Hey there, you dirty Southern Irishman! Let's just say that the broads have had their way with me and now I am seriously considering enrollment in the Marines or Army, with nothing to live for. Nice avatar, too, by the way.

Hello, Suspect_5;

The Star-Spangled banner symbolically represents this country, its federal institutions, its veteran clubs, its children, the elderly citizens you see before you; their sacrifices, and the way of life all those things have respectively attempted to protect, prolong, or promulgate. Those who believe it simply stands for 'freedom' have a limited, and probably unrealistic view of the world, for believing that such a valuable - if not the most valuable thing in all of human life - can come at no cost at all. Freedom and responsibility are inseperable; thus the very prerequisite for the maintanence of freedom (which is very hardly won), is that one is willing to fight to preserve it. By burning the national flag, you are smearing with your irresponsibility and disrespect all every single American has ever done to preserve America as it was meant to be. By burning it, keep in mind what such an action means, and then standing behind the 'freedom' you have to burn it, you are a forked tongued snake, and a poisonous parasite to the country that has given you your freedom.

Guineapig