coercion trying to limit those in the free world or open societies to have discussions like this. of china have their way we would not have this discussion if they wanted to they could come after you and me. all of ts participating. we re in the middle of votes. so there s going to be a little bit back and forth in classic congressional style in in a very happy to be here with the wonderful ranking member of this committee, ms. nancy mace. in 1943 in west virginia versus burnet the supreme court struck down compulsory flag salutes as a violation of the first amendment stating if there s any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it s that no official no matter how higher petty shall prescribe what shall be worthodox and matters of politics religion nationalism or other matters of opinion or for citizens to confess by word or act their faith. they re in then in 1969 in the case called tinker versus des moines school district, which struck down mary beth tinker suspens
subcommittee on civil rights and civil liberties held a hearing on attempts to ban books in k through 12 school libraries and curriculums witnesses include high school students school employees and civil rights activists. ruby bridges beginning now on book tv portions of this hearing good morning. thank you to all of our witnesses for joining us today. thanks to all of the members participating. we re in the middle of votes. so there s going to be a little bit back and forth in classic congressional style in in a very happy to be here with the wonderful ranking member of this committee, ms. nancy mace. in 1943 in west virginia versus burnet the supreme court struck down compulsory flag salutes as a violation of the first amendment stating if there s any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it s that no official no matter how higher petty shall prescribe what shall be worthodox and matters of politics religion nationalism or other matters of opinion or for citizens
employees and civil rights activists. ruby bridges beginning now on book tv portions of this hearing good morning. thank you to all of our witnesses for joining us today. thanks to all of the members participating. we re in the middle of votes. so there s going to be a little bit back and forth in classic congressional style in in a very happy to be here with the wonderful ranking member of this committee, ms. nancy mace. in 1943 in west virginia versus burnet the supreme court struck down compulsory flag salutes as a violation of the first amendment stating if there s any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it s that no official no matter how higher petty shall prescribe what shall be worthodox and matters of politics religion nationalism or other matters of opinion or for citizens to confess by word or act their faith. they re in then in 1969 in the case called tinker versus des moines school district, which struck down mary beth tinker suspension from middle sc
activists. ruby bridges beginning now on book tv portions of this hearing good morning. thank you to all of our witnesses for joining us today. thanks to all of the members participating. we re in the middle of votes. so there s going to be a little bit back and forth in classic congressional style in in a very happy to be here with the wonderful ranking member of this committee, ms. nancy mace. in 1943 in west virginia versus burnet the supreme court struck down compulsory flag salutes as a violation of the first amendment stating if there s any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it s that no official no matter how higher petty shall prescribe what shall be worthodox and matters of politics religion nationalism or other matters of opinion or for citizens to confess by word or act their faith. they re in then in 1969 in the case called tinker versus des moines school district, which struck down mary beth tinker suspension from middle school for remusing for refus
wonderful ranking member of this committee, ms. nancy mace. in 1943 in west virginia versus burnet the supreme court struck down compulsory flag salutes as a violation of the first amendment stating if there s any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it s that no official no matter how higher petty shall prescribe what shall be worthodox and matters of politics religion nationalism or other matters of opinion or for citizens to confess by word or act their faith. they re in then in 1969 in the case called tinker versus des moines school district, which struck down mary beth tinker suspension from middle school for remusing for refusing to remove her black armband in protest of the vietnam war the court-affirmed that neither teachers nor students shed their first amendment rights at the schoolhouse gate. in 1982 most relevant to our hearing today in board of education versus pico the supreme court rejected the effort by a town school board in new york state to strip