Texas v. Johnson

Liberty scored a win in 1989. Texas v. Johnson was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that decided the legitimacy of flag desecration laws, decided amongst the Rehnquist court. Gregory Johnson began his campaign against Reagan and Mondale at the Republican National Convention in 1984, marching through the streets, destroying property, and burning flags in a series of protests. His recklessness and pure disdain for others nearby wasn’t the issue, but rather his violation of a Texas statute prohibiting flag desecration. Beginning in 1984 with Johnson’s flag burning, his litigatory battle lasted for 5 years with the end heralded by a writ of certiorari, a ruling, and an acquitment in a 5-4 ruling (Facts and Case). In Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gregory Johnson because of expressive speech and First Amendment rights. In hearing the case, the majority, composed of Justices Scalia, Kennedy, Marshall, Brennan, and Blackmun, decided that flag burning expressed an idea, and was therefore used to protect an ideological minority defended in the constitution. Flag burning is a legitimate way to retire a flag…

The tone in Texas v. Johnson and the tone in American Flag Stands for Tolerance are different because of the context they are written in. The tone in Texas v. Johnson is a very formal tone used to convince the public that their ruling is the correct one. Many examples of this are presented across the story. One example of this is “We”, this shows that the decision they made was one of unity and was made together. Another example of this is when the author writes “Decline” in the first line to…

The Supreme Court case Texas v. Johnson was fought between the state of Texas and Gregory Lee Johnson over a right that Johnson claimed to be protected by the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Texas argued that burning the American flag was not an act protected by the 1st Amendment because it causes great dissent and conflict. Johnson argued that its controversial nature is exactly why it is protected by the 1st Amendment; the 1st Amendment was added to the Constitution specifically to…

whatever they please with their flag. The United States V. Eichman case exemplifies a dilemma with…

The time finally came when flag burning became a federal offense, Congress passing this law around the time the Vietnam War started. Late in the 1900 's, a man named Gregory Lee Johnson was convicted for burning the flag during a Republican Convention. Although he was initially convicted, the Supreme Court later decided that the freedom of expression permits him to burn the flag. A huge dispute broke out in Elk Grove High School in the post Eichman-era as to whether or not a mural depicting a…

Etgar Keret made short stories and/-or films to portray this kind of world. The idea of accepting people based upon their cultural differences, sexual preferences, and their thoughts is the right thing to do in our world. In the beginning, of “Texas v. Johnson Majority Opinion,” written by William J. Brennan, Gregory Lee Johnson burns the American flag as a form of…

Discrimination in different ways This section is all about accepting others and their choices. Each of the stories or movie, that I have picked somehow, gives out the idea of accepting others. However, each one portrays acceptance in a different way. It's not always about accepting people for whom they are. Its also about accepting the choices that people make. Or the way they have decided to live. Another form of discrimination can be found in Texas V. Johnson the Majority Opinion. The whole…

The case of Texas vs. Johnson became of in 1984 when Gregory Lee Johnson, publicly burned an American flag as political protest to the Reagan administration. In the initial case, the state court ruled that Johnson was guilty and in fact violated a Texas law that banned flag desecration. However, the because of the constitutional nature of the case, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction and sent the case to the Supreme Court. The fundamental constitution question was whether…

Acceptance makes the world go round. Many problems we have in the world today are caused by people not accepting one another. Some examples of these problems are racism, war, terrorism, and denying people’s personal freedoms. Without acceptance the world would be filled with even more hatred and hostility than there already is. “Texas v Johnson Majority Opinion” written by William J. Brennan, “My So-Called Enemy” directed by Lisa Gossels, and “What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish” written by…

in an uproar because they believed the burning of the American flag is disrespectful to everyone who has fought for the freedom that they have today. Their argument is that it may be your freedom of speech, but people died to give you that freedom. According to the Texas v. Johnson supreme court case, the burning of the American Flag is apart of the first amendment. As of 1989 it is a statue that claims burning of the flag is a symbolic speech. Justice William Brennan ruled…