Home : Free Speech : Flag Desecration

House Votes to Amend Constitution Once Again; But Margin of Support For Flag Amendment Drops Again (07/17/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives today voted by a slim 8-vote margin to once again approve a controversial proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban desecration of the American flag. This year's vote was particularly noteworthy, the American Civil Liberties Union said, because the number of votes for the amendment dropped under 300. 

Flag Desecration Amendment Marked Up in House Judiciary; ACLU Urges Opposition, Says American Strength Based in Tolerance (06/20/2001)
WASHINGTON - With the perennial flag "desecration" amendment set for yet another floor vote as early as next week, the American Civil Liberties Union is again urging lawmakers to oppose the misguided and dangerous proposal. 

House Subcommittee Approves Flag Amendment; ACLU Says Patriotism Can Not Be Forced (05/24/2001)
WASHINGTON -- A House subcommittee today approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit "desecration" of the American flag. In response, the American Civil Liberties Union joined with veterans and reiterated its strong disapproval of what it calls a misguided and counter-productive initiative. 

Flag Desecration Amendment Reintroduced; ACLU Vows to Renew Grassroots Campaign Against Measure (03/13/2001)
WASHINGTON - As proponents once again reopened their drive to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban desecration of the American flag, the American Civil Liberties Union today joined with veterans and urged members of Congress to reject the proposed amendment once again. 

Two Senators Switch Positions To Send Flag Amendment to Resounding Defeat (03/29/2000)
WASHINGTON -- Two U.S. Senators today switched their positions and joined with 35 of their colleagues to resoundingly defeat a proposed constitutional amendment to ban desecration of the flag. The American Civil Liberties Union applauded the votes and commended Senators Robert Byrd of West Virginia and Richard Bryan of Nevada for standing up for the nation's most fundamental freedoms.

Campaign to Amend Constitution Loses Ground Despite Multi-Million Dollar Campaign; Margin of Passage for the Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment Shrinks For Third Vote in a Row (06/24/1999)
WASHINGTON-- Despite news reports that supporters of the "Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment" spent more than $15 million dollars in its campaign to amend the Constitution, today's vote for the amendment dropped by five from last year, the American Civil Liberties Union said. Although the measure passed, this marks the third year of declining support for the amendment.