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This from Bortz:

We all know my position on flag burning. So long as you are in this country, you are protected by the Bill of Rights. While I myself would have no reason to burn the flag, I support the right for others to express their distress or outrage with our government in this manner, just so long as you aren’t violating someone’s property rights. Buy your own flag and burn it on your own property. At the same time, I support a law that sets the penalties for anyone who pounds the pudding out of someone they find burning the symbol of our country as a protest. The penalty shall be one dollar. Upon payment of the find your criminal record will be expunged.

You can call me unpatriotic. I’ve been called worst. Trust me. I just believe it is much more important to maintain the integrity of our freedoms, as protected in the Bill of Rights, than bend to those who place emphasis on symbolism, rather than liberty.

That brings us to a flag burner in Tucson, AZ claims that the city government would not allow him to burn the Mexican flag. What was he protesting? Apparently the city government is helping illegal aliens from Mexico get local jobs and deliberating disobeying immigration laws, along with other allegations. The protestor takes it a step further, saying that the illegal immigrant population worked with the government to stifle the man’s protest. That one bears looking into.

So .. here’s our situation. In America, or at least in Tucson, you can burn an American flag, but not a Mexican flag. Could the reason here be that Tucson officials feel that Americans are more likely to be law abiding and tolerant of the protest of others than Mexicans? Are Mexicans more prone to violence? Hey .. don’t ask me, ask the Tucson city government. They’re the ones who seem to be running scared from freedom of expression. Look, if this guy wishes to express his justified frustration with his government, then so be it. He is suing the city of Tucson for $10 million, in efforts to deter government abuse. Good luck to this protestor…he’s in for one hell of a justified fight!

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