Flag bill opposed over free speech (Durbin and Obama)

[struggle4progress]

<snip> Aides to U.S. Sens. Barack Obama of Chicago and Dick Durbin of Springfield said each would vote against the measure if it is called in the Senate.

Angela Benander, a Durbin spokeswoman, said the senator is opposed to the proposal on grounds that the First Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech, shouldn't be tinkered with.

"He doesn't see it as whether or not a person supports flag burning, but whether we should amend the Constitution and do that to narrow the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment," Benander said.

"His take on it is that this is a test of our belief in the Bill of Rights." <snip>

http://www.pantagraph.com/stories/062405/new_20050624041.shtml

[mcctatas]

1. How much do you want to bet that at least one of the repukes

will accuse them of "giving aid and comfort to the enemy" or somehow not "supporting the troops" for thier position. Maybe someone will even call them commies...what else can you expect from fascists?