[Alberta's Child]

Keep in mind that both of those decisions were 5-4 and Scalia was in majority both times.

Very interesting. Scalia was right both times.

[Milton Miteybad]

Very interesting. Scalia was right both times.

Because Scalia understood that a prohibition against the burning of the flag, as reprehensible as that act is, elevates a mere symbol of free speech (the flag) above that concept which it signifies, that is, the actual right of free speech.

At that point, the flag, which is merely a symbol of free speech, becomes more important than the actual concept of freedom of speech, creating a logical fallacy that Scalia would and could not countenance.

Which is more important: The freedom itself, or a mere symbol of it? Scalia knew the correct answer.