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Rock Against Reagan
Rock Against Reagan was organized in 1984 to protest against incumbent president Ronald Reagan, his policies and all the ultraright political skeletons (dinosaurs?) that came out of the closet to join him and support them. Although it was only organized to be a one-time event at the 1984 RNC, it made the papers again in Ireland, when protestors gathered to jeer Reagan's would-be representation of Irish heritage in America,[1] and in Dallas, Texas, where the irony of the Dead Kennedys appearance inspired even the local paper who obviously had never heard of them (writing "Dead Kennedys" in quotes) to note them.[2]
In 100 degree temperatures a crowds of 250 people came to the Rock Against Reagan portion of the demonstrations outside the 1984 Republican National Convention[3]
The so-called Yippies (Youth International Party) (WP) made their last headlines during the convention. On the Wednesday of the convention a group of protesters calling itself the "Corporate War Chest Tour" conducted a paint-splattering spree against businesses in downtown Dallas.
Flag burning & Texas v. Johnson
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One protester, Wikipedia:Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade member Gregory Lee Johnson, burned an U.S. flag, and was arrested for Wikipedia:flag desecration. Johnson challenged the arrest, arguing that burning the flag was protected by the First Amendment to the Wikipedia:United States Constitution. The case of Wikipedia:Texas v. Johnson was appealed to the Wikipedia:United States Supreme Court, which ruled on June 21, 1989 in Johnson's favor and invalidated flag desecration statutes throughout the country. The remains of the charred flag were gathered by a Wikipedia:civil servant, Wikipedia:Daniel E. Walker of Fort Worth, who buried them according to military protocol in his backyard.[4]
Other protests at the convention included Iranian dissidents and the -sarcasm on- side-splitting satire of feminist protestors by Ladies Against Women (you can tell just by their title, can't you) -sarcasm off-[3]
See Also
- Dead Kennedys
- Rock Against Bush
- Bands Against Bush
- Flag burning
- Texas v. Johnson
- Gregory Lee Johnson (WP)
- Flag waving
External links
- Google News Search There is more here to expand the article with
Citations
- ↑ Paywall hidden- The Irish greet Reagan with honors and protests Philadelphia Inquirer - June 3, 1984 - A13 National
- ↑ The Bonham Daily Favorite - Aug 15, 1984
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Demonstrators wilted by heat says the Bangor Daily News - Aug 22, 1984
- ↑ Jan Jarvis, “Humble man gained national attention for burying flag that had been set on fire at protestâ€. Wikipedia:Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 16, 2009. URL accessed on September 22, 2009.
