Flamin Country Joe

Flamin’ Country Joe In 1992, an antiwar activist, Country Joe, violated a Georgia statute by acting out a skit that urged people to refuse to fight in the Persian Gulf war, overthrow the government and form a socialist regime. He then burned a military uniform in opposition to the war, and was arrested for his actions. This paper will examine the Georgia statute that Country Joe violated and address the constitutionality of that law. The Georgia …showed first 75 words of 2127 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2127 total…United States, 398 U.S. 58 (1970) Boos v. Barry, 485 U.S. 312 (1988) Street v. New York, 394 U.S. 576 (1969) Spence v. Washington, 418 U.S. 405 (1974) ibid. Pols 4131, Freedom of Expression Hypothetical; Bill Thomas Quoted from Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989) using Country Joe, Georgia and uniform in place of Johnson, Texas and flag. Pols 4131, Freedom of Expression Hypothetical; Bill Thomas Quoted from Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989) using Country Joe, Georgia and uniform in place of Johnson, Texas and flag.