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The Citizens Flag Alliance
is an organization devoted to a single purpose: "to persuade the Congress of the
United States to propose a constitutional amendment to protect the American flag
from physical desecration, and send it to the states for ratification." The
author of The Flag-Burning Page
on the other hand, describes his site as "a standing protest to any amendment
to the U.S. Constitution which would allow Congress or the States to pass laws
against flag burning—laws that the Supreme Court has already said are unconstitutional."
Spend some time exploring the substance and spirit of each of these web sites.
Which aspects of the debate on desecration of the flag does each site emphasize?
Consider the evidence each presents to support a particular point of view.
Does each rely more on visual or verbal texts to make the case for—or against—laws
banning flag-burning activities? To what extent does each site provide new evidence—or
angles—on the debate?
Use an Internet search engine to explore other web sites devoted to the debate
about representations of the flag. In what ways do these other sites extend,
complicate, or enrich your understanding of the public debate surrounding the
flag-burning issue?
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