Brunswick County (Part), Chesapeake City (Part), Franklin City (Part), Isle of Wight County (Part), Portsmouth City (Part), Southampton County (Part), Suffolk City (Part), Emporia City (All), Greensville County (All), Sussex County (All), Surry County (Part)
Flag-waving is a fallacious argument or propaganda technique used to justify an action based on the undue connection to nationalism or patriotism or benefit for an idea, group or country. It is a variant of argumentum ad populum.
by Eyler Robert Coates, Sr. The Supreme Court has stated that flag-burning is a form of expression that is protected by the First Amendment provisions for free speech, and Congress is poised to pass a constitutional amendment making it possible to prosecute flag burners.