I consider myself a highly patriotic guy and I understand how people can get worked up over the flag being burned. I love my flag. But symbols are personal things, and everyone is free to interpret them however they see fit. For me, a flag that I’m NOT allowed to burn is a symbol that the government is too intrusive in my life. And it’s an insult to anyone who died to defend freedom. But that’s just me. You might prefer your symbols of freedom to have as many restrictions as possible.
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July 1st, 2006 at 4:47 pm
Actually, it’s not “just you.” I feel exactly the same way.
July 2nd, 2006 at 2:16 pm
Fifty years ago, when I was in the Boy Scouts, we were under the impression that if you carelessly allowed the US flag to touch the ground, you had to burn it; It was your patriotic duty. Just an urban legend I suppose. Times do change.