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I was OK with your opinion until you got to the part about
"draggin' the despoiler down the street by his hair and teaching him how real Americans feel."

Does that sound like freedom? Does that sound like freedom of expression?

I didn't call you a Nazi, I equated your oppressive, judgmental attitude to that of the Nazis, Khmer Rouge, and others.

An interesting point here, is that I have never stated that I agree with the practice of burning a flag, or cross, or book for the purposes of making a statement. I've never marched, and probably never will. I'm am saying though that every American citizen has the constitutional right to do so, if they are so motivated.

There are many things in this country, and the world, that I don't agree with, but I try to always be conscious of a person's rights.

As to whether or not I should stay in this country or leave, that is my choice, not yours. My choice to stay or leave is made under my terms and not yours. I am an American, born and raised, bona fide, card-carryin', gun-totin', votin', tax-payin', redneck American.

I have an American flag flying in my yard as we speak. I have a service flag in my window for my son, and I have a army footlocker in my basement filled with reminders of people, places, and events ... some should probably be forgotten, but I keep the reminders, hoping some day they will be understood.

Don't waste your words attacking me or my loyalty toward this country I choose as mine ... I am not an enemy of the United States; I am a loyal American citizen. I'm a veteran of two shootin' wars and couple of uprisings. I have defended and will continue to defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I'm not your enemy, and hope that I never am.

I dont think anyone has any more rights to burn the flag than they have to burn down the US Supreme Court Building.

Just because it is smaller does not mean it is any less symbolic.

Just because they purchased that flag they burned doesnt mean they own it, That flag belongs to the people of the United States. The same as the one flying in my yard isnt mine , it belongs to America. I am merely holding it in trust for Americans and I hold that trust dearly.

When I said leave the country I was speaking to those who would desecrate our flag , if you have no intention to do that then you shouldnt be upset by it.