How do you believe burning the flag at a protest should be treated?

#17 | Posted by visitor_

That is protected speech and I am fine with it. Especially considering a flag is common everyday item. If they could burn the concept of the US flag that would be problematic.

But you are trolling, whatever

My feelings on this issue are complex. I have had a cynical and questioning view of so-called patriotism, especially as expressed by conservatives

But that does not make my love of country any less

On Jan. 6 I was extremely disturbed by that coup. I view the Capitol as the beating heart of our democracy. the place where some of the greatest acts in human history have been accomplished-freeing slaves, giving women the right to vote, the new deal, the voting rights act, and so much more. When people say America is great, I believe that comes from "We the People..." which has at its heart our representatives in Congress. That representation is the essence of our country.

That coup, that abomination, that assault on our essence was a desecration of our nation's very basic principles

America IS, in many ways, it's symbols-the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty, the Golden Gate Bridge, Gettysburg, AND

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

I have very mixed feelings about our nation's military, but that singular memorial is sacred, in my humble opinion. It represents the sacrifice of many even beyond the last full measure of devotion. Men and women who have given up literally everything even the identity of their corpse. Submarine sailors sunk in the middle of the pacific, pilots downed over water far from land, soldiers literally atomized by artillery, not even the comfort of a grave and marker to memorialize their passing. Men and women who have sacrificed that much for our nation deserve respect, even from the most cynical and conscientious objectors to military action like me. The Old Guard of the 3rd Infantry and their solemn watch 24/7 365 is as close to a religious ceremony our secular country can or should achieve.

So, yeah, the white house, the monuments of DC, the Tomb, the reflecting pool, all desecrated by the worst filth out country has ever given power to.

I sincerely hope that when piggy leaves office everything from the ballroom to the auto-pen picture is destroyed, wiped clean and disinfected.

No scum like piggy should ever be memorialized.

His legacy will be disgrace and a tacky hotel that passes for a library