In June, the House of Representatives approved the proposed Flag Desecration Amendment to the Constitution. Although the title of this amendment suggests that it favors flag-burning, it actually states, “The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.” The measure now goes to the Senate for approval. The House has passed this amendment five times before, and five times the Senate has failed to obtain the two-thirds majority needed to approve it, but this time there is some legitimate concern that the Senate has grown so conservative that they will pass it.

If you’re a commie pinko Massachusetts liberal, you think the proposed amendment is a disgraceful abridgment of First Amendment rights. If you’re an uptight God-fearing knee-jerk neocon, you think it is a patriotic measure that is absolutely necessary to protect our symbol of freedom.

The question is, what do the robots think?

Husband and I went out to lunch today secure in the knowledge that our Roomba was vacuuming our floors. We came home to find this:

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A few possibilities:

1. This is a statement of opposition to the Flag Desecration Amendment. The robots are liberals. (Important clue: Where is iRobot’s headquarters? See?)

2. This is a statement of support for the Flag Desecration Amendment. The robot was trying to wrap itself in the flag, like a good conservative.

3. This is a statement of contempt for the US Constitution. The robots are mad as hell, and they’re not going to take it anymore.