Hum Dinger
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The 'Flag' is in and of it's self an inanimate object. It is what the flag stands for that matters, not what it physically is.
One of the things that the Flag stands for is Freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
But the flag stands for so much more - it symbolizes for our governement, it symbolizes our people, our culture, our history, the patriotic sacrifices of our soldiers...the list is practically infinite.
But it is clear that anyone who burns the flag as a symbol of hatred for this country (as opposed to American soldier burning the flag to prevent it's capture) is clearly doing so as an expression of hatred for EVERYTHING THAT THE FLAG SYMBOLIZES.
In RESPECT TO THE FLAG AND EVERYTHING THAT IT STANDS FOR, especially the freedoms of speech and expression, we should not under any circumstances punish people who burn the flag with criminal prosecution.
In fact what we should do is respect the message that they are sending by burning the flag - an absolute statement of hatred for America and everything American.
We should revoke the citizenship of any American citizen that burns the flag, revoke the visa of any non-American that burns the flag and kick them out of the country permanently.
That would seem to be what they want if they hate us so much.
One of the things that the Flag stands for is Freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
But the flag stands for so much more - it symbolizes for our governement, it symbolizes our people, our culture, our history, the patriotic sacrifices of our soldiers...the list is practically infinite.
But it is clear that anyone who burns the flag as a symbol of hatred for this country (as opposed to American soldier burning the flag to prevent it's capture) is clearly doing so as an expression of hatred for EVERYTHING THAT THE FLAG SYMBOLIZES.
In RESPECT TO THE FLAG AND EVERYTHING THAT IT STANDS FOR, especially the freedoms of speech and expression, we should not under any circumstances punish people who burn the flag with criminal prosecution.
In fact what we should do is respect the message that they are sending by burning the flag - an absolute statement of hatred for America and everything American.
We should revoke the citizenship of any American citizen that burns the flag, revoke the visa of any non-American that burns the flag and kick them out of the country permanently.
That would seem to be what they want if they hate us so much.
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