Our Senators in their infinite wisdom have seen fit to schedule as much as four days of debate for the proposed flag-burning amendment. In the meantime Americans continue to die in Iraq, but that will not merit debate. The deficit is growing at a rate difficult to comprehend, but that, too, will not rise to the level of serious debate. No since we have as many as 7 or so flag burnings a year in this country, some folk see fit to change the Constitution to prevent such.
As a veteran of VietNam I feel strongly about the protection of freedom of speech in addition to feeling strongly about the flag and everything represented by those stars and stripes. Many a good person has fought and died for the principles of truth, justice, and freedom for all embodied in our flag.
Burning the flag as a demonstration of protest seems to me a reasonable part of the freedoms symbolized by the flag. Freedom of speech and freedom of assembly are integral to the founding principles of this country.
Our Constitution has stood steady and strong for more than 200 years with little need for tinkering. The current flag burning outcry is nothing more than a political ploy to keep the American attention turned from truly major issues. This amendment needs to be stopped before any more time or energy is wasted in its consideration.
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