It seems to be that the flag would mean even more if the stars were earned.  If you legislate against your own citizens, don’t protect the weak, and bully the powerless than you do not deserve a star on the flag.  Ok, admittedly right now there would only be 4 or 5 stars on the flag but that will pass.  Eventually we will remember we are not a country of sheep……but in the meantime you should lose your star.