Texas v. Johnson

( 1989 ) Commentary by Lisa Paddock, Independent Scholar, Cape May County, New Jersey

“Pregnant with expressive content, the flag as readily signifies this Nation as does the combination of letters found in ‘America.'” - Texas v. Johnson
“If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.” - Texas v. Johnson

William J. Brennan, Jr. (Library of Congress)

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