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Well, it didn't take long for this 'issue' to roll around again, despite it having been held a constitutional right in the US for a citizen to burn their flag by the US Supreme Court. "Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag - if they do, there must be consequences - perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!"-Donald Trump, Nov. 29, 2016. Never-mind that this would violate the 1st, 5th and 8th amendments of the constitution. Even Scalia supported the idea as a form of free speech. It's hard for me to fathom the sheer lunacy I'm seeing from the incoming administration; I'm expecting more of the same. "From his perch on the bench, Scalia deftly revealed the contradiction at the heart of Texas’ argument: The government asserted that it banned flag desecration not as a means of censorship, but to preserve its status as a national symbol; Scalia pointed out that its status as a national symbol is precisely why its desecration is such a powerful, and protected, form of expression." -Via Slate More detail, via NYT (I figure with all the personal drama, maybe we can switch to political, again, for some variety)