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There seem to be two different views on the flag desecration issue. Some see it as a battle flag that symbolized those who fought and died for the United States. (That’s the United States, not America. I believe Mexicans fought for some American freedom as well…) I think that is awful. I don’t want our flag to symbolize war.<\/p>\n

The other view is that it is a symbol of freedom. That I can agree with. If the U.S. flag is the great symbol of freedom, not being free to desecrate it makes it not<\/em> a great symbol of freedom.<\/p>\n

And my memory of the first people burning the flag were war veterans protesting. That would make both groups plans to make it illegal seem ridiculous.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There seem to be two different views on the flag desecration issue. Some see it as a battle flag that symbolized those who fought and died for the United States. 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