There are way more important things going on in our legislation than protesting about having symbols removed ... and there are racists who fly the American flag,” said Hagerman.

Three Arizona landmarks ranked among the most patriotic in the country, according to a recent survey of American adults.

Capitalizing on ambiguities in the understanding of patriotic symbols, extremist groups have attempted to change the meaning of freedom and liberty embedded in the symbol of the American flag.

Over time, however, the holiday has been co-opted by extremist groups. Capitalizing on ambiguities in the understanding of patriotic symbols, extremist groups have attempted to change the meaning of ...