[george76]

State Senator Burkett is a Democrat.

Look, if Burkett's sons were arrested doing some non-political act of vandalism, I could chalk it up to youthful stupidity. (There's a lot of that.)

If this were a political act of vandalism taken against Republican campaign signs, I wouldn't be happy, but you know, people get carried away at the end of a campaign.

But knocking over flags memorializing our fallen soldiers?

This is moonbattery of the highest order--completely ineffective at changing policy, but rich in symbolism.

Maybe Burkett is part of the adult supervision wing of the Democratic Party--but like Larry Grant and his moonbat son Ron, you have to wonder how much of this irrational hatred of the United States was learned at the dinner table.

http://www.claytoncramer.com/weblog/2006_11_05_archive.html#116282613440243885

[BIGLOOK]

The courts have ruled (wrongly) that flag desecration is protected under the 1st Amendment right of free speech.

This may change in time and legislation protecting the flag has been put forth and is opposed by the left as infringing on their constitutional right of dissent guaranteed by the symbol that protects their rights. This is irony bordering on insanity.

The flag and property was not theirs to desecrate. The symbolism of their actions vandalized valued property of others and the courts should hold them responsible for property damage and determine its value accordingly. The flag represented the appreciation of the nation to the family for the loss of life, forever irreplaceable. Severe damage awards would be appropriate and just.