Burning Trousers

May 15, 2006 18:48

This morning, I heard Sen. Mark Dayton give his rationale for wanting a constitutional amendment against flag burning. To me, this adds weight to the sad motto, "You have rights in this country, but God help you if you try to exercise them."

I have an alternative that could be very effective, and it's immune from any attempts to amend the Constitution against it. Whenever the lying so-and-sos from the Weed Regime (or any lying so-and-so's of any stripe who are confusing duty and responsibility with power and "electability") emerge from their rat-holes, they should be confronted by a squad that either sets fire to a pair of trousers, or displays a large banner depicting a pair of burning trousers, or both.

Maybe it should even become the new national flag of The Real People of the United States of America. It could become the 21st century equivalent of the 18th century ritual of tarring and feathering.

Do you know why, or do I have to explain it further? Please work a little harder, and go for the eureka experience rather than make me say it.

We might need a different symbol to confront Hillary Clinton, especially now that she is joining herself at the hip to Rupert Murdoch (off the top of my head: yellow newspapers). Maybe she has an unconscious wish not to be president, and will continue to alienate even more people who might otherwise maintain the illusion that there's some substance to her.
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