[cincinnati65]

Better yet, if burning the flag is supposedly Constitutionally protected free speech, then why is flying the flag not considered the same?

[Rick.Donaldson]

I thought I said that??

I'm wondering if the Freepers in that area (if there are any) have actually been following this story for the last couple of years, and if not, why not? Why are they out there protesting this nonsense?

[TopQuark]

Better yet, if burning the flag is supposedly Constitutionally protected free speech, then why is flying the flag not considered the same?

"Free speech" refers to your relationship with the gov't: the latter shuold not interfere with your exercies of it. This does not mean that a private citizen or an organization cannot interfere: I have no right of free speech in your house, for instance; if you get terribly upset with what I say, you can throw me out.

Home-owners association is a private organization, and your speech within it is not free.

[gdani]

Better yet, if burning the flag is supposedly Constitutionally protected free speech, then why is flying the flag not considered the same?

Except that the Bill of Rights only applies to Govt action. There is no Govt action here.