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The Flag Desecration Amendment, often referred to as the Flag-burning Amendment, is a controversial proposed constitutional amendment to the United States Constitution that would allow the United States Congress to statutorily prohibit expression of political views through the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
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Since 1995, the Flag Desecration Amendment has consistently mustered sufficient votes to pass in the House of Representatives, but not in the Senate.
Harris is also in favor of welfare reform, school vouchers, the Patriot Act, the Flag Desecration Amendment, the Federal Marriage Amendment, and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
On June 27, 2006, Chafee was one of only three Republicans to vote against the proposed Flag Desecration Amendment.
Although he is considered by many as an ardent conservative, he has distanced himself from the majority in his party by supporting earmarks and opposing the Flag Desecration Amendment.
When Republicans retook control of Congress for the 104th session, the Flag Desecration Amendment was first proposed, which would grant the federal government the authority to proscribe flag burning.
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He voted for the Flag Desecration Amendment, the Iraq War Resolution, banning gay adoption, banning gay marriage and banning affirmative action.
On 22 June 2005, a Flag Desecration Amendment was passed by the House with the needed two-thirds majority.
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Since then, Congress has considered the Flag Desecration Amendment several times.
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In 2006, following a flag-burning incident during the 2005 Cronulla riots and a burnt flag display by a Melbourne artist, Bishop introduced the Protection of the Australian National Flag ( Desecration of the Flag ) Bill 2006.
In 2003, together with her colleague the Member for Canning Don Randall MP, Trish Draper introduced a Private Members Bill, Protection of Australian Flags ( Desecration of the Flag ) Bill 2003 A Bill for an Act to amend the Flags Act 1953.
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Johnston was a firm advocate of the Flag Desecration Amendment while opposing abortion and most gun control measures.
On other issues he is more liberal: he often votes with his party on separation of church and states issues, and has consistently voted against the Flag Desecration Amendment.
Cunningham co-sponsored, along with Democrat John Murtha, the so-called " Flag Desecration Amendment ", which would add the following sentence to the Constitution of the United States
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As a Congressman, Russell also had a strong reputation for his opposition to flag burning, co-sponsoring the Flag Burning Amendment every time it came before Congress, and strongly considered speaking out when a flag was apparently burnt in the White House.
The first three, ' The Locomotives on Highways Act 1861 ', ' The Locomotive Act 1865 ' ( or ' Red Flag Act ') and the ' Highways and Locomotives ( Amendment ) Act 1878'all contained very restrictive measures for road vehicles.
The Citizens Flag Alliance is an American organization advocating in favor of the Flag Burning Amendment project.
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The Court had to consider whether the 1919 California Red Flag Law was unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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In July 2007, the British prime minister at the time, Gordon Brown, unveiled plans to have the Union Flag flown more often from government buildings.
She also usually held or stood beside a Greek hoplite shield, which sported the British Union Flag: also at her feet was often the British Lion, an animal found on the arms of England, Scotland and the Prince of Wales.
" Rollins reports that Black Flag's set-lists in this era rarely included older crowd favorites like " Six Pack " or " Nervous Breakdown ", and that audiences were often irritated by the new, slower Black Flag.
This includes the The Eagle and Child pub ( where the well-known writers J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis often met their literary friends ), complementing the Lamb and Flag opposite it on the College side of the road, which the College owns and operates ( using the profits to fund graduate scholarships ).
Many early Black Flag shows ended in violence, often involving the Los Angeles Police Department.
File: Pirate Flag of Blackbeard ( Edward Teach ). svg | A pirate flag often called the " Jolly Roger.
It is often used as the Unit Flag.
Flag variables often needed to be created to perform certain tasks.
These flags are often erroneously included in the " Evolution of the Philippine Flag "; these are properly called " Flags of the Revolution ".
The Californian state flag is often called the " Bear Flag " and in fact, the present statute adopting the flag, Gov.
Greater Dutch groups often use the historical Prince's Flag ( Orange, White and Blue ) as a flag
Flag desecration ( or flag abuse ) is a term applied to various acts that intentionally destroy, damage or mutilate a flag in public, most often a national flag.
The Indian Flag Code was often criticized for being too rigid and prevented ordinary citizens from displaying the flag on homes and other buildings.
The Union Flag of the United Kingdom, the former Flag of Northern Ireland, and the tricolour of the Republic of Ireland are often defaced or burnt in Northern Ireland as a political provocation or as a protest.
The blue field of the Union Flag was darkened at this time at the request of the Admiralty, in the hope that the new flags would not require replacing as often as the previous design, due to fading of the blue.
Whilst some Australians view the Eureka Flag as a symbol of nationality ( see Australian flag debate ), it is more often employed by historical societies and re-enactors and by political radicals as a general purpose symbol of protest for a wide variety of anti-establishment non-conformist causes.
* Frontman Henry Rollins of the hardcore punk band Black Flag was heavily affected by the book as well and frequently made references to it in his songs, often taking lyrics directly from Tropic of Cancer.
Bob Burns, who started the discussion over a flag for Devon, cited the visibility of the Cornish Flag as one of his reasons " Devonians are only too aware of the ubiquitous Cornish Flag, which can often be seen in the form of car bumper stickers, on vehicles entering Devon from Cornwall.
The flag of the Republic of West Florida, which is often identified with the Bonnie Blue Flag of the Civil War era, flies on many public buildings in the Florida Parishes.
The story often became a source of ridicule and amusement, with Parenting. com sarcastically commented " According to new legislation introduced in New York State, to survive classic schoolyard games like Capture the Flag is to cheat death.
At Rangers ' Ibrox Stadium, the Union Flag and Ulster banner are often displayed, whilst at Celtic Park, the Irish tricolour prevails.
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