The US Congress is seriously close to passing a Constitutional Amendment that would forbid flag burning. And not a moment too soon!
The Citizens Flag Alliance, an advocacy group that supports a constitutional amendment, reports a decline in flag desecration incidents, with only one this year.
We're fighting a war on terror, our soldiers are dying in Iraq, our borders are not secure, most cargo shipments go unchecked, they haven't compiled a list of terrorist names to crosscheck against people arriving in this country and the FBI STILL doesn't have new computers. And Congress is wasting its time protecting a flag that doesn't need protecting. And how much do you wanna bet EVERY Republican senator who couldn't be bothered to condemn lynching is taking the time to support this one? And that they'll hold the vote in the middle of the day and try to curry as much media attention as possible?
