[Dimensio]

Once again ~ the USSC made their decision in the face of the flag in question having been the property of the federal government (as a material item). It was stolen from a post office.

Are you saying that the court ruled that stealing a US flag is legal? Please cite the section of the ruling that supports such a thing if this your claim.

[muawiyah]

The flag at issue in the flag burning decision had been stolen.

Yes, the USSC ruled it was OK to pull down a US flag (owned by the US) and burn it as some form of political protest.

No doubt the USSC might draw the line at burning a justice' robes (particularly if the justice were still in them), and might even object if someone burned down the Capitol Building, but in their decision, they did not affirm that the law prohibited vandalism as well.

Congress-critters and the President should continue to beware of the USSC until it comes up with some reason why individual political protest at the expense of the general public is not Constitutional.