So someone burns a flag? WHO CARES? What if someone torched one of those garden flags that litter the porches of so many homes? It is a piece of nylon or synthetic blend.
I know people will say, "It's a symbol of our country!". Yes, I'm quite aware of that. Think of it this way, would you get bent out of shape if someone burned a map of the US? It is a "symbol" of our country and conveys the same message. Well, I suppose some would. But really, some people are hypersensitive.
The flag should be treated with respect, in my opinion. That certainly doesn't stop a thousand and three people from wearing flag bandanas, hats, shirts, jackets, and boxer shorts because they want to show off their "patriotism". Guess what Bubba, that's just as disrespectful as burning the flag. It's against the US Flag Code. Where is the amendment for the protection of the flag against bad fashion choices? As a matter of fact, the code of the flag actually states that if a flag is in disrepair it should be burned rather than discarded as trash.
See this web page for more complete rules of respecting the Flag
Before anyone flames me (pun intended) and says "People died to protect that flag", please let me state....no they didn't. They died to protect the ideals the flag represents. One of those ideals being people should be able to state their beliefs and protest without violence in the way they choose. Providing they don't infringe on the rights of others. That is the issue at heart and is more important to me than cracking down on pyromaniacs who choose the flag as thier victim.
At the end of the day, someone burning a flag is simply trying to convey an emotion or make a statement. It certainly isn't worth amending the Constitution over. Don't we have much bigger fish to fry in Congress? Have we really solved all the other issues?
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