It occurs to me (a little late) that most cemeteries are private. I don't think there should be a law, but no one is stopping the cemetery, church, etc. from asking the protesters to leave. I realize that this doesn't work fo military funerals in gov't cemeteries, though. :-\
--Ben dana tierney wrote: > <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:5:197677 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
