Thursday, September 2, 2010

Westboro Baptist thinks you are going to hell.

My stance is normally to not give any attention to attention whores, having said that Westboro Baptist is in my view right now, and I figured what the hell, I will give them a shout.

If you don't know about Westboro Baptist Church they are a fire and brimstone church based out of Topeka Kansas. Their website can tell you more, but you probably have seen them on CNN for protesting dead soldier's funerals.

Well, last week, while protesting a funeral, they were pepper sprayed. GOTCHA BITCH!


But the reason for this post is not about them getting what they deserve, but about what can be taken from them. In a law suit that has gone all the way to the Supreme Court is a case involving the freedom of speech and to peaceably assemble.

For what will be the only time in my life I am going to side with the WBC. I hate that they have made a mockery of our Bill of Rights. I hate that they abuse this right. And I really hate that they protest funerals of soldiers who gave them the right to protest. But I don't want the ruling to go against them. Why would I? I love the first amendment.

Where do we go if this law starts getting limited? How much do we limit it? I don't think this will accomplish anything good minimizing our rights, after all what else do we have?

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