The American Flag Stands For Tolerance

Do you known what our flag means? Well I do. I have three great words that will tell you what it means to me. First I think of spirit of our country that ever one should have with them as long as they live. Spirit should also show that you are American no matter where you are in the world. Spirit should never leave you even if our country is going through a bad war. Pride is the second word that comes to my mind. Pride means to me that all the soldiers who fight or who are fighting in wars have pride for country so that they can keep ever on safe. Pride should not just be kept in you should let our pride out and show pride for being in freedom. Pride is what also should show that you are a true American anywhere you go in our life. The last

What does the American Flag mean to me? It means freedom,respect,equal right, faith and hope. Soldiers help protect this country, they fight for us, they give up everything for us. People don’t know how important the flag is. The flag means our country’s freedom. When I look up at the flag, I see people, not just any people, the great Americans that have fought for this country.

The Flag that stands tall in our country could be defined in many different ways. Many people may say “oh the 13 stripes are because of the 13 colonies and the fifty states are the fifty stars. These people are just repeating the literal meaning, but these people don’t understand the true meaning of the American Flag. The American Flag represents opportunity, unity, and the pursuit of your dreams.

In the case of Johnson vs. Texas, Gregory Lee Johnson was brought to court for burning the American Flag outside of the convention center during the Republican National Convention. The incident occurred in Dallas Texas in the year 1984 when Ronald Reagan was President. The report stated that Johnson was protesting against Reagan’s policies in America. Johnson was proved to be a member of a private institution that promoted the communist movement. His protest against Reagan expressed his dissatisfaction. Johnson was arrested and charged for violating a Texas statue fined $2000 dollars for his actions. In response to the fine, Johnson appealed and took his case to the United States Supreme Court.

Texas v. Johnson took place in 1989. The historical significance of the Supreme Court’s decision is that the burning of an American flag is a protected form of speech under the First Amendment. The case originated after Johnson burned the United States flag during a protest. Johnson was arrested, sentenced to one year in prison, and fined $2,000. Johnson appealed his case to the appeals court in Texas but lost. Johnson’s case then went to the Court of Criminal Appeals in Texas which lead to the overturning of Johnson’s conviction.

In Texas v. Johnson, it deals with Barbara’s views, due to the fact that the judge is faced with a choice which involves the First Amendment. In this article someone burned an American flag, and is now facing trials

The issue brought to attention was whether or not flag burning constitutes symbolic speech. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Johnson and said that flag burning did indeed constitute symbolic speech. The court ruled in favor of Johnson by a slim five to four lead. The majority of the court stated that freedom of speech also protects actions that people may find offensive or disagree with. The court also stated that the Texas law Johnson violated, discriminated upon viewpoint. This is what Justice William Brennan had to say; "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. . .

Is it okay to burn the American flag? In The American Flag Stand for Tolerance It gives reason to why it is okay to burn and why it isn’t. In the story it mentions that It should be okay to burn the flag when the government has done something that is bad. But the story also cites the first amendment stating that you should be able to express your opinion as long as it doesn’t become physical. In war the flag stayed up the entire time and never came down and that shows that burning the flag can also show tolerance because the flag has been through much worse and has never came down. But burning it can also lead you into trouble because people can get the wrong idea such as the law. Overall I feel people spreading their opinion on government

In “Texas vs. Johnson Majority Opinion”, Johnson is a citizen who believes there is not enough freedom and doesn’t agree with American policies. Johnson does not show acceptance of American ways/policies, because America in Johnson’s eyes is not equal in people's rights, he believes there is no freedom. Johnson does not agree with American ways so he shows his strength, “We are fortified in today's conclusion

Texas v. Johnson or American Flag Stands for Tolerance differences? Texas's v. Johnson is the courts decision and the American Flag Stands for Tolerance is the editors opinion. In the courts decision they had to accept Gregory Johnson for his beliefs people were very petulantly of Gregory's opinion. The news paper editor, Ronald J. Allen has his own opinion about the flag getting burnt by Gregory Johnson. Ronald J. Allen opinion is that it is wrong to discriminate the American flag and he still thinks we should have freedom. William J. Brennan thinks that the court opinion is right because the first amendment but he always says one mans opinion will not change our nations attitude towards the flag.

What does the United States flag mean to me.The United States flag means a lot to me because it represents the country I live in. The United States flag makes me feel home.I drive by homes, grocery stores, restaurants, and so many other places and see the beautiful United States flag. Every morning I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. I love the colors and I always remember 50 stars fifty states 13 stripes thirteen colonies. I also remember the white signifies purity and innocence, red signifies valor and bravery, and blue signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justices. We raise the flag in honor and in memory of those who have and/or are serving. The flag if flown at half-staff to show the live we have lost. The

In light of recent events, debate has sprung out over the implications of the Confederate States of America’s battle flag. One side strongly argues that it is a sign of intolerance, racism, and hatred. The other strongly disagrees that it is a sign of southern pride, heritage, and states’ rights. The rebel flag is often misconstrued as something hateful, but it still represented a system relying on slave labor and a confederacy that was against the union. The flag shouldn’t be used on official government facilities, but should still be available to the public as a way of exercising free speech rights.

Skemp and Weinberg brought Johnson’s case before the appeals court on September 26th where they continued to argue that Johnson’s prosecution was in violation of the First Amendment and that since his actions were symbolic and committed during a political protest that it was acceptable (Goldstein 38). The attorneys also stated the Johnson’s flag burning met the test of expression set out by the “O’Brien test” in Supreme Court case United States v. O’Brien of 1967. The test set a number of guidelines that should be used to decide whether a law that prohibits free speech violates the First Amendment. The test said that the law in question must be: within the constitutional power of the government to enact, further an important or substantial government interest and that interest must be unrelated to the suppression of speech and prohibit no more speech than is essential to further the said interest (Goldstein 25). John D. Nation responded for Texas saying that Johnson created and explosive situation by burning the flag, with people angry and yelling, and the demonstration could have easily led to a physical reaction from those that were nearby and felt offended or opposed. Nation also said there was a need to preserve our country’s flag as a symbol of national unity and strength. Additionally he argued that burning the flag harmed a person’s sense of national identity and that people assumingly link that with what is represented by the flag and so destroying it could put Johnson in danger (Goldstein 52). On January 23, 1986, Judge John Vance ruled to uphold Johnson’s conviction on the grounds that it complied with the O’Brien test and that the law was to protect Texas’ interest in preventing breaches of the peace. On February 7th Johnson then

Johnson Majority Opinion” focuses on an actual court case based on a situation where a flag was burned. The people of Texas were outraged with Johnson. During the time of the case the people gained acceptance to allowing Johnson to be a free man.”The way to preserve the flag’s special role is not to punish those who feel differently about these matters. It is to persuade them that they are wrong.”, an excerpt from “Texas v. Johnson Majority Opinion”(line38), states that those who freely express unlawful thoughts shall not be prosecuted, but proven that what they’re expressing is unlawful.

the yellow trenches,/ Raged at his breast, gulped and died” (1066). Crane is desperately trying to let the society to see that it is not masculine to literally gasp for air as their lungs were destroyed by gas or ravaged by bullets, however, it is evident that nobody will listen because “War is kind” (1066). The American flag is also used to be a symbol for the masculine citizen as well, as there is a “Swift, blazing flag of the regiment/ Eagle with crest of red and gold” that is leading the men into battle, the country is their leader and they will lay in “a field where a thousand corpses lie” just to follow the flag into battle. It will be that same flag that will be the “bright splendid shroud” that the dead soldier’s mother will weep on,