It has been threatened ever since the Republican party took control of all three branches of government, but the full-frontal assault on the Bill of Rights has finally begun in earnest. I’m not talking about the legislative embarrassment called the U.S. Patriot Act, pushed by the Bush (be-afraid-be-very-afraid) administration and passed by legislators who would have read it, really, had they the time. I’m talking about a full-on constitutional amendment to abolish free-speech rights granted by the First Amendment, as passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. It looks as though, before long, the “physical desecration” of the Amrican flag will be a criminal offense.
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