EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY: GOP trots out flag amendment in the nick of time!

Recently, the American people have been treated to the slightly confusing spectacle of the Director of Homeland Security announcing the clear possibility of a devestating terrorist attack in America during the next few months, while the President has been on the campaign trail, telling Americans how much safer we all are. To some, Bush's stance may seem disingenuous, or even misleading-- but I don't think that's fair. He probably just doesn't know about the recent threat, that's all. Someone probably put something in his Daily Briefing, but he's a busy guy-- and he's already stated how he hates to ruin his "fresh point of view" by reading a newspaper.

Fortunately, the Republicans in Congress are on the case. This week, they're bringing back the amendment to ban flag desecration. This is urgently needed now, before any American flags are damaged in the upcoming terrorist attack.

But it does beg a few questions. First of all, is there really that much flag buring going on? The only footage I can recall of the flag being burned by Americans was obviously Vietnam era. Secondly, how is it "conservative" to be monkeying with the Constitution on a weekly basis? Finally, if the American flag is a symbol of freedom, doesn't lessening what it stands for do more to demean the American flag than any dumb hippie can ever possibly do with a match and a can of lighter fluid?