Although I can appreciate the artistry and symbolism of “running for America,” “political race,” “American platform” and many others, I find it highly inflammatory to pose anyone walking on the American flag (Perspective, June 26). There are those who would mislead others to think that Hillary Clinton could have, would have or did pose for such a picture and their political motivations relentlessly override the facts.

I am one of many who believe that this red, white and blue symbol of the United States must be honored, for it stands for something much greater than ourselves.

To publicly burn it, or otherwise desecrate it, does not fit into my life, despite the opinion of the Supreme Court.

Those who wear such garments that are excessively torn, dirty, tattered, upside down or otherwise defiled, disrespect the symbol that drapes the caskets of so many military personnel who have died defending it.

This symbol of the American people is respected around the world for so many good things, yet despised for the worst things in our culture, for outrageous individual conduct and for outrageous, self-serving, hypocritical governmental policies and unwarranted intrusions into the lives of others.

But what does politics have to do with truth?

If the ultimate purpose of politics is to do what we have seen in the halls of Congress for so many years, how can we justify the lives lost for such low ideals?

Larry W. Mayes, Lewiston

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