It will be interesting to see how many senators who voted against the protection of marriage amendment will now vote to change the constitution to ban the burning of the American flag. Senator Arlen Specter is one. UPI reports the flag burning amendment is currently within one vote of passing. So, many senators will clearly end up supporting the changing of the constitution to prohibit one paricularly obnoxious form of political protest, while at the same time opposing an amendment that would prevent elitist liberal judges — who get their sense of the moderate center from the editiorial page of the NY Times — from defining humanity’s original institution in any way that they please. Harry Reid, leader of the Democrats in the U.S. Senate, is another who will be voting in favor of constitutionally protecting flags. Regarding the marriage amendment, he said:

It is this administration’s way of avoiding the tough, the real problems that American citizens are confronting each and every day — high gas prices, the war in Iraq, the national debt, health care, senior citizens, education, crime, trade policies, stem cell research.

Flag burning on the other hand: clearly that’s an issue with the requisite urgency.

Now, I’m no cheer leader for flag burning, but, kind of in keeping with yesterday’s post about people who reveal themselves with their big, dumb mouths, I’m with those who think it’s advantageous to know who it is among us who gets their kicks from burning the American flag. I’m interested in knowing that about someone. I’d like it to be photographed. It can possibly provide a useful context to their statements, no? Whereas prosecuting such people will reward them with an importance and status, especially in their own minds, that they ill deserve.

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