Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-08-25 21:27:35 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BB37CBA498634D5A981A93CB958B10A1E2DBDF881FD2BF2FAB249B183ECBDC91
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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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