[ThinkDifferent]

This seems a patriotic thing to do!

Imprisoning dissenters is not patriotic.

[Diplomat]

But imprisoning fire starting vandals is patriotic.

And the fact that no state is allowed to outlaw this dangerous practice (when it comes to just the flag) is beyond stupid.

Setting fire to a koran on a college campus is vandalism and will get you arrested, yet setting fire to an American flag under the same circumstance is Constitutionally protected free speech. So sayeth the black robes tyrants. It's utter b.s. It's indefensiveable that vandalism is illegal, except when it comes to our flag.

Let me guess, the U.S. Constitution states that burning an American flag is your constitutional right, just before it states your constitutional right to sodomy?

[proudpapa]

At what point does it go from conduct to freedom of speech?

[bigdcaldavis]

Imprisoning dissenters is not patriotic.

Exactly. Imprisoning dissenters is fascist. Protecting freedom is more important than protecting the flag. Now publicly urinating and publicly defecating on the flag is already illegal (crime against nature), so I have no problem with arresting people who publicly p*ss/sh*t on the flag.