The Flag Is Sacred. The Constitution Is Optional.

Trump’s executive order criminalizing flag burning is unconstitutional. That’s not a guess. That’s precedent, but until the courts step in, it might as well be law.

Let’s get this out of the way: flag burning is protected speech. The Supreme Court said so in 1989 (Texas v. Johnson) and again in 1990 (United States v. Eichman). It’s not ambiguous. It’s not a gray area. It’s the law.

And yet, on Monday morning, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute a…