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Show TEMPLAR TRUMPET, SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 PAGE 12 Flag protection amendment would threaten freedoms would use existing laws, good or bad, to justify new ones. 1735, while defending a publisher against libel, Andrew Hamilton said, A bad precedent in one government is soon set up for an authority in another. He Burning a flag is a very understood that politicians Be ognmial myself. I compared it to being on a team; you can't give the team points until you go out there and take a shot at earning them! You have to learn things on your own, but after you begin helping yourself you can help the whole team. Then, I believe that you can run the farther distance, climb the By: Jean ClufT Everybody loves to be original, at least I do. I decided to become a more original person once I started to get sick of the same old stuff. scrambled away Some flag protection proponents insist that flag desecration shouldnt be Today, proponents of a constitutional amendment that protected under the First would give Congress the point of the freedom of Amendment because it isnt authority to ban flag expression is that all free speech. But those pushing desecration argue that if we viewpoints, even those that are for this amendment dont want have laws prohibiting singing in very offensive, have equal to outlaw the act of destroying public, or burning trash, then protection. When the Supreme a flag, they want to outlaw we can also have laws Court struck down flag certain motivations for doing it It is obvious that the prohibiting flag desecration. protection laws as being is This exactly why the unconstitutional, Justice intent of this amendment is not amendment must not be Brennan wrote, If there is a to prosecute someone who with the flag passed. Just as people are bedrock principle underlying tears a laws to it is First the that justify Amendment, nowusing existing printed on it, or cuts a cake flag protection, they will use the Government may not prohibit with the design of the flag in flag protection amendment to the expression of an idea frosting. And it certainly isnt justify other laws limiting our simply because society finds meant to prosecute those who freedom of expression. the idea itself offensive or retire worn flags by burning By: Curtis Soderborg In offensive form of expression. Destroying the flag dishonors those w ho fought and died for our country. But the whole I higher mountain, and achieve something greater then life can give. I for one dont want to be known as a student that just sits in the back of the from classroom. Instead I want to be the one that pushes another person from the back to the front I know that Im not that I will never be, and perfect but I sure as heck can die hying. I hate getting emotional. I dont mean to stick my nose in the air either, but I would like to It seemed like whenever I believe that maybe someday I made a mistake or did can help someone succeed. You may be the one something that was way out of all the difference make around that can it whack, I could turn in someones life, and for me and joke about it that would mean more than I never acknowledged I until I much anything. how changed started to open up to people. I May the best wishes come true wanted to help them instead of for all of you. temptation and realized that I really didnt have anything to lose, I could simply be myself. Once I began being own my person, I found that instead of being humiliated, I learned more about myself. I could make my own decisions, and I had more self confidence. disagreeable. them, after all tliis is the method recommended by Congress. So who then would flag protection laws prosecute? The obvious answer is anyone who destroys the flag in order to express viewpoints that are deemed inappropriate. Flag protection laws wouldnt make the physical act of destroying a flag illegal, they would make the droughts running through the persons head at the time illegal. It would literally be a thought crime. the Altering Constitution to prohibit one form of expression would only encourage those who would pose additional threats to our liberties. An assignment from the Student Body Secratary to fix the cliques In short, cliques are very, very stupid. These are nice people. Secondly there are the Now for the big, cliques in which peers strive important secret. These to act and think in exactly the terrible, hateful, evil, nasty same way, putting down cliques only exist ifyou choose differences, and doing away to let them exist! Refuse to with individuality almost acknowledge them, and you are above the system! Aha! Just kiss them good bye, and completely. Theyre trapped in a pathetic mental personality barrier called coolness. Now honestly, which group do you prefer? Think it over. What do you say we kill this lie called cliques forever at Manti High School? you are home free to say hello By: Ned Armstrong to everyone, make a million I have the secret to high school happiness for new friends, develop your own you...shh... I realize that a lot tastes, and never never be shy of you already know this or nervous again - around secret, but pretend that you anyone! And Do we want the dont and listen carefully. nice people "Forget something as ridiculous Cliques, groups, and social will like you fix cliques. They classes dont exist! They are it! as that to There don't really exist things that the devil has constructed in your mind to are two types someones anyway." serve his evil purposes. AH of social HA HA HA! (Evil laugh). crowds here at Cliques are nothing but lies that Manti High School. First are year? Even you super-cocreate artificial differences the groups where individuals people, its time to get out of between people. Cliques kill are free to act and think in their your shell if you havent character, take away our own creative way. These already, participate in new personalities, and make us feel people admire everyone for things and talk to new people. feeble and isolated in a world their personal ideas and Forget the cliques. They dont where eveiything is open to us. thoughts, whatever they are. really exist anyway. ruin school ol |