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1st Amendment Flag Burning 1984 Revolutionary Communist Brigade Anthony Scalia :
$199.00

DETAILS: Original pinback button issued by the Revolutionary Communist Student Brigade (RCYB) flaunting the groups victory in court for having burned the American flag. Circa 1979.Reads \"WhatchaGonna Do \'Bout Us?\". The group was known for their charged protests where they would peacefullypush the limits of the law. In this case it was burning the flag.measures 2 1/4\" inches. Rare.

BACKGROUND:The Revolutionary Communist Student Brigade (RCYB) was a radical left wing Marxist Lenninist organizationled byGregory Lee \"Joey\" Johnson. During the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas,Johnsonburned the United States flag to protest the policies of the Reagan Administration. Johnson was arrested and convicted, but had his conviction overturned on appeal. The State of Texas then pursued the case all the way tothe Supreme Court. In Texas v. Johnson, a five-justice majority of the court held that Johnson’s act of flag burning was protected speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In an ironic twist, the courts strongly wordeddecision waswritten by conservative Justice Anthony Scalia.Many commentators have notedthat although the ultra conservativeScaliaand the radical communist Johnson disagreed on almost everything, they could still agree onsomething as important as freedom of speech.

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For other originalleft wing political pins be certain to visit our store. We carry an extensive selection of political buttons from progressive groups, activistsand causes fromthe 1950\'s and1970\'s.

LEFT WING POLITICAL GROUPS

Circa 1950-1979

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