(November 29, 2016 at 1:09 pm)Crossless1 Wrote: this is something that shouldn't be left unanswered
It hasn't been left unanswered though; the Supreme Court decided it decades ago.
Quote:According to some polling data I saw some time ago, a majority thought that flag-burning should not be protected speech.
Which is why it's great that we have a constitution that says a big "fuck you" to majority thought.
Quote:Now, it's true that Congress can't really do anything about this, even if they want to, and it does not seem to be the case that they really have the stomach for even trying. But I can easily imagine a well-funded grassroots movement to amend the Constitution gaining momentum. The ultra-nationalists are emboldened these days. Forget Trump. It's his followers I'm worried about.
To amend the constitution you require 2/3 majority in both the House (possible but unlikely) and the Senate (impossible in its current balance). Then you need 38 states to approve the amendment.
That isn't ever going to happen, grassroots movement or not.
