Flag-burning amendment to be debated

This week, the U. S. Senate will begin debating whether to have an amendment banning the burning of the American flag.
Those in favor of the amendment note that the flag is the symbol of our country and should be treated with respect.
Those against it note that the U. S. Supreme Court has ruled that burning the flag is an expression of free speech, protected under the First Amendment and this would be the first time the government has repealed one of the Bill of Rights. Also, opponents have noted that the only countries that have laws against burning the national flags are countries such as Cuba, China, and Iraq, when it was under the control of Saddam Hussein...in other words, countries where freedoms were strictly limited.