I'm not the one that branched off into the burning of the flag being a constitutionally protected right, furthermore I don't agree that it is. As I stated, not all speech is protected by the constitution and I pointed out that obscenity and profanity in public are not guaranteed rights.
I classify burning the flag as an act of contempt in the same category as marching down main street with a sign filled with profanities. It isn't allowed, why, because it is offensive and most people (democracy remember) don't want it to happen.
If you're gonna use the constitution to defend your rights you can't be selective about it.