Somewhat crude, but captures the essence of what the president is proposing.
THE SIMPSONS ON THE FLAG AMENDMENT: The first Bush, of course, had the flag amendment to stir up his base. Now it’s the fag amendment. A reader reminds me of a Simpsons episode that dealt with this issue. It included a singing amendment on the steps of Congress. Here’s the song:
[Little Boy] Hey, who left all this garbage on the steps of Congress?
[Amendment] I’m not garbage
I’m an amendment to be
Yes, an amendment to be
And I’m hoping that they’ll ratify me
There’s a lot of flag-burners who have got too much freedom
I want to make it legal for policemen to beat ’em
‘Cause there’s limits to our liberties
At least, I hope and pray that there are
‘Cause those liberal freaks go too far
[Little Boy] But why can’t we just make a law against flag burning?
[Amendment] Because that law would be unconstitutional
But if we change the constitution –
[Little Boy] – Then we could make all sorts of crazy laws!
[Amendment] Now you’re catching on!
[Little Boy] But what if they say you’re not good enough to be in the constitution?
[Amendment] Then I’ll crush all opposition to me!
And I’ll make Ted Kennedy pay
If he fights back, I’ll say that he’s gay
[Congressman] Good news, amendment! They ratified you!
You’re in the US Constitution!
[Amendment] Oh, yeah! Door’s open, boys!
Yep. Doors open. Who’s next for a constitutional amendment after the gays have been relegated to second-class status?
The Dish 