Chris Weigant: What Would Abbie Hoffman Have Thought Of The Flag Lapel Pin Debate? - Politics on The Huffington Post

"When the trail was held," should be trial. Speaking of trial, there was one before the Supreme Court regarding the flag. A gentleman from Seattle had an American Flag in his window and a small demonstration developed below it because it had the "Peace Sign" on it. It's to represent the semaphore signals, once used to communicate two letters "N" and "D" for "nuclear disarmament" which started in England, the other day had all US nuclear weapons removed from it. The police officer arrived and ticketed the resident with the window display that was upsetting the crowd below, for $75. A native American (or the supporters of his case so named) for $75 went all the way to the Supreme Court. He, and I assume "he" refused to pay the ticket and felt within 'his' rights to have said display in the window. When the new law school opened in Buffalo, NY (technically in Amherst, NY) I read the case. Since there was no actual damage to the flag, the "peace sign" was attached, there was no case against the defendant and the appeals case was dismissed. I remember you today as having fought the good fight from Washington to Washington, D.C. and why I'd wear a flag pin in Canada.

There was a tribute to Abbie Hoffman after his demise at the Palladium in NYC on 14th St. near 3rd Ave. It's since become NYU dormitories across from the ConEd Museum. What a patriot.  Chris Weigant: What Would Abbie Hoffman Have Thought Of The Flag Lapel Pin Debate? - Politics on The Huffington Post