With the election right around the corner, some Oklahoma politicians are turning to tried and true methods to get free media publicity and, in the process, help galvanize their deranged followers and backward thinking base.
For example, Oklahoma State Rep. Justin Humphrey – the good ole boy from over yonder in southeastern Oklahoma who claims China invented the Coronavirus to kill fat Americans – went full 1980s-rewind on us and claimed he's going to introduce a law that would make burning the American flag illegal.
Here are the details via an Aaron Brildork article with News 9:
A state lawmaker is working on legislation that would make burning the American flag illegal.
State Representative JJ Humphrey (R) Public Safety Committee Chair, said he wants to pass legislation outlawing the burning of the American Flag, unless it’s being done to retire the flag.
He’s also looking at legislation that would make flag burning inciting a riot or arson.
“Burning the flag is protected under the first amendment. So, you got to get creative on what we can do. So again, I’ve looked at is it arson when you are burning something out on the street? I think that it is.” Humphrey said.
Boy, isn't that the quintessential Derplahoma lawmaker statement?