Of course the ACLU has now stepped in. Federal law only “suggests” how the flag should be flown. So now the Patriot who cut down the Mexican Flag flying over the American Flag is in legal “hot water”. Two sources for this one: Stop the ACLU and Hot Air.
[Stop the ACLU] Heck, they fought so people can burn it, of course they say disrespect for the flag is a beautiful expression of free speech!
The ACLU of Nevada is concerned about recent media reports that it is “illegal” to fly foreign flags over the U.S. flag.
While there is indeed a federal law regulating the display of the U.S. flag, that law is merely advisory and simply codifies standard government practice in displaying the American flag.
Several federal courts have examined this law and held that the flag rules are not mandatory and cannot be enforced. Indeed, if the federal flag rules were mandatory, they would clearly violate the First Amendment, which protects every American’s right to speak and express themselves, including their choice of flag to display.
In 1989, the Supreme Court held that we even have the right to burn our own flag, which had been outlawed by 48 states. Our robust and meaningful democracy is built upon our First Amendment, which protects our right to express ourselves even when – indeed, particularly when – that expression is distasteful or unpopular.
The attention is over the man below. He took it on himself to remove a Mexican flag that was flying above the American flag. Many deemed him a patriot and hero, now he will most likely be facing criminal charges.
Hot Air points out that the cops wouldn’t come because it’s not a crime. Just how nice is it to have to tolerate people tearing down our American flag, burning it and nothing can be done to stop it. But you can stop the tearing down of the Mexican flag.
[Hot Air] Shawn Wasson says he spoke to the man himself, a.k.a. Jim Brossard, earlier this afternoon and asked him why he didn’t simply call the cops. Brossard’s answer: the cops refused to come. Why would the cops refuse to do that? Because, according to the ACLU, it’s not a crime to fly another flag above the stars and stripes:
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I would like to say bravo to this guy, to this patriot, I am french, I would like to congradulate this man.
It is an act that I would like to do too, I actually like México, but, I think it is enought now, they have to assimilate, they have to learn english, they have to eat american food, they have to understand that they are in the USA and not in México!!!
It is really good that this man, took the decision to do this, it is a nice job, that should remind to the USA that there are not living in México, but in there country, and that they have to bee stronger than the mexican living heren and whom are trying to take the power!
Long Life To The United States !!!
Martin.
and again: CONGRADULATION MAN !!!
Idiots and their stupid flags. What kind of people have we become that we would concern ourselves over something as trivial and petty as the flying position of a flag.
This guy is a moron. If he did that to me, I’d have kicked his old @ss. But then, I’m not a moron who flies flags.
JMJ