Many US laws are declarations, rather than proscriptive/prohibitive guidelines for behavior. Laws designating the national flower, declaring national Leif Ericson day, etc., are such laws, as is the law governing anthem protocol.
US codes, when actually enforceable, contain a section on appropriate penalties and enforcement. The Subtitle, Part, and Chapter of the US law which designate anthem protocol contain no such section. If “nothing is done” regarding Obama’s failure to respect the flag, this is par for course.
While you may find his behavior disrespectful, there is no legal penalty for his actions, and the failure of the government to punish him is in accordance with the law.
Some of you believe he ought to be punished anyhow. Well, if he does it again, maybe he can be; push to change the law. But be ready to snap your hand in place when the music plays, bitches, cuz the law applies to you too.
