Flag Desecration Amendment (FAILS)
Well, it’s up on the floor of the Senate right now.
Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) was up earlier with some photos. One was President Bush signing his name on a small flag which Lautenberg (and I) consider desecration of the flag. Next up with a picture of Kid Rock wearing a flag with a hole cut in the middle of it for his head.
His point: In neither case did the person intent to disrespect the country, but if left to Congress their actions might be illegal. It’s better just not to mess with the whole matter.
Might have been the smartest thing said on the floor all week!
WHOA! Orrin Hatch (R-UT) just got on the floor and told Dick Durbin (D-IL) that the amendment doesn’t change the Bill of Rights.
Bill Frist (R-TN) just compared destroying a flag (that you own) to spray painting a government building (that you don’t own). Idiot.
OK, final vote time. Durbin amendment didn’t get tacked on.
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Aye: 61
No: 33
Almost there… Picking up the final 6 votes shortly here. One more ‘No’ vote and it is dead.
DEAD! Ted Kennedy just brought the ‘No’ column up to 34!
Final vote:
Aye: 66
No: 34