WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has ruled that the First Amendment protects fundamentalist church members who mount attention-getting, anti-gay protests outside military funerals.
The court voted 8-1 Wednesday in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan. The decision upheld an appeals court ruling that threw out a $5 million judgment to the father of a dead Marine who sued church members after they picketed his son's funeral.
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Its a shame that these people got a 8 to 1. shows what America is coming to knowing that man gave his life and they allow people to show him such disrespect. they should pass a law that says you can picket all you want but you have to be 10 miles away from a funeral. how would they feel if we picket their family's funeral and had sign's that said they where hell bound for their life.
I cherish my 1st Amendment rights, as should any other American. However, I also realize that my rights do not usurp another person's rights and that my rights end where another person's rights begin.
It's a shame those eight justices have either forgotten that or need to have it pointed out to them.
There will come a day, Woody
Well I guess if they can protest at an American heroes' funeral the Patriot Guard, if invited by the family, still has a right to be there. This is not over yet.
The 1st amendment still applies even when what another says is insulting. I like the group that blocks the view of such hateful groups with big angel wings. Is that the Patriot Guard?
that is the saddest thing i have ever heard to disrespect someone at there funeral especially when they gave there live for this country....regardless of freedom of speech.... they still deserve respect!!! who cares what their sexuality was. If it doesn't pertain to you or your family then people need to mind their own business... this man still died for your right for freedom!!!
Right wing Supreme Court, right wing hate group. Some justices voted for free speech for an opposing opinion, others not so much.
I can see where this is going. How will they now differentiate Hate speech from Free speech? The U.S. Supreme Court has now given the go ahead to fill in the blank: "God Loves Dead __"
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