I’m no great fan of the proposed flag-burning amendment to the Constitution. Race-car star John Andretti is, and testified in favor of it to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now Senator Leahy is harassing him with “follow-up questions” that are a little weird. I’ve gotten a copy of the questions and answers. Leahy is complaining that Andretti didn’t tell him how he came to be a witness at the hearing; Andretti restates the not-very-complicated-or-interesting story. Leahy wants to know who helped him prepare his testimony and how; Andretti says he talked to the Citizens Flag Alliance. Finally, Leahy criticizes Andretti for failing to answer a question about gasoline prices. He wants to know whether Andretti would support dipping into the strategic petroleum reserve. Unless the gasoline is being used as lighter fluid on a flag, it’s hard to see the relevance of the inquiry.