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Sat Jul 11, 2015, 04:19 PM

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What do you think of people that burn the American flag? [View all] kentuck Jul 2015 OP

I think it is disgusting but they have the right to do it. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #1

I take good care of the flag I have. cwydro Jul 2015 #2

I'm not a fan of it...but yes it is free speech... Wounded Bear Jul 2015 #3

I think they better be careful. Burning polyester HURTS if it gets on your skin n/t Scootaloo Jul 2015 #4

Burning the flag of a failed racist nation is not the same as burning the flag of a successful democratic nation. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #5

Some folks might disagree with that statement.. kentuck Jul 2015 #9

As long as those folks who disagree are half a world away and not American citizens...who cares? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #12

I think you have encapsulated your persona in a single sentence tkmorris Jul 2015 #46

Burning either is protected by the First Amendment. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #21

It's a piece of cloth. I don't care. roody Jul 2015 #6

I think they're assholes who have every right to be assholes. NaturalHigh Jul 2015 #7

I'm not a big fan of it personally but... CincyDem Jul 2015 #8

That can be an expensive hobby. MineralMan Jul 2015 #10

If it is part of a protest, I support that act. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #11

I think they are desperate for attention. bluedigger Jul 2015 #13

^^ Ditto ^^ lamp_shade Jul 2015 #16

I always hope pictures of the burning end up on the internet and get tagged to their names forever. tritsofme Jul 2015 #14

i really don't care fizzgig Jul 2015 #15

Maybe they feel a chill? graegoyle Jul 2015 #17

It is no more egregious than when the Malraiders Jul 2015 #18

Thank you. Back in the day the flag burners were not looking for attention which has been jwirr Jul 2015 #45

We let Joey Johnson crash at our student housing co-op when his case was before the Supreme Court. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #19

Meh, flags are symbols, and as Carlin said, "I leave symbols to the simple minded" randys1 Jul 2015 #20

+1 nt Live and Learn Jul 2015 #29

Or did he say "symbol minded"? krispos42 Jul 2015 #58

I don't care or think nothing of it as burning fabrics JonLP24 Jul 2015 #22

Free expression, don't care in the least LittleBlue Jul 2015 #23

Eh, doesn't bother me a bit. Ino Jul 2015 #24

I consider it a piss-poor way of making a statement Cirque du So-What Jul 2015 #25

I think they are @ssholes Snow Leopard Jul 2015 #26

isn't that the proper way to dispose of a worn out flag? hollysmom Jul 2015 #27

Beat me to it sir pball Jul 2015 #53

It is their right Marrah_G Jul 2015 #28

"Better the pride that resides in a citizen of the world Maedhros Jul 2015 #30

Perfect. HERVEPA Jul 2015 #33

If nothing is fire (other than the flag) Facility Inspector Jul 2015 #31

About the same as I think about those wearing the flag as Downwinder Jul 2015 #32

They have no imagination. nt valerief Jul 2015 #34

free country, peple can burn crosses too. i don't run with either crowd, though nt arely staircase Jul 2015 #35

I think that the religious significance people attach to the flag is weird and creepy (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Jul 2015 #36

It's a fine example of idolatry. Mariana Jul 2015 #47

+ a zillion truebluegreen Jul 2015 #51

Me too. CharlotteVale Jul 2015 #65

+1 Marr Jul 2015 #70

Excellent point! backscatter712 Jul 2015 #83

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2015 #86

People can burn their property if they wish. Mariana Jul 2015 #37

Not someone I would include in my social circle... Spatened Jul 2015 #38

They have a right. I think they are most often foolish though. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #39

Yes, yes, and of very little importance I_Like_Hammers Jul 2015 #40

welcome to du niyad Jul 2015 #42

idolatry is the word that comes to mind when reading the hysteria attached to these pieces niyad Jul 2015 #41

I have trouble with people who drive while using cellphones jberryhill Jul 2015 #43

Seems like it can be a rather patriotic thing to do depending on the circumstances LostOne4Ever Jul 2015 #44

I wonder what they are angry about. Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #48

That. During the VN war and the protests for Civil Rights, politicians procon Jul 2015 #81

It's their right to do so and it doesn't bother me a bit. City Lights Jul 2015 #49

I think it's usually an example of political cognitive dissonance... JHB Jul 2015 #50

Glad to be in a country that doesn't punish those that do express their feelings. BlueJazz Jul 2015 #52

I hate seeing it but will defend you right to so with every fiber of my being. nt msanthrope Jul 2015 #54

I put them in the same category as people who prefer a confederate flag to our own. Quackers Jul 2015 #55

I think they're wasting money. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #56

Go for it. BKH70041 Jul 2015 #57

They should wash it with soap and scrub-brushes. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2015 #59

�Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people�s minds Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #60

Beat me to it. backscatter712 Jul 2015 #82

Patriots All! TheSarcastinator Jul 2015 #61

It's a far less efficient fuel than charcoal Action_Patrol Jul 2015 #62

Doesn't bother me one bit. Iggo Jul 2015 #63

Most people who burn the US flag are following accepted protocol for the retirement of a flag Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #64

We used to yell at people who wanted to do it in the 60s Warpy Jul 2015 #66

My mom's religions when I was a kid... hunter Jul 2015 #67

oy ... olddots Jul 2015 #68

I have no opinion of the act on its own. It depends on how and why it's being done. Marr Jul 2015 #69

If they bought it, they can do what they wish. DawgHouse Jul 2015 #71

Couldn't care less. hifiguy Jul 2015 #72

I think it is a fine form of protest. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #73

Yes, people have the right to do it, if it's their flag and they're not, say, violating fire codes. Warren DeMontague Jul 2015 #74

I'm with Molly Ivins on this Electric Monk Jul 2015 #75

I do not personally like it, but I do defend the right to do it. Yo_Mama Jul 2015 #76

I don't like flag burning, but it doesn't rise to the level of ilegality Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2015 #77

It's a testament to the strength of our democratic republic that allows it to be legal. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #78

Yes it clearly is a matter of free expression treestar Jul 2015 #79

I would never burn a flag. 840high Jul 2015 #80

Of course, people have right to do it, sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #84

They are dicks. They have the right to be. Throd Jul 2015 #85

I think that it's misguided Dorian Gray Jul 2015 #87