When Joe was giving his ‘Pass the Torch’ speech in the Oval Ofc.,
The Pro-Hamas protesters were burning the
American flag just outside the WH.
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American flag just outside the WH.
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ElwoodBlues · M
So you oppose the First Amendment right to free speech?
Texas v. Johnson 1989
Texas v. Johnson 1989
The majority of the Court, according to Justice William Brennan, agreed with Johnson and held that flag burning constitutes a form of "symbolic speech" that is protected by the First Amendment. The majority noted that freedom of speech protects actions that society may find very offensive, but society's outrage alone is not justification for suppressing free speech.