Burning the flag

Two issues generate considerable controversy. The first is yelling “Fire” in a crowded theater, and the second is burning the United States flag. Recently, Donald Trump issued an Executive Order about flag burning. Let’s take a look at the order and some of the law and history surrounding flag burning.

I know flag burning is a controversial subject. Many people will point out that the Supreme Court found flag burning protected by the First Amendment, but is that true? No!

You see, if you purchase or are gifted a flag, it’s your property. The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits states from depriving you of your property without due process of law, an established process to protect the rights of the individual. Furthermore, your liberty, your ability to live your life as you see fit without unnecessary external interference, is also protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. This is why the language of Trump’s Executive Order focuses on crimes that are committed while burning the flag rather than attempting to criminalize flag burning itself.

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