"Patriots honor the country's core values. Idolaters worship symbols. [...]
"The idols in the Bible were presented as objects of scorn because they were often used by immoral leaders to magnify their power at the expense of the people. I will honor the flag this week, but only because I honor this nation's core principles of liberty and justice even more. Idols, on the other hand, are to be tossed in the fire."
-- Isaiah J. Poole, executive editor of TomPaine.com, 2006-07-01