SUM OF ITS PARTS X
Credit: Joseph Appel

Fill in the blanks in the verse below so that the first two words combine to make the third word.

I love my country and honor the ________,
Under which the protestor is free to ________;
Freedom of speech sometime puts me in a bind,
When the disrespect is so ________ it crosses the line.

Answer:

FLAG / RANT - - - FLAGRANT