The best way to defend the symbol of American liberties is not to take away one of them.
Proponents of a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning are either woefully ignorant or shamefully disdainful of the principle of free speech. Burning a flag is the clearest form of political protest, and the democratic government of a civilized nation has no moral right to ban such expression.
Important legal question: will they prosecute people for eating these when flag desecration is illegal?
