[RetroSexual]

Bastards.

[coconutt2000]

If they wanted demonstrate free speech, they should've burned other countries' flags where such activities are illegal or liable to get you taken behind your house and shot.

Burning the American flag as a demonstration of free speech is not a positive demonstration of free speech. In fact, it is just the opposite.

[Darkwolf377]

"It seemed like a good idea to burn some flags just because we can," added fellow organizer Sha Lar, 32, of Santa Cruz.

What an a-hole.

Some at the celebration noted that in other countries, they could be shot for torching the national flag.

So why not burn THOSE flags, since that protest would mean something, as opposed to burning the flag of the country that ALLOWS such a display? If you're truly looking to make a statement about freedom, why not burn the flag of a country that doesn't allow it, here?

said he wanted to "reclaim the flag. Not only those who support President George W. Bush can wave the red white and blue."

Notice that liberals are the ones who always bring this up? Supporters of the President never say "we're the only ones who can wave the flag." But the liberal pursuit of the Victim Pose is never-ending.

[HansGygi]

Burn in hell you anti-Americans!

[BenLurkin]

[The aptly named] Poison Oak, 35, of Aptos, said he wanted to "reclaim the flag.

He wants to 'wave the flag' by burning it.

I don't know about this guy -- but generally speaking, in my opinion, only a drug addled America hating scumbag could ever conceive of such a notion.

[saveliberty]

Free speech? So I guess it's okay to burn the flags of France, Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea, and the PRC?

[Defender2]

It's not called Kalifornia with their dream of Amerika for nothing.

[llevrok]

"Because we can". This is so childish.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

[Tanniker Smith]

"It seemed like a good idea to burn some flags just because we can,"

Like the Constititutional right to get drunk and stupid and blather out any idiot thing.

Remember, free speech != smart speech (or even relevant speech)

[kitkat]

Too bad noboy used their free speech to put a hose on their flags before they could burn them.

[Libloather]

Would it be 'insensitive' to burn one of these?

[LibertarianInExile]

"Bastards."

That's what they want you to say. Every post to this thread is giving these mental midgets their jollies. "We're relevant!" they're thinking.

I'm sorry this article was printed--it's pure puffery--and I'm sorry it was posted. It will bring nothing but joy to these Rats.

[lesser_satan]

"It seemed like a good idea to burn some flags just because we can are f^#king morons," added fellow organizer Sha Lar, 32, of Santa Cruz.

There, I made a slight correction. BTW, Would it be a good idea for me to beat this little "Sha Lar" POS into a coma? I'm sure I can, so why not?

[BlessedBeGod]

"It seemed like a good idea to burn some flags just because we can," added fellow organizer Sha Lar, 32, of Santa Cruz.

Moron.

[dakine]

Getting folks riled up is their goal...it apparently works...

[Doug Loss]

If burning the flag is an exercise of free speech, can we consider such flag-burning as equivalent to the uttering of "fighting words" and beat the crap out of the flag burners? We would be performing an act of free speech ourselves, I should think.

Or could flag-burning be considered "hate speech" and therefore be subject to fine and imprisonment?

How about incitement to riot? Public burning without a permit?

[GOP Poet]

Backwards ass, California city f---s.

Ah, much more fitting saying now.

[Bangupjob]

Barf alert! Those people make me sick!

[Richard-SIA]

What would their reaction have been if some one showed up with U.N. flags to burn?

Notice this is Santa-Cruz, Kommifornia.
You know, the same insane bunghole that elects avowed communist as mayor, the community that happily accepted Angela Davis a regent at the local university.

[Triggerhippie]

"It seemed like a good idea to burn some flags just because we can," added fellow organizer Sha Lar, 32, of Santa Cruz.

"It seems like a good idea to kick these turds in the teeth just because we can," added Freeper Triggerhippie, 38, of St. Augustine.