The Flag of the United States of America is not racist. It is a symbol of the country. Veterans and soldiers have saluted it and we all pledged allegiance to it, but it is more than even just that.  It is our history, the Declaration that all men are Created equal and are endowed by the Creator with un-alienable rights to life, liberty and the pusuit of happiness. It is the rights enshrined in the Constitution and the beauty of our great country and our unparalleled liberty. It is our frontier heritage, the life that was carved out of the wilderness by pilgrims and pioneers and cowboys and adventurers and explorers. It is the great industries that we built, the great cities, the great inventions and all that goes into the American heritage and spirit. It is the spirit that defeated NAZI-ism and facism and communism and created so much hope for humanity.  You have a right to disrespect that, but if you do, really you should go live in a country that you believe in.