Why has the Supreme Court repeatedly ruled that flag burning is a protected form of political protest? Flags are not considered symbols. "Truth is great and will prevail if left to itself." Flag desecration laws were violating the separation of church and state. "Government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive."

The Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that flag burning is a protected form of political protest because "government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive." This principle is rooted in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects freedom of speech and expression. The Court has held that flag burning constitutes a form of symbolic speech that is protected under the First Amendment.