PRINTER'S NO. 2348
No. 173 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY MRKONIC, DAVIES, BROUJOS, DeLUCA, EVANS, ROBINSON,
PRESTON, OLASZ, GIGLIOTTI, B. D. CLARK, CALTAGIRONE, STABACK,
MORRIS, RYBAK, FARMER, ACOSTA, OLIVER, THOMAS, O'BRIEN,
KONDRICH, GRUPPO, KAISER, HAYDEN, LUCYK, COLE, WOZNIAK,
LEVDANSKY, MARSICO, WASS, McVERRY, CESSAR, LANGTRY AND
COLAIZZO, JUNE 30, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JUNE 30, 1989
A RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing the President and the United States Congress to
2 enact a Constitutional Amendment to permit the states and the
3 Federal Government to prohibit flag desecration.
4 WHEREAS, Millions of veterans of the United States Armed
5 Forces have given their lives in this century to protect freedom
6 for all peoples; and
7 WHEREAS, The United States flag is the symbol of the greatest
8 nation on earth, reminding all who view it of our national
9 heritage of noble deeds and accomplishments and the sacrifices
10 of our citizens; and
11 WHEREAS, The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that
12 flag desecration is protected by the First Amendment to the
13 United States Constitution; and
14 WHEREAS, The majority of Americans abhor that decision and
15 demand a remedy; therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
1 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the President and the
2 United States Congress to enact a constitutional amendment that
3 would permit the states and Federal Government to enact
4 legislation which would prohibit flag desecration; and be it
5 further
6 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
7 the President, the presiding officers of each house of Congress
8 and to each member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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