In 1989 a political fire storm erupted after the U.S. Supreme Court declared that dissidents had the constitutional right under the First Amendment to burn the flag. A proposed constitutional amendment to forbid flag desecration was defeated after months of bitter debate on Capitol Hill. This was followed by a congressional Flag Protection Act which was declared invalid by the Supreme Court in 1990, provoking a second attempt to pass the constitutional amendment. During the 12 months this controversy raged, it kindled one ...
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In 1989 a political fire storm erupted after the U.S. Supreme Court declared that dissidents had the constitutional right under the First Amendment to burn the flag. A proposed constitutional amendment to forbid flag desecration was defeated after months of bitter debate on Capitol Hill. This was followed by a congressional Flag Protection Act which was declared invalid by the Supreme Court in 1990, provoking a second attempt to pass the constitutional amendment. During the 12 months this controversy raged, it kindled one of the most extraordinary debates in the history of American politics about the meaning of democracy and its primary symbol, the flag. A timely addendum chronicles the late 1995 attempts once again to pass an amendment on flag desecration, adding to the significance of this readable account.
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Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 453 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. First Edition / First Printing. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Fine/VG (a bit of light general shelf wear to dj; nothing glaring) Crimson cloth/boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Butter yellow dj with burgundy and black lettering on spine. 453 pp. with no illus. Brings together the disciplines of law, journalism, political science, and history to explain and place the development of the flag controversy in its full context, from the Supreme Court's ruling that burning the flag was allowed under the First Amendment, to the attempts by President Bush to pass amendments forbiding flag desecration. Includes an addendum pertaining to the 1995 attempts for an amendment. A very well-researched book about a still-controversial topic.
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Add this copy of Burning the Flag: the Great 1989-1990 American Flag to cart. $87.48, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Kent State Univ Pr.