Remember Joe Biden? 

Don’t worry. It took me a second, too. 

I conjure the former president because he inadvertently relates to an important free speech case. 

In 2022, two middle school students at a western Michigan public school district showed up to class wearing sweatshirts with the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon.” The students opposed Biden and wanted to quietly express their political views – without disrupting the school day. 

However, staff at the Tri County Area Schools building asked the students to remove their “offensive” apparel. As you may recall, “Let’s Go Brandon” became a rallying cry for opposing Biden after a TV interviewer allegedly misheard a NASCAR crowd chanting “F--- Joe Biden” for “Let’s go, Brandon.” 

The phrase took on a life of its own after that, and Biden even leaned into the “Dark Brandon” persona. 

The fact that the students were not allowed to wear their sweatshirts (Christmas gifts from their mom) was a blatant case of unconstitutional........

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