[NV Greens] Fwd: Flag Desecration Amendment Crisis

[Paul Etxeberri]

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><http://action.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=139&s_scr=actionemail&s_subsrc=title>Flag 
>Desecration Amendment Crisis
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>Congressional supporters of the so-called flag 
>"desecration" amendment are pushing forward this 
>week. This proposed amendment to the 
>Constitution would betray the promise of our 
>democracy by restricting the First Amendment. In 
>the past we have been able to check their 
>attempts but now, for the first time ever, there 
>may not be enough votes in the Senate to stop it.
>
><http://action.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=139&s_scr=actionemail&s_subsrc=middle>We 
>need your help today to urge the House and 
>Senate to reject this dangerous amendment. Click 
>here to write your Representative and Senators 
>and urge them to oppose the flag "desecration" 
>amendment. Without your action, Congress may 
>restrict the First Amendment for the first time 
>in history.
>
>Why should you care so much about this proposed 
>amendment? It infringes on freedom of speech by 
>placing restrictions on the First Amendment. It 
>also sets the stage for the government to 
>restrict other speech it might disagree with. 
>What's next? Amending the Constitution to 
>prevent people from criticizing the President 
>during times of war?
>
>Veterans opposing this amendment have told 
>Congress that they fought to defend free speech 
>and the other freedoms that we hold dear. We 
>cannot let Congress strip these freedoms using 
>the guise of patriotism. And while few of us 
>might support the burning of flags, we can all 
>agree that it is much more wrong for the 
>government to infringe on our free speech.
>
>In 2000, we were also in a dangerous situation, 
>but with the help of our members and our 
>affiliates we were able to secure the wavering 
>votes of several Senators who considered 
>supporting the measure. We also convinced two 
>Senators who had long voted in support of the 
>amendment to oppose it. We need to build on this 
>success and stop the flag desecration amendment 
>cold.
>
><http://action.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=139&s_src=ActionEmail&s_subsrc=bottom>Click 
>here to take action and urge your Representative 
>and Senators to defend free speech or 
><http://action.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?id=139>read 
>more here.  
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><http://action.aclu.org/flagaction>http://action.aclu.org/flagaction
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>  May 23, 2005
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><http://action.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=139&s_scr=actionemail&s_subsrc=sidebar>Flag 
>Desecration Amendment Crisis
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>FBI Spying on Free Speech Activities
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>chapter at Columbia High School, Rebecca Rojer 
>has organized and promoted a number of events 
>geared towards educating her peers about civil 
>liberties issues. 
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Paul Etxeberri

"Forests precede civilizations and deserts follow"   ---Chateaubriand
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