CLB - Protected Protest

Should Americans have the right to burn the flag in protest?
As a veteran, I find it offensive — but as an American, I know it must remain protected speech.

In this episode, we break down:
🇺🇸 The First Amendment and why it protects even speech we hate
⚖️ Texas v. Johnson (1989) — the Supreme Court ruling that flag burning is constitutional
📜 Trump’s 2025 Executive Order and the arrest of veteran Jay Carey for burning a flag at the White House
🌍 How America’s protection of dissent compares to authoritarian regimes like Russia and China
🗽 The Libertarian perspective — why defending unpopular speech is the true test of liberty
✅ What reforms Libertarians would make to strengthen free expression

Free speech is only real if it applies to everyone, not just the majority. Once the government decides which opinions are “acceptable,” liberty is lost.