Proposed flag burning amendment goes down in flames

Just a little update: The U.S. Senate has rejected the proposed Constitutional amendment to ban flag burning. The bill was defeated by a single vote ( the vote was 66-34, one vote short of the 67 needed to pass). The downfall of this bill in the Senate is a major blow to the Bush administration's agenda, as the President has been advocating heavily for its passage.

For more information please read this:
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/06/28/flag_burning_amendment_fails_by_a_vote/

So at least for now, this aspect of our free speech rights is still safe.

 

this rocks. i'm just sad their isn't a site that shows who voted what really clearly so i could know if i should write and th.nk you note to my senators.
i actlly no they voted for the ban

 

Nothing seems to be going right for Bush and his administration anymore.

One fucking vote, huh? God sure is on his side, haha.

 

They knew it would never pass, but now they can go on the election trail and tell their constiuents they voted for it. It will get them some supporters, it always does.

 

Exactly. That's what it's all about in the first place. That and a diversion from the real issues. Just another stupid stunt to drum up more 'patriotism.'

 

Brownxfoot, here is the link to the web site you asked for:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00189
This lists all 100 Senators and how they voted on the bill.

And one thing about the Boston Globe article I linked to in my original post, they made a typographical error when they listed the vote tally. The Globe listed the vote as 36-64 (they reversed the last digit of each number). The actual vote was 34-66. I just wanted to clarify that point in case anybody noticed it.

 

Here are the results of the vote if anyone is interested. This is from the official Senate web site that I linked to before: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/L...on=2&vote=00189

I thought it would be simpler to post the results here so you would'nt have to leave the forum or open a new window to see it.

00189

27-Jun

On the Joint Resolution

Rejected

S.J.Res.12 as Amended; A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.


U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 109th Congress - 2nd Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On the Joint Resolution (S.J.Res.12 as Amended )

Vote Number:
189

Vote Date:
June 27, 2006, 06:14 PM

Required For Majority:
2/3

Vote Result:
Joint Resolution Defeated

Vote Counts:

YEAs 66

NAYs 34

Grouped By Vote Position
YEAs ---66

Alexander (R-TN)
Allard (R-CO)
Allen (R-VA)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burns (R-MT)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Coleman (R-MN)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
Dayton (D-MN)
DeMint (R-SC)
DeWine (R-OH)
Dole (R-NC)

Domenici (R-NM)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Frist (R-TN)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagel (R-NE)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
Martinez (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
Menendez (D-NJ)

Murkowski (R-AK)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Reid (D-NV)
Roberts (R-KS)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Salazar (D-CO)
Santorum (R-PA)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Smith (R-OR)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Stevens (R-AK)
Sununu (R-NH)
Talent (R-MO)
Thomas (R-WY)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (R-VA)

NAYs ---34

Akaka (D-HI)
Bennett (R-UT)
Biden (D-DE)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Carper (D-DE)
Chafee (R-RI)
Clinton (D-NY)
Conrad (D-ND)
Dodd (D-CT)

Dorgan (D-ND)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Jeffords (I-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)

Lieberman (D-CT)
McConnell (R-KY)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Obama (D-IL)
Pryor (D-AR)
Reed (D-RI)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Wyden (D-OR)

Grouped by Home State

Alabama:
Sessions (R-AL), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Yea

Alaska:
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Stevens (R-AK), Yea

Arizona:
Kyl (R-AZ), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Yea

Arkansas:
Lincoln (D-AR), Yea
Pryor (D-AR), Nay

California:
Boxer (D-CA), Nay
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea

Colorado:
Allard (R-CO), Yea
Salazar (D-CO), Yea

Connecticut:
Dodd (D-CT), Nay
Lieberman (D-CT), Nay

Delaware:
Biden (D-DE), Nay
Carper (D-DE), Nay

Florida:
Martinez (R-FL), Yea
Nelson (D-FL), Yea

Georgia:
Chambliss (R-GA), Yea
Isakson (R-GA), Yea

Hawaii:
Akaka (D-HI), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Nay

Idaho:
Craig (R-ID), Yea
Crapo (R-ID), Yea

Illinois:
Durbin (D-IL), Nay
Obama (D-IL), Nay

Indiana:
Bayh (D-IN), Yea
Lugar (R-IN), Yea

Iowa:
Grassley (R-IA), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Nay

Kansas:
Brownback (R-KS), Yea
Roberts (R-KS), Yea

Kentucky:
Bunning (R-KY), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Nay

Louisiana:
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Vitter (R-LA), Yea

Maine:
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Snowe (R-ME), Yea

Maryland:
Mikulski (D-MD), Nay
Sarbanes (D-MD), Nay

Massachusetts:
Kennedy (D-MA), Nay
Kerry (D-MA), Nay

Michigan:
Levin (D-MI), Nay
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea

Minnesota:
Coleman (R-MN), Yea
Dayton (D-MN), Yea

Mississippi:
Cochran (R-MS), Yea
Lott (R-MS), Yea

Missouri:
Bond (R-MO), Yea
Talent (R-MO), Yea

Montana:
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Burns (R-MT), Yea

Nebraska:
Hagel (R-NE), Yea
Nelson (D-NE), Yea

Nevada:
Ensign (R-NV), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea

New Hampshire:
Gregg (R-NH), Yea
Sununu (R-NH), Yea

New Jersey:
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea

New Mexico:
Bingaman (D-NM), Nay
Domenici (R-NM), Yea

New York:
Clinton (D-NY), Nay
Schumer (D-NY), Nay

North Carolina:
Burr (R-NC), Yea
Dole (R-NC), Yea

North Dakota:
Conrad (D-ND), Nay
Dorgan (D-ND), Nay

Ohio:
DeWine (R-OH), Yea
Voinovich (R-OH), Yea

Oklahoma:
Coburn (R-OK), Yea
Inhofe (R-OK), Yea

Oregon:
Smith (R-OR), Yea
Wyden (D-OR), Nay

Pennsylvania:
Santorum (R-PA), Yea
Specter (R-PA), Yea

Rhode Island:
Chafee (R-RI), Nay
Reed (D-RI), Nay

South Carolina:
DeMint (R-SC), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Yea

South Dakota:
Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Yea

Tennessee:
Alexander (R-TN), Yea
Frist (R-TN), Yea

Texas:
Cornyn (R-TX), Yea
Hutchison (R-TX), Yea

Utah:
Bennett (R-UT), Nay
Hatch (R-UT), Yea

Vermont:
Jeffords (I-VT), Nay
Leahy (D-VT), Nay

Virginia:
Allen (R-VA), Yea
Warner (R-VA), Yea

Washington:
Cantwell (D-WA), Nay
Murray (D-WA), Nay

West Virginia:
Byrd (D-WV), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea

Wisconsin:
Feingold (D-WI), Nay
Kohl (D-WI), Nay

Wyoming:
Enzi (R-WY), Yea
Thomas (R-WY), Yea

 

Did anyone catch Rush?
It was pretty funny, after spitting fire over the failure to pass this amendment he created a "Demco environmentally friendly flag" commercial. Made out of hemp, it's sole purpose would be for all the anarchists/liberals to burn.

Ah, you gotta love the conservatives for a good laugh.

 

Sorry, I missed that one.

There was a time when conservatives could make an itelligent argument, then concede defeat when they lose.

It seems the only thing modern conservatives can do is to make fun of the other side when they don't get their way.

You're right about it being good for a laugh, Rush's program can be quite comical at times.

 

Actually I find it sad that so many democrats caved and voted for possible votes. I am glad I am "Green". I can vote for who I think is most suiting, and not vote for those that are trying to manipulated public opinion.

 

Google images ==> ''flag burning '' , see the results , try the same thing with Yahoo​

*Peace and love* ​

​

Yours Sincerely,​

​

Cat Stevens​

 

I did the image search you described on both google and yahoo. All I saw was protesters burning the flag and a few polictical cartoons about the proposed Constitutional amendment.

So I'm not sure what your point is. Was there a specific image that you wanted to point out?

 

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No, not a specific image, All I saw was protesters burning the (US) flag, isn't it?​

*Peace and love* ​

Yours Sincerely,​

Cat Stevens​

 

i am proud that both carper and biden from delaware (my home state) voted "nay"

Personally, i think its a little weird that they even had this in the senate... i mean, don't we have better things to do with our time? (MAYBE NOT) But, if for no other reason than to see Bush choke, i am glad it didn't pass! I know, it's bad to hate, but i don't hate the guy, i just think he's a lousy excuse of a person and should have never been considered for anything but a position at McDonalds.

However, these days, i suppose you can't be too surprised by anything he does.

Peace and love

 

Hey woodman thanks for the site!

 

Good point​

*Peace and love* ​

Yours Sincerely,​

Cat Stevens​

 

Sadly Yem - this is how they get us. That waste their time on petty things which distracts them from the more important issues at hand. Makes them feel like they are doing something, when in reality they are doing nothing at all.

 

You're welcome.

 

Only a coward would burn Old Glory in protest. Anyone who hates my country that much should leave. Heck I will help them pack. 7.65

 

Heh. I just like fire.

Good grief, Bush desecrated the flag a few times by autographing some. If a flag is worn out, you're SUPPOSED to burn it. Did I miss something?