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Bill Bennett: “The appropriate way to destroy a flag that has outlived its usefulness, or destroy its remnants, is to burn it. That is…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2000
The appropriate way to destroy a flag that has outlived its usefulness, or destroy its remnants, is to burn it. That is considered an act of great respect. So it becomes a question of determining motive; and you can't simply regulate the act, you have to go into an understanding of the motive of the act.
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Bill Bennett

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Discussing the proper way to dispose of a flag and the importance of understanding intent.

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