... By one measly vote.
Obligatory meathead quote from amendment supporters:
"Countless men and women have died defending that flag," said Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., closing two days of debate. "It is but a small humble act for us to defend it."
Yes, let's honor the men and women who died for our freedom by damaging one of those freedoms. Perhaps someone should send Frist a dictionary with the entry for "irony" highlighted.
You also have to admire the spin of the pro-amendment folks, who note that flag-burning has increased 33 percent this year.
The Citizens Flag Alliance, a group pushing for the Senate this week to pass a flag-burning amendment to the Constitution, just reported an alarming, 33 percent increase in the number of flag-desecration incidents this year.
The number has increased to four, from three.
Yes, we certainly need an amendment to deal with that.
I am glad this issue is dead for another year. And I hope the November elections cause Senate support for this stupidity to recede.
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