On Sept. 13, 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled ...

It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?

To be clear, I find flag burning abhorrent. I could hardly stand by and watch someone do it. But the First Amendment was not written to protect pleasant or polite speech. It exists to protect the ...