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1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY KIBBIE, HUSAK, BOSWELL, JUDGE, BISIGNANO,
1 3 FRAISE, PALMER, and PRIEBE
1 4 (COMPANION TO LSB 1342HH BY GARMAN)
1 5 A Concurrent Resolution to request that Congress
1 6 propose a Constitutional amendment, for ratifi-
1 7 cation by the states, which would specify that
1 8 the Congress and the states have the power to
1 9 prohibit the physical desecration of the American
1 10 flag.
1 11 WHEREAS, although the right of free expression is
1 12 part of the foundation of the United States
1 13 Constitution, very carefully drawn limits on
1 14 expression in specific instances have long been
1 15 recognized as legitimate means of maintaining public
1 16 safety and defining other societal standards; and
1 17 WHEREAS, certain actions, although arguably related
1 18 to one person's free expression, nevertheless raise
1 19 issues concerning public decency, public peace, and
1 20 the rights of other citizens; and
1 21 WHEREAS, there are symbols of our national soul,
1 22 such as the Washington Monument, the United States
1 23 Capitol Building, and memorials to our greatest
1 24 leaders, which are the property of every American and
1 25 are worthy of protection from desecration and
1 26 dishonor; and
1 27 WHEREAS, the American flag is a most honorable and
1 28 worthy banner that is a symbol of a nation which is
1 29 thankful for its strengths and is committed to curing
1 30 its faults, a nation that remains the destination of
2 1 millions of immigrants attracted by the universal
2 2 power of the American ideal; and
2 3 WHEREAS, the Constitution, as interpreted by the
2 4 United States Supreme Court, no longer accords the
2 5 Stars and Stripes the reverence, respect, and dignity
2 6 befitting the banner of this most noble experiment of
2 7 a nation-state; and
2 8 WHEREAS, it is only fitting that people everywhere
2 9 should lend their voices to a forceful call for
2 10 restoration of the Stars and Stripes to a proper
2 11 station under law and decency; NOW THEREFORE,
2 12 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
2 13 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the General Assembly
2 14 of the State of Iowa respectfully requests that the
2 15 Congress of the United States propose an amendment to
2 16 the United States Constitution, to be ratified by the
2 17 states, that specifies that Congress and the states
2 18 have the power to prohibit the physical desecration of
2 19 the flag of the United States; and
2 20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this
2 21 Resolution be transmitted to the Speaker of the United
2 22 States House of Representatives, the President of the
2 23 United States Senate, and all of the members of Iowa's
2 24 congressional delegation.
2 25 LSB 1342SS 76
2 26 lh/sc/14.1
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