Trump's statements about flag-burning: Clinton co-sponsored "Flag Protection Act" of 2005

[uhnope]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Protection_Act_of_2005

The Flag Protection Act of 2005 was a proposed United States federal law introduced in the United States Senate at the 109th United States Congress on October 24, 2005, by Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and co-sponsored by Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.).
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The law would have prohibited burning or otherwise destroying and damaging the US flag...It called for a punishment of no more than one year in prison and a fine of no more than $100,000;

Perfect illustration of the FUBAR election 2016

[loyalsister]

1. Neither party is above exploiting ugly nationalistic urges

[Oneironaut]

2. 2005 was a time of forced hyper-nationalism and authoritarian tendencies.

It's starting to feel that way again.

[OKNancy]

3. The act she co-sponsored was IF the burning would cause riots

etc. She withdrew later

[bigtree]

5. and destruction of other's property or federal property

...besides. the threat to citizenship is all Trump's. That's what should disturb folks, not something private citizen Clinton said or did in the past.

[LanternWaste]

4. You missed (accidently, no doubt) relevant detail of the act in question...

to prohibit: (1) destroying or damaging a U.S. flag with the primary purpose and intent to incite or produce imminent violence or a breach of the peace
(2) intentionally threatening or intimidating any person, or group of persons, by burning a U.S. flag; or
(3) stealing or knowingly converting the use of a U.S. flag belonging to the United States, or belonging to another person on U.S. lands, and intentionally destroying or damaging that flag.

Hence, if the flag is yours, you're not attempting to incite a riot or intimidating anyone, it is fine under the act to burn a flag. I understand how easy it is to miss the glaringly obvious if it doesn't fit our narrative.

[HassleCat]

6. Here are a ouple other obvious things

1. Inciting violence by any means is already a crime, so the flag thing just adds another criminal charge. Same goes for stealing a flag, threatening someone etc.
2. This is typical pandering to patriotic fervor. Or perhaps it's just an attempt to deflect criticism about lack of patriotism.
3. Let's stop trying to cover for politicians we like. Yeah, they all have to do stupid stuff because that's the way the game is played. Why not just admit it?

[Laffy Kat]

7. This! nt