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...exchange of business cards at the wedding, as common in China as saying hello, establishes that one of the guests has more than a nodding acquaintance with cremation. "Yeah," says a middle-aged man proudly, "I burn stiffs for a living." Only I smile. Everyone else knows what's coming, a recitation of the state's official line against using precious land for burials. "This is ridiculous," says the man, arcing a wad of spittle behind him, a small measure of civility indicating that China's famous antispitting campaign has done little more than improve the people's aim. "Zhou...
Reality: This statement is roughly akin to saying "I wrote a letter to the local paper supporting the right to burn the flag, and what do you know, the Supreme Court did exactly what I asked...
...Since 1980 the percentage of Rondonia covered by virgin forest has dropped from 97% to 80%. Says Jim LaFleur, an agricultural consultant with 13 years' experience working on colonization projects in Rondonia: "When I fly over the state, it's shocking. It's like watching a sheet of paper burn from the inside...
...flag burning is outlawed, should it still be all right to burn the U.S. Constitution? Or the Declaration of Independence? Or (gasp!) the Congressional Record...
That raises yet another question: Should it be a crime to burn a statute or constitutional amendment that makes flag burning a crime...