Amy Goodman
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Former Law Clerk: Antonin Scalia Is Turning in Grave over Trump's Threat to Jail Flag Burners
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1:56Now PlayingDonald Trump also sparked controversy on Tuesday when he made two unconstitutional proposals in a single tweet, writing, "Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flagif they do, there must be consequencesperhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!" The Supreme Court has ruled twice that flag burning is protected under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court has also ruled it’s unconstitutional to strip people of citizenship for most crimes, including desertion. We speak to Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig, who once clerked for Antonin Scalia.
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