[detective]

“This is all IMO political speech which is covered by the first amendment.”

This is not political speech. This is an act of hatred for America. The flag burners and desecrators contribute nothing to society. They hate America and are trying to destroy it. They are supported by the taxpayers of America and they will do anything to hurt them.

It is the height of stupidity to protect and subsidize those whose goal is to destroy your family and your way of life.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"It is the height of stupidity to protect and subsidize those whose goal is to destroy your family and your way of life."

I'm talking about first amendment political speech protections. Exactly how are you connecting someone burning a flag with subsidizing and with destroying my family and way of life? It is better to let people protest and get things off their chest than to suppress it and let the pot boil over. Totalitarian regimes suppress political free speech.

I don't advocate burning the flag, I abhor it, but if someone wants to do it, then so be it....