tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post4473652331693804679..comments2023-10-11T09:18:00.114-04:00Comments on Journalism & Society: The Volcano Erupts. Now Should it Disappear?Geohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931847026373746798noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-61858079541511938552008-09-03T13:44:00.000-04:002008-09-03T13:44:00.000-04:00so i just read the comments above. I had no idea ...so i just read the comments above. I had no idea that flag burning is not a crime. Then the newspaper should definitely have a second chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-7134581254211019832008-09-03T13:43:00.000-04:002008-09-03T13:43:00.000-04:00I do not think the principal should shut down the ...I do not think the principal should shut down the newspaper. I do understand why the principal would be upset about this because it is considered a federal crime. I do believe the newspaper should get a second chance though and this time ask the principal to look over the paper before publishing if he feels so strongly about what is shown in the school newspaper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-48649285502810220592008-09-03T10:51:00.000-04:002008-09-03T10:51:00.000-04:00The fact that this is a school paper makes the Fir...The fact that this is a school paper makes the First Ammendment issue irrelevant. Consider this: if I owned a newspaper and you wrote an article I didn't like and I fired you, I wouldn't be violating your Consitutional right to free expression, would I? Just because you have the right to do something doesn't mean that someone (whether it be the school, gov, or a private citizen) must help you. Saying that shutting down the paper is unconstitutional also means that the government must make signs for anti-war protesters. The government must allow dissent, but not provide a printing press for it. However, I think the responsible thing to do would be to allow the paper to continue because it is doing a good job of being provocative.danielassarafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964303288675725571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-49131609292813143362008-06-23T11:46:00.000-04:002008-06-23T11:46:00.000-04:00Flag burning is an issue that repeatedly pops up i...Flag burning is an issue that repeatedly pops up in the Supreme Court. <BR/><BR/>I believe the last case was about 20 years ago. The court voted that burning a flag is considered making a statement and therefore protected by the first amendment's freedom of speech.<BR/><BR/>So, at this point in time, flag burning is not actually a federal crime.<BR/><BR/>- George (the teacher)Geohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931847026373746798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-32125813070372825832008-06-22T00:54:00.000-04:002008-06-22T00:54:00.000-04:00Well i think the principal shouldn't shut down the...Well i think the principal shouldn't shut down the newspaper. If the issue was already printed he can't do anything about it and use it against the paper--it says so in the constitution but then again burning an american flag is a federal crimeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com