re: I know college students were kids in 2011, but flag burner protest at LSU reminder

People get it twisted. I love the flag, and I love the country, About once a year, my kids scout troop collects flags from our local town hall and disposes of them properly in a flag retirement ceremony. It's truly a moving event if you've never seen one.

But the flag is just a symbol of what the country stands for. When a soldier, police officer or elected official takes the oath of office, they don't swear to protect and defend the flag. They swear on Oath to protect and defend the CONSTITUTION. That is the ultimate framework for our country and our government. The flag is just a symbol of what the constitution represents. If someone wants to desecrate or burn a flag to make whatever political point they're trying to make, Fine. I'm not happy about it but it's their right under the First amendment. I'd much rather live in a country where we have a constitution that grants us absolute freedom to do/say what we want than the alternative. If that means some knucklehead get to burn a flag, then so be it...

I hope that makes sense.