Hillary Clinton took the same position as President-Elect Donald Trump over American flag-burning back in 2005.
But, don’t expect the mainstream media to mention that little fact. Below is a news report about Hillary wanting to ban flag-burning at the time, going as far as co-sponsoring a bill to make it illegal.
Take a look:
But, when Trump made the proposal to possibly ban flag-burning, the media went into full hysterics, claiming its a First Amendment right that is protected by the US Constitution.
Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2016
If it’s a federal crime to kill a bald eagle, why isn’t it a federal crime to desecrate the American flag? And why do liberals only like free speech when they’re burning the US flag?!
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