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Originally Posted by veezybell
I'm a war vet, so I have a better understanding than you. I'm all for free speech, no matter how offensive it may be to whoever. You can even attack me verbally, and I'll respect your right to do so without retaliation unless you threaten my well-being. But burning the flag is disrespectful to the individuals that have fought to secure that free speech you enjoy, so I take it personally. The act itself is not even speech; it's just a lewd publicity stunt to garner attention. Go ask any service member how they feel about the flag being burned outside of proper protocol. Better yet, go burn a flag on a military installation yourself and see what happens.
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Summed up my feelings pretty well..........I did not fight for and salute something I believe in what it stands for to have some self entitled idiot burn it. Burn the city flag...... the state flag..........not that one.......
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