The Senate voted 66-34 to ban flag burning. Lacking one vote, the bill was rejected. How can this be? Who voted against it? The United States Flag is a symbol of our great Nation. Burning the flag does not fall under free speech.

In order to have free speech, a tongue must move. There are no tongues moving when a flag is being ignited by a butane lighter. This is an action against one of our greatest symbols that our country has. The United States Flag represents where we've been as a Nation and where we are going. Men and women have fought and died to protect our flag and what it represents. We do not need mealy-mouth politicians to take the flag and make it some sort of mockery.

The only thing more unpatriotic that burning the American flag is to protect the individual who burns it. The burners should be hauled away for life. The politicians who protect them don't deserve to stay in office. How would the democrats like if if a person were to burn one of their bills that a person decided they didn't like? The vandal would be accused of God knows what and hauled away in chains. The flag should be no different.

Freedom of speech does not protect actions. Punching someone in the face is an action, and it's not protected under free speech. It is a criminal act and you will be punished for assaulting whoever it was you hit. The United States Flag is to be respected and looked upon for it's symbolism. If you want to bad mouth the country, you have that right. You should not be allowed to desecrate the symbol for freedom. Taking part in any desecration of our Great Symbols are to be looked down upon as true Americans.

The top Presidential Candidates for the Democratic Party all voted against the amendment to ban flag burning. If these are the type of people who are aspiring to reach the highest office in the land, they better get with the real world. Any sane person will not vote for an official who agrees that the desecration of our Country is to be looked upon as a freedom of speech issue. Hillary Clinton is trying to be more mainstream for the moderate voters. Her advisors aren't doing a real good job. Once again, the democrats continue to alienate the majority of America.