Isn't a funeral or a wedding a private affair? Does the mourner's right to privacy trump any right to free speech.
-----Original Message----- From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 3:32 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Angry Army Bikers drown out Phelps' message <g> I share the concern, thought I've already said that limiting demonstrations at funerals seems like a reasonable limit to free speech. On reflection I am not so sure, but it seems as though a funeral is the last chance the living have to honor the deceased so it's a little different than a wedding... or a state of the union speech for example. >I understand your intent -- protesting at funerals is just rude. That >wouldn't stop me from showing up at Phelps' funeral with a big sign that >says "He loved the man-cock", but I'm rude on occasion. > >However, I have to politely disagree. If we aren't allowed to protest >at funerals, what's next? Baptisms? Weddings? Graduations? Medal >ceremonies? Slippery slope kinda thing, in my mind. > >But you *can* show your disdain for the protesters. Ride past, gunning >the throttle, saluting with one finger, with a banner streaming from >your bike that says "Fred Phelps Loves the Man-Cock!" :-) > >--Ben > >Jerry Johnson wrote: >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:197676 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
