Martin Hotze wrote:
On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:18:31 -0500, John T wrote:

One guy took the rolled up American flag and tossed it on the ground...I
saw it happened and I blew up! I yelled at the guy to pick it up, but I
guess he didn't understand me so I got out and picked up the flag and
leaned it against some other stuff off the ground, with a really angry
expression on my face. I think they got the message.

No. One does not get it (not beeing an American) unless you read it or have
been told about this "our flag is so sacred" thingy [1]. I also have a US
flag somewhere ... I stowed it away someplace ... no idea where it
currently is - but it really doesn't matter. It is only a piece of fabric -
for me. YMMV, I guess.

Just a reminder, there are no "laws" regarding the US flag, only
traditions and conventions. I think it was the Boy Scouts that
published a booklet many years ago that contains the "rules" of
displaying the US Flag. Should the current US CongressCritters suceed
this year, there will be a "law" concerning the US Flag. But, IIRC,
it will only relate to burning the flag in protest. Which is hysterically
funny, because the only "approved in the rules" method of destroying
a worn-out US flag is by burning.

No, there's no logic.