As said above, retroactive laws are unconstitutional.
Burning a flag, no matter how disrespectful, is protected by our right of free speech.
Besides, burning of a flag is a sign of higher respect than flying tattered ass flags for years at a time without taking it down. It's a higher form of respect than flying a flag that's too large for their tiny garden poles and it dragging in the mud. It's a higher form of respect than a LOT of thing I've seen people do because of ignorance even if they intend well. So it doesnt bother me all that much.
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