President Trump just signed a bold executive order that will put flag burners behind bars for a full year. No early release, no excuses, no mercy for those who attack our most sacred symbol. This comes after disgraceful scenes of anti-American radicals burning Old Glory during recent riots in Los Angeles.
These weren’t patriotic Americans exercising free speech. These were mostly foreign agitators and leftist extremists spitting on everything our veterans died to protect. They burned our flag while waving the flags of other countries, showing their true loyalty lies elsewhere.
Trump is absolutely right when he says flag burning incites violence and lawless action. When radicals torch the Stars and Stripes in public, it creates chaos and puts innocent Americans at risk. Real Americans see red when our flag gets desecrated, and these anti-American thugs know exactly what they’re doing.
The Supreme Court may have protected flag burning in 1989, but Trump found the legal loopholes we need. If burning the flag incites riots or amounts to fighting words, then prosecutors can act. Even the late conservative hero Justice Scalia would understand that public safety comes first.
Glenn Beck raises some fair points about not making the flag into an idol. He worries about going too far with government power, which shows good conservative thinking. Beck wants us to find the right balance between respecting the flag and protecting our freedoms.
But here’s the truth every real American knows deep down. That flag represents the blood of our heroes and the dreams of our founders. It’s not just cloth, it’s the symbol of the greatest nation God ever blessed. When foreign nationals burn it to intimidate us, that’s not speech, that’s a threat.
The new order doesn’t just mean jail time for flag burners. Foreign nationals who desecrate our flag will lose their visas and face deportation. If you hate America enough to burn her flag, then you don’t deserve to live in the land of the free.
This executive order sends a crystal clear message to every America-hating radical out there. President Trump will not let them attack our values without consequences. It’s time to restore respect for the symbol that represents everything we hold dear.
