Because that silly piece of cloth represents this country and everything this country stands for. Why the hell do you think it's drapped over the coffins of those who served this country and gave their very lives for it?
I swear to God, people that make statements like that should have their teeth punched out. There should be a law allowing it for anyone who ever proudly served under that flag.
You think it's a silly piece of cloth, then pack your bags and GET OUT!!!! No one will miss you.
NOW NOW you're sounding like you are willing to commit VIOLENCE over your beliefs!!
THAT IS NOT P.C.
You KNOW the P.C. Crowd will be ALL OVER you such...... violence!
Now IMHO violence is JUST like anything else, IT HAS IT'S PLACE.
When the supreme court ruled that kickin some edjets butt for burnin the flag was violating his 1st Amendment rights my response was the person doing the kickin was practicin their 1st Amendment rights just in a different manner.
There is only so much a person can or should have to stand..............
IIRC that is a legitimate argument in a court of law.
Any one that come back to this with the STOOOOPID violence never solves anything....
Tell that to the people of Carthage!
Tell that to all the people that had to face Genghis Khan!
Tell that to the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon!
And Adolf Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, I could go on.....