

[legalboxers]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_v._Johnson
Texas v. Johnson, 491 U. S. 397 (1989), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held, 5–4, that burning the Flag of the United States was protected speech under the First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, as doing so counts as symbolic speech and political speech.

In the case, activist Gregory Lee Johnson was convicted for burning an American flag during a protest outside the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas, and was fined $2,000 and sentenced to one year in jail in accordance with Texas law. Justice William Brennan wrote for the five-justice majority that Johnson's flag burning was protected under the freedom of speech, and therefore the state could not censor Johnson nor punish him for his actions.

[purplepoppy]

If you lot had less free speech, you'd have a lot less hatred. Screaming at each other just because you can gets you nowhere.

[dustybiker2]

Last five words is their true motto, no?

[Chazmatazz269]

https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/06/26/teens-could-face-more-than-a-decade-behind-bars-for-desecrating-pride-flags-1554236/

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Trumps an ass wipe

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks for MHO :)