Posted on Jul 10, 2015
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With all that is going on. Where do we draw the line when it comes to free speech? Especially since the stuff in this picture, burning our country's flag, ripting, looting, etc. Is expressed and not just speech!
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SSG (ret) William Martin
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I wonder if she has a job, a mother and father, and a church membership. I would love to give her attention by sending her photo to all of them.
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CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025
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SPC Kenneth Landay, The response that comes to my mind is a bunch of nasty words!
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ROTFLMFAO
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Sgt Tom Vaughn
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Free speech does not mean you won't get your free speech slapped up side your head For every free word or action there can be an opposit reactions you have to live with
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Capt Retired
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All speech is free unless it would incite riots of injuries from reaction i.e yelling fire in a crowded theater. Restrictions outside this as was previous;y said would make it approved speech. And who would be doing the approvals?
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SFC Everett Oliver
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As long as the law stands as it does today I will stand up and protect the rights of Idiots to desecrate the flag that stands for those rights.

However, at the same time I will fight for the passage of the Flag protection Amendment as backed every year by the American Legion.

"The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. "

On my private property that has already passed, and within my site I can only hope someone has my bail money....(notice the hypocrisy there?)
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SSgt Charles Edwards
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Well, if you feel oppressed in this country, then by all means leave! We won't stop you. For no cost, we'll tell you where you can go and how to get there.
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Please bare with me. They don't seem to have an edit feature on the phone APP yet.
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TSgt Ncoic
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They are working on that app, SPC (Join to see)
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Cool!
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SGT Scott Curtice
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I ignore the flag burning, it's legal, many things that are legal suck, but it's the price of freedom. Personally, burning a copy of the Constitution would bother me more. Especially online, I wouldn't give such ignorance the time of day, they post it for attention, for the argument, but yes slapping someways sideways has crossed my mind a time or two seeing some of this crap. We have far bigger issues in this country that such things that would better to focus on
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1LT Christopher Sorge
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While i personally deplore such disgraceful behavior i will gladly lay my life down for your right to be offended. That is freedom of speech. Personally i would like to see those people deported but like i said above - we all have the right to be offended.
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LTC(P) Secretary Of The General Staff
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Whereas actions like the ones pictured in the original question tend to entice otherwise law abiding citizens into forming a mob with the intent of inflicting physical harm...I often laugh on the inside about the fact that 99.5% of the population finds people like this to be totally unappreciative and otherwise complete idiots. I'm sure it will be hard for these two to find employment...EVER...if interviewers are smart and "Google" all applicants. And where I find these actions deplorable...I'm also proud to know that I am part of the 1 percenters that assist in preserving their right to do it.
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