That short document is more important to what we are as a nation than the Declaration of Independence or the American flag. A friend of this writer once remarked that for many Americans, the Constitution is a lot like the Bible: many people love to say they believe in the Bible or the Constitution, but they never really read either. As for the flag, people who get upset about any perceived disrespect for our flag do not seem to realize that the flag is merely a symbol for our supposed values as a nation and those values and rights are in the Constitution. Although the flag is an important national symbol, it is only a symbol. Even if they had shown real disrespect for the flag, the Supreme Court has ruled that such behavior is protected speech under the First Amendment.

Source: Daily Sun October 05, 2017 07:52 UTC