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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate instances of flag burning.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250825184057/https://apnews.com/article/trump-executive-order-flag-burning-4628d588350db4f6baf10ae1d91f49c1


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[–] FardyCakes@lemmy.world 40 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Just burn the White House instead

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago

Lock the door and set up a perimeter first so the cockroaches don't get out.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Not like that hasn’t been done before.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

you guys can do it yourselves this time, though. had enough practice on Jan 6th, right?

[–] Weslee@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

The ones that practised on jun 6th aren't going to be doing it again while trump is in office

[–] riskable@programming.dev 18 points 1 day ago

I guess it's time to bring back flag burning.

What better way to demonstrate that America is "the land of the free"?

What better way to demonstrate that it's not the land of the free, by prosecuting such a trivial thing.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 day ago

That was the "OLD" Supreme Court. The "NEW" Supreme Court disagrees.

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I wonder if those who fondle the flag should be prosecuted for gross indecency towards national symbols...

Trump humping the flag

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What about cutting it up and making clothing?

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was never a fan of the Black Crows, but there was something about that album, I just can’t put my finger in it….

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

…unless you’re the president. You can do anything.

[–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

He just closed his eyes and thought of ivanka

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 1 day ago

It’s awesome how our liberties are being trampled. I’ve never been more proud to live in this shithole country.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Hey Donald, still trying to distract us from the Epstein files?

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is where the rubber meets the road folks. If this passes. There is no democracy remaining in this country.

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There is no passing. Executive orders don't create new laws. You can't be charged with burning a flag. You can and will be arrested for something else if you do this, though.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

OK. I'm game.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

ah yes, THIS time it's different. so different from the last fifty things equally as bad

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Constitution doesn't mean squat with his rigged regime in place.

This doesn’t change the law. Go burn flags. Just don’t commit any crimes while doing it and you should be good.

If you own the flag and burn it on your property I’m not sure what they could do to you.

I am not a lawyer so probably best not to take an internet strangers legal advice

[–] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago

This damage will never be undone

[–] f1error@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago
[–] dhhyfddehhfyy4673@fedia.io 9 points 1 day ago

uniquely offensive

Oh, so we care about this now? I can think of a uniquely offensive occurrence involving a fouly nicknamed plane and an island that just might be a bit more worthy of investigation & prosecution.

[–] Bonus@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago