Flag desecration is not a constitutional issue for the courts. It is a political one that belongs to the people.

Meaning of the quote

This quote means that the issue of disrespecting the flag is not something that the courts (judges and legal system) should decide. Instead, it is a political issue that the people (citizens) should have a say in and make decisions about.

About Larry Craig

Larry Craig was a long-serving Republican politician from Idaho, who spent over 28 years in the U.S. Congress. However, his career was marred by a 2007 scandal involving his arrest for indecent behavior in a men’s restroom at the Minneapolis airport, leading to his initial resignation announcement, which he later reversed.

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