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Protecting American's First Amendment Rights: A Response to the Supreme Court Decision on Flag Burning

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Protecting American's First Amendment Rights: A Response to the Supreme Court Decision on Flag Burning

The text is a response from man Dick Armey regarding concerns about the Supreme Court decision allowing flag burning. Armey believes that while First Amendment rights should be protected, burning the American flag should be prohibited. He criticizes the Court for making laws instead of interpreting them and discusses his support for a Constitutional amendment to prevent the Court from legislating non-existent rights. He also mentions his opposition to a 1989 bill on flag burning.

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Title: Protecting American's First Amendment Rights: A Response to the Supreme Court Decision on Flag Burning

Component Unique Identifier: CAC_CC_002_6_36_13_0013

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Begin: 1991-01-01

End: 1992-12-31

Scope and Content: The text is a response from man Dick Armey regarding concerns about the Supreme Court decision allowing flag burning. Armey believes that while First Amendment rights should be protected, burning the American flag should be prohibited. He criticizes the Court for making laws instead of interpreting them and discusses his support for a Constitutional amendment to prevent the Court from legislating non-existent rights. He also mentions his opposition to a 1989 bill on flag burning.

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CAC_CC_002_6_36_13_0013

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Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center | University of Oklahoma https://www.ou.edu/carlalbertcenter