Disrespect for our Country is never OK.

I believe as Americans we have the right to stand up for ourselves. I believe that if we see something we don't agree with, then we have the constitutional capacity to stand-up and protest. I do not believe however, under any circumstance, that it is ever acceptable to disrespect our country that we are lucky enough to have had provided us with the ability to express our freedom of speech. That is not OK. It is a gift that we are given these rights and in return, we owe nothing but respect to everything the United States represents. This Nations flag should always be a symbol of respect and gratitude and should ALWAYS be taken seriously. Recently I read about a group of protesters on a college campus who made an explicit point to dismantle our country's flag by stepping on it, ripping it out from under people's feet, and being excessively inappropriate towards something that should never be treated that way. A flag with that much honor and tribute towards our amazing nation should have never been in the hands of those who find a need to distruct it. When I first heard about this, I honestly assumed it was ISIS or a group that has already shown its disgust for our highly appreciated country, but for fellow citizens of the United States to be reacting with this much distaste? Seriously? I am all for protesting and standing up for our rights that we should be thankful to have; and that is a beautiful thing that we have the power to do. But the second you dishonor our country that you should feel blessed to be in, then I'm sorry, but get out of our country. Really though, if you don't like it then LEAVE. Because no one with that much disrespect for the ground that they walk on should even be here. They do not deserve it. If a veteran or a person in a position that is fighting to represent America saw them doing that, then you do not deserve any respect as a person. That is all.