Thu, 23 Jun 2005

Democrats Fear GOP Push on Flag-Burning

The economy is in a slow spiral downward. Oil is at $60/bbl. The trade deficit is at record levels, and American agriculture is imploding. Health care now represents over 15% of GDP. We have nearly a quarter million troops deployed in two combat zones. So what does our governing party worry about? (To be fair, they worry a lot about gay marriage, too.)

AP - Symbols are everything in politics. They can get you elected — or defeated. That's why Democrats fear getting singed by a proposed flag-burning ban, forced into a vote that Republicans will cast as a test of patriotism.

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