With the opening of the new Supreme Court session, there has been a lot of hoopla over the case of Snyder vs Phelps. This seems to be the next pivotal case in the fight for First Amendment protections. The case pits Rev. Fred Phelps and the members of his church, the Westboro Baptist church, and the family of Lance Cpl Mathew Snyder. Lance Cpl Snyder was a Marine that was killed on active duty while serving his country. Rev. Phelps and his followers are anti-gay protesters and protest against the military for allowing gays to serve. The Reverend and his followers saw in the media when and where Lance Cpl. Snyder's funeral was to be held. They proceeded to protest at the funeral.
I hate to say this, even as reprehensible as I find it, Rev. Phelps and his followers are protected by the First Amendment. I believe we enter a very dangerous situation if we start undo censorship. What would be censored next. This Blog. The Pledge of Allegiance. God bless America. It reminds me of the bumper sticker, What Would Jesus Do? I don't think he would protest in front of a funeral of a HERO with signs that read,"Thank God For Dead Soldiers"," Fag Troops", or "Pope In Hell".
We are free here in America and have many inalienable rights. The fact that we have a right to do something does not mean we should go out and do it. That's why we brains and common sense. I will add that I believe Congress should pass a law that gives a right to the Snyder family to go out and beat the s**t out of the good Reverend and his sorry followers. A little bit of good ol AMERICAN JUSTICE. Nuff said.
JTB
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