FLAG BURNING UNDER CONSTITUTION

Flag Burning Under Constitution

Flag Burning Under Constitution

Introduction

Since it is stated in the Constitution that Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, then any anarchist can burn an American Flag in front of the White House to show true disgust towards a daft situation.

Discussion

Flag burning became a political issue during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas during Ronald Reagan's renomination for president. Gregory Lee Johnson burned the United States flag in 1984 as an act of protest against Reagan's policies and started a very controversial issue. While a crowd of over one hundred ...