Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-08-26 11:51:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9B3131BA9D5E283C2147B2D195849DD67923BBD49BA28D4DAA4E6EE806C67C90
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Original Note:
The President does not have the power to create a crime which would be punishable by jail time, only Congress can do that. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R43023 Further, flag burning is expressive speech protected by the 1st Amendment, as the Supreme Court held in Texas v. Johnson and United States v. Eichman https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/educational-activities/first-amendment-activities/texas-v-johnson/facts-and-case-summary-texas-v-johnson
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