2005-06-23 US flag burning amendment approved by House

2005-06-23 Wikinews \US totalitarianism\flag-burning\war on individuality wikinews:US flag burning amendment approved by House US flag burning amendment approved by House &ldquo;The United States House of Representatives today passed an amendment that would allow Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the Flag of the United States. The bill (H.J.Res.10), whose main sponsor was Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.), was passed by a vote of 286 to 130. The required two-thirds was present. This is the fifth time a flag burning amendment has passed the House.&rdquo;  The United States House of Representatives today passed an amendment that would allow Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the Flag of the United States. The bill (H.J.Res.10), whose main sponsor was Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.), was passed by a vote of 286 to 130. The required two-thirds was present. This is the fifth time a flag burning amendment has passed the House. If this isn't intended as a measure to stifle protest, then what does it serve?   