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title: "5 Burning Flag Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [Burning the flag is a form of expression. Speech doesn't just mean written words or oral words. It could be semaphore. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonin-scalia/burning-the-flag-is-a-form-of-expression-speech-doesn-t-just-mean/)

[Antonin Scalia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonin-scalia/)

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> [Since we don't have a tyrant or a dictator, we can't put people who are burning flag in jail. But Donald Trump…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rush-limbaugh/since-we-don-t-have-a-tyrant-or-a-dictator-we-can-t-put-people-who/)

[Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rush-limbaugh/)

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> [I say not one penny more to countries that are burning our flag.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rand-paul/i-say-not-one-penny-more-to-countries-that-are-burning-our-flag/)

[Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rand-paul/)

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> [A flag is supposed to represent everything that a country does. It doesn't only represent the good things. If you burn the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-carlin/a-flag-is-supposed-to-represent-everything-that-a-country-does-it/)

[George Carlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-carlin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5f/george-carlin-155_bad-thing_a-flag-is-supposed-to-represent-everythi_1628903.jpg)

> [I am amazed that Congressmen can pass a bill imposing severe penalties on anyone who burns the American flag, whereas they are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-watts/i-am-amazed-that-congressmen-can-pass-a-bill-imposing-severe/)

[Alan Watts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-watts/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbe/alan-watts-587_amazed_i-am-amazed-that-congressmen-can-pass-a_2573668.jpg)

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