No kidding. OK, this is a short diary, but I thought I'd get this out there. The Federal Flag Code (36 USC 10), section 8, paragraph K, states, and I quote:
The Flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.
You can read it here, here, here, or for more links, try google Flag Code.
Yessiree bob- right there in black and white, written directly into the federal statues, that you should burn the flag (when it is no longer suitable for display).
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