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LETTERS, Page 6O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE
Our flag has been desecrated and the Supreme Court says it is
O.K. to do it (NATION, July 3). Justices, reverse your decision
about Americans' having the right to burn the flag. Restore the
hoenor and reverence that is due Old Glory. May it ever fly with
dignity, and may those who defile it have to suffer the
consequences for their malicious acts.
Millie E. Bailey
Sarasota, Fla.
The present form of the U.S. Government and the prosperity of
a just nation are founded upon more flag burning, stone throwing
and mudslinging than forgetful patriots would ever allow themselves
to admit.
Chris Laskowich
West Paterson, N.J.
Perhaps this is the time to ask, How does one go about
impeaching Supreme Court Justices?
Jessie L. McGlon
Punta Gorda, Fla.
For someone who dodged bullets during the early days of
fighting against the Japanese at Iwo Jima while yearning to see the
Stars and Stripes flying atop that island's Mount Suribachi, and
who in due course was inspired by the sight, it was a sad day
indeed when the court ruled that America's flag can be destroyed
with impunity.
Daniel W. Marshall
Waterbury Center, Vt.
While you can ignite a cloth banner, that does not mean you
destroy the principles of freedom it represents. They have only
been strengthened and enlarged by the Supreme Court's understanding
of that fact as evidenced by its wise ruling.
Donald Will
New York City
Do the superpatriots who demand that flag burners be penalized
for their behavior realize how much they sound like Iranians? I
never burned a flag, but I will fight for anyone else's right to
do so. Some of the largest flags you see nowadays are those waving
over car dealerships and gas stations. I consider this kind of
commercial exploitation of patriotism to be at least as offensive
as setting fire to the flag, but no one demands a jail sentence for
the perpetrators.
Nolan Nix
Denver
Step on the flag, and you step on American freedom. Burn it,
and you destroy our freedom. The flag is a visible sign of
something that is invisible.
Mildred M. Wilson
Morro Bay, Calif.
As a veteran of more than 20 years of military service, eleven
spent overseas, I agree with the Supreme Court's decision. Burning
the flag as a form of public protest is not as objectionable as
using it for political gain. When I see how often the flag is waved
by people who have their own personal axes to grind, I feel I would
like to torch one too.
John W. Slayton
Roanoke, Va.
Gregory Johnson's act of setting fire to Old Glory outside the
Republican Convention in 1984 makes him less of a patriot, but the
Constitution defends the rights of citizens, not just patriots.
Patrick Cox
Sacramento