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hat is symbolic speech, and is it protected by the first Amendment?
or example: capital city has an ordinance that makes it a felony to burn or otherwise desecrate the city’s great Seal. Another ordinance makes it a felony to use profane, obscene, or rude language in a city park or to wear any clothing with such language. Homer and his adult son, Bart, are angry at the government of capital city for closing down their favorite donut shop for health code violations. In protest, they go to the park, where Homer burns the city flag containing the great Seal. Bart is wearing a shirt that reads, “Support donuts, eath to the capital city ealth epartment” Both are arrested.
Is their conduct protected by the first Amendment? fully explain your answer. Be sure to support your answer with scholarly sources and appellate court opinions. Support your claims with examples from the required materials and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. lease use the attached articles and video with other scholarly articles for this paper.