What could be more symbolic than the flag burning crap in the House?

[smartvoter]

All the problems we have in this country and they focus on methods of stomping out dissent.

[Erika]

1. It is crap

They don't want to face tough issues such as health care for the poor and uninsured, or the rising local taxes, or higher tuition fees. Or immigration, or SS.

Contact your DC reps and let them know this is crap.

[gumby]

2. It's not necessarily about stomping out dissent,

although that is a convenient by-product.

This 'flag burning' crap is worthy of the term "psy-ops."

War going bad? W dropping like a rock in the polls? Social Security not being destroyed? What to do?

Bring out the time-tested ploy that will reliably distract the public and get them fighting against each other instead of looking at those pulling the strings.

It's as simple as that and predictable as clockwork.

[smartvoter]

3. I know. And they get images of people burning them on principle. nt

[gumby]

5. And how many images do they have?

I've only seen 2, or maybe 3 images of flag burning, and think they were from the Vietnam era. It's a non-issue except for the propaganda effect.

It's kind of like the 'bra burning' myth that never happened except for a Madison Avenue promotion.

[warrens]

4. It's OK

Let's just burn nazis.

[baron j]

6. Look at these pictures of wholesome boyscouts burning the flag:

http://www.pack270.org/retiring_the_flag.htm

they are aiding and abetting terrorists!