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This website is dedicated to protecting a person's right to burn the American flag. It states that flag burning is a patriotic act done to challenge the government.

This article discusses the Hindu practice of Sati, in which the widow voluntarily gets burned alive at her husband's funeral pyre. In the Hindu religion, people can only reach enlightenment if they are a female, so many females burned themselves alive in hopes of achieving enlightenment.

Is burning or desecrating the American flag a right protected by the First Amendment? Or should a new constitutional amendment outlaw both acts? The issue of desecrating the flag goes back in the courts almost 100 years. Finally in 1989, the Supreme Court decided in Texas v.

I do not think that burning the American flag is really effective as it only makes others mad. I think that people should protest if they are upset about something or believe something is unfair. I do not think that people should protest violently/aggressively, though. A lot of people protest peacefully, but some do protest violently- which only puts a harsh look on the whole situation.

I understand that there is a lot wrong with this country and people have a right to be upset with our government and how the country is right now. I feel that the flag symbolizes much more than just our country. I feel like it stands for every man and woman fighting for this country in the military. The flag symbolizes the military people that have died for us. I feel like buring the flag is complete disrespect to those that have died for our country and their families. There are so many ways to protest your beliefs about the country, there is no need to burn the flag that I feel represents the honor of those that have died for our country.

Currently, flag burning is not illegal in the United States. The Supreme Court of the United States in its decision from 1969 has ruled that the burning of the flag is protected by the First Amendment. However, the person who burnt the flag can be found guilty of a misdemeanor for starting a fire without a permit. This article tells what laws state that it should be illegal

"Personally, I don't think it should be legal," the 2016 GOP front-runner said. This article is about should burning the United States flag be illegal. It has Trumps views on the topic as well as other political personal.

U.S. District Judge Larry Burns ordered that the cross be removed from atop Mount Soledad because it was an unconstitutional religious display on government land.

U.S. District Judge Larry Burns ordered that the cross be removed from atop Mount Soledad because it was an unconstitutional religious display on government land.

Would you rather smoke burning leaves or vaporizing alcohol? Vapshot is a new product that is unsafe and harmful. How? OVERDOSING. Read more about it.

Would you rather smoke burning leaves or vaporizing alcohol? Vapshot is a new product that is unsafe and harmful. How? OVERDOSING. Read more about it.

Gregory Lee Johnson burned an American flag outside of the convention center where the 1984 Republican National Convention was being held in Dallas, Texas. Johnson burned the flag to protest the policies of President Ronald Reagan.

In this site it is explained how plastic effects human beings, more so the poor. The poor are targeted by pollutants in the plastic that are burned in open incinerators. The effects of plastic is an issue not many of us consider because we all take recycling as a good deed but it is shipped to Asia where the poor is effected by pollutants.

The attorney general speaks on the behalf of upholding the second amendment in times of civil unrest when innocent people are being attacked and buildings burned. Without the second amendment American people would not be able to protect themselves.

This article explains that the Brazilian president is speeding up the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest. The scientist's explain that we are reaching an irreversible point if the forest continues to be destroyed. The article also explains the attack on indigenous people who want to protect the forest.

I feel that this is an important issue, the environment is such an important part of the world we live in. Especially such a big rainforest such as the Amazon. So many animals will lose their homes and way of living.