Dems Introduce Legislations to Ban Desecration of the Purple Heart Medal

[maxrandb]

In an attempt to show the Republicans that the Democrats cannot be out "patrioted", Democratic Congressmen introduced an Amendment to the Constitution that would make it a federal crime to desecrate the Purple Heart Medal and the men and women who have earned it.

Speaking for the legislation, top Democrats said; "this is a symbol of our country, meant to honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice to the cause of freedom". "Some of these brave heroes left all on the battlefield, and some still carry the scars of injuries sustained in battle while defending this great country of ours".

Specifically banned by the Amendment would be the creation of Purple Heart band-aids that could be worn on the fat, sweaty, pasty faces of "chickenhawks" that were deaf when their nation called.

Said top Democrats; "I think it is past time that this symbol of sacrifice was protected". "Next thing you know, we'll be making ace bandages out of Purple Hearts, or putting Purple Heart Medals on rolls of 2-ply toilet paper". "I don't think the American people will stand for that". "We must protect this symbol".

In other developing news, Democrats in the Senate don't seem ready to let the Republican Party hide behind the flag so quickly. Leading Senate Democrats will offer Amendments to the Flag Desecration Amendment to ensure the penalty for desecration is DEATH! Republicans had hoped only for a 10 year jail sentence, or 1,000 hours in front of a TV showing only Fox News, but once again, they were check-mated by the Democrats who refuse to be "out-patrioted". The amendment calling for death for desecration of the flag was expected to pass by a wide margin. Said the Republican Senate Leader; "Look, we know our base. No Republican is going to vote against this death amendment so that it can be used against us in the next election cycle". "We don't want to go home and have to hear how much we hate America".

[Bluebear]

1. Bravo. Yeah, that could happen!

[deutsey]

2. I demand that you apologize

:sarcasm:

Seriously: :thumbsup:

[Spinzonner]

3. Does that make it deathecration ?

[Dora]

14. ROFL!!!

:thumbsup:

[B Calm]

4. Great point!!!

[unblock]

5. while i applaud the democrats' efforts to fight them on their own turf,

i am loathe to applaud a proposal for a further erosion of fundamental rights.

what if the republicans "compromise" and agree to make the amendment ban BOTH flag AND purple heart desecration? what exactly have we gained then?

yes, i understand that this is really just a political maneuver, and the odds of it becoming part of the constitution are very, very poor. but the strategy is a poor one because the republicans can simply embrace the proposal.


i would have preferred to see a proposal, say, that applied only to federal officeholders and perhaps candidates that prevented THEM from wrapping themselves in the flag or otherwise abusing our national symbols. THAT would really have put republicans in a box.

[maxrandb]

6. Ummmm. It was Meant to be Satirical.

Although I personally think it would be a great idea for some Dem with a spine to "poke the Repukes in the eye" with an Amendment like this.

My post was only satire, designed to show the complete idiocy of the Repukes "wrapping themselves in the flag, again".

On a bright note, the morning Am local talk show that runs all the "wing-nut" hate speech had a poll question today about the Flag Amendment. It was running 80-20 against the Flag Amendment...and these are people that listen to Rush and Insanity for 42 hours a week!!!

Like it's been said; "patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels".

[patdem]

7. Great satire...but I think with what has happened to America today

it has become thusly satire is news and news is reported as satire.(see the daily show) I check for a link, and then I check the properties to see if it leads to the Onion! :bounce:

[maxrandb]

11. I'm Going to Send it to My Local Paper

as an LTTE. Wonder if they'll print it??

[unblock]

9. oops. that'll learn me good to reply before reading the ENTIRE post

and as for patriotism being the last refuge of scoundrels, with all due respect, sir, it is the first.

[maxrandb]

10. I Think You Are Right About it Being the FIRST!!

Excellent post.

[GeekMonkey]

13. The First or the Frist?

[unblock]

16. i can't take credit for that one

i think it's an ambrose bierce quote.

[Toby109]

8. Can we make it retroactive to say

August-September of 2004?

Nice satire.

[wicket]

12. I love it!

:thumbsup:

[wryter2000]

15. Wahoo!

Great idea. I know exactly who I can use this on. :yourock: