She's Lost Her Mind

[WuWei]

@floydefisher

Have any Supreme Court Justices been threatened, or attacked? No.

Yes. Kavanaugh. Several have been threatened.

[Camp]

Good justification for defending the Second Amendment and the justices are under an active threat in the Bowsers district.

It is all pretty bad.

Biden has failed far more than anyone expected.

No economy

No unity

No baby food

No tampons

No clue.

[SixFoot]

@Samm

@SixFoot

@SixFoot

I got this definition from Merriam-Webster. That’s my source.

Anyone know what it’s called when you as a government representative deface your nation’s flag on government property?

18 US Code § 700 - Desecration of the flag of the United States

“Whoever knowingly casts contempt upon any flag of the United States by publicly mutilating, defacing, defiling, burning, or trampling upon it shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.”

Sounds impeachable. Not that impeachment means a damn thing anymore. It’s a trash trophy just like the Nobel. lol

[Samm]

@biggestal99

people modify the flag all the time to suit their political purpose.

No they don’t.

Read and learn … 18 US Code § 700

[TheDoctorIsIn]

@Samm

No they don’t.

Ahem…

[Samm]

@Camp

It is if you hold public office and display in an official capacity.

We are not talking about a public square protest where the artistic license is generous.

Official capacity.

Yep. Here is the Oath that she took:

“I, (employee’s name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the laws of the United States of America and of the District of Columbia, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter.”

18 US Code § 700 is a "law of the United States.

[TheDoctorIsIn]

@Samm

Read and learn … 18 US Code § 700

You’re about 32 years behind.

United States v. Eichman

[Samm]

@floydefisher

Making a protest in favor of DC Statehood is hardly anything to worry about. It’s not like they are trying to overthrow any US institutions or anything. They just want in the 50 state club.

I’m against making the place a state, but I’m mildly amused by this more than anything.

Sedition by a Mayor is amusing?

If she wants to fly a US flag with 51 stars, she should wait until there are 51 States. That’s what the law that she swore to uphold contends.

[TheDoctorIsIn]

@Samm

18 US Code § 700 is a "law of the United States.

It is an unconstitutional law.

I don’t think they meant to include those in the Oath.

[TheDoctorIsIn]

@Samm

What would you say then if their phony flag was torn down and burned?

Nothing. Who cares?

[TheDoctorIsIn]

@Samm

They have more representation than the rest of us. They have the entire US Congress looking out for them.

I think you’ll find that citizens of DC do not feel that anyone in Congress is “looking out” for them.

[Samm]

@Camp

It absolutely IS worth destroying the utter suggestion.

The DC status was carved out and is settled. Dems are not getting two more Senators for a slice of Maryland.

If she wants representation in Congress for DC residents, she should petition for secession of the non-Federal area from the District and become a city in the State of Maryland just like Arlington is a city in the State of Virginia.

[Samm]

@TheDoctorIsIn

@Samm

They have more representation than the rest of us. They have the entire US Congress looking out for them.

I think you’ll find that citizens of DC do not feel that anyone in Congress is “looking out” for them.

That’s too bad that they feel that way. They have better representation and benefits than the rest of us,

[Samm]

@floydefisher

Have any shopping malls been attacked? No.

Have any stores been burned or looted? No.

Has the US Senate been stormed? No.

Have any Supreme Court Justices been threatened, or attacked? No.

Has Mitch McConnell or anyone from the GOP been threatened or attacked? No.

The only thing that has happened, is US flags were defaced. And you’re acting like they are resurrecting the Confederacy.

We have bigger things to worry about. I’m going to go get my new emergency generator up and running. Don’t you have anything better to do than poutrage on the internet?

Who’s worried?

[TheDoctorIsIn]

@Samm

That’s too bad that they feel that way. They have better representation and benefits than the rest of us,

What “benefits?”

Citizens of DC literally have less rights than citizens of everywhere else in America, your need to feel grievance notwithstanding.

[Samm]

@TheDoctorIsIn

@Samm

No they don’t.

Ahem…

Those flags are not representations of the National Flag. They fall under the description of political banner. What the Mayor is doing is defacing the flag and flying it as the flag. You may not see the difference, but it is substantially different.

[Samm]

@TheDoctorIsIn

@Samm

Read and learn … 18 US Code § 700

You’re about 32 years behind.

United States v. Eichman - Wikipedia

Eichman was not an elected official who took an oath to uphold the law.

[TheDoctorIsIn]

@Samm

Those flags are not representations of the National Flag. They fall under the description of political banner. What the Mayor is doing is defacing the flag and flying it as the flag. You may not see the difference, but it is substantially different.

What does “as the flag” mean?

Defacing? Is she taking existing flags and gluing another star onto them? What makes a flag “real,” rather than a “political banner?”

How is it different?

[Samm]

@TheDoctorIsIn

@Samm

18 US Code § 700 is a "law of the United States.

It is an unconstitutional law.

I don’t think they meant to include those in the Oath.

No it’s not. She voluntarily took her oath of office, She has no immunity to break the law by claiming freedom of speech.

[TheDoctorIsIn]

@Samm

Eichman was not an elected official who took an oath to uphold the law.

Is the Mayor of DC obligated to uphold laws that have been found unconstitutional?

I would say she’s obligated to the opposite.