desecration

Studies the controversy surrounding the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Gregory Lee Johnson's right to burn an American flag in protest.

Covers the case of Texas v. Johnson, in which the question before the court was whether flag burning is an activity protected by the Bill of Rights.

Discusses the historical, legal and social aspects of the Supreme Court case of the "United States v. Eichman, " which questioned whether it was a criminal act to burn the United States flag as a protest action against government policies.