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The Dilbert Blog: Burning Flags

Scott Adams, of dilbert fame, has written a humorous and biting commentary on this latested attempt by our Congress to distract the American people from the real issues.

I don’t care if you like burning flags or don’t; but realized this: you are being used!  They don’t want you to actually think about all the real work Congress should be doing!

Article here.

I was delighted to learn that American politicians are trying to make it illegal to burn the American flag. That can only mean that my dedicated public servants have finally solved the problems of crime, drugs, war, poverty, terrorism, healthcare, immigration, and the mystery of why our children are such idiots compared to Norwegians. Evidently those issues are now under control. I was starting to worry that Congress was wasting my tax dollars doing stupid shit.

I heard Senator Frist compare the flag to a national monument. His point was that you wouldnn’t want people to deface our one-of-a-kind historical treasures. Therefore we shouldn’t let people burn an American flag that is one of millions churned out every year by Chinese manufacturers. I think that was his best argument. I know it seems dumb when I recount it, but there was something about the robotic way Frist said it that gave me chills.