Comments on: The Flag

By: Allan

Allan — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:11:59 +0000

I think that the American Legion does much of the flag burning just a few times a year in a repectable manner.

Also, the need to burn the flag if it touches the ground is false and even if it gets dirty. Burning is used when the flag is unusable (tattered, stained,etc). People who carelessly let the flag touch the ground, have no right to be handling the flag.

Thanks for your comments.

By: Stephen Donner

Stephen Donner — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:54:40 +0000

In Intro to American Politics (college), we learned that the Boy Scouts (and perhaps other organizations) burn the flag out of a sign of respect were it to get dirty/touch the ground.

Apparently, this is used as one of the “reasons,” (excuses, really) for the law on the books that permits flag-burning. Isn’t that a shame? I hate how, in the name of “free speech,” we throw away sacred and respectful behaviors and simply let everything go…(see, I’m not _all that liberal!) 🙂

By: David Sellers

David Sellers — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:43:06 +0000

Amen Brother!