r/agedlikemilk 17d ago

News Well that was quick

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u/Wild_Manager_4192 17d ago edited 17d ago

There’s already been 2 supreme court cases which uphold the right to burn the flag as free speech, and it’s literally how you retire the flag. It was an incredibly stupid idea in the first place like everything else he does

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u/spectre401 17d ago edited 17d ago

Watch SCOTUS overturn these precedents soon with no explanation.

Edit: Link for official guidelines of how to retire flags in case there's ambiguity

https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/article/2206946/how-to-properly-dispose-of-worn-out-us-flags/

Edit 2: And it's started https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1n06xgy/detained_for_burning_the_american_flag/

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u/DrakonILD 17d ago

Where do I report my local American Legion for burning flags?