Sometimes I just don't get America

I just read this article on Yahoo News about the House approving a flag-burning amendment. WTF? I am having trouble believing that 286 representatives honestly believe someone should be arrested, jailed, or god knows what for burning a flag. This is insane.

At least I'm not the only one who thinks so:

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said, "If the flag needs protection at all, it needs protection from members of Congress who value the symbol more than the freedoms that the flag represents."

Seriously, though. How can a country call itself "the land of the free" and pull crap like this? It's a good thing I don't have any flags (or a lighter) in my apartment, because right now I think our government sucks.