The ammendment:
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The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Burning_Amendment
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This proposed amendment was intended to give Congress the right to enact statutes criminalizing the burning or other desecration of the United States flag in a public protest.
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"Public Protest" are the key words I think.
Also, in the ammendment are the words "physical desecration".
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des?e?crate
tr.v. des?e?crat?ed, des?e?crat?ing, des?e?crates
To violate the sacredness of; profane.
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A sacred, solomn ceremony isn't profane.