I really just wanted a reason to post this picture. I love humor. http://epicwinftw.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/129048830029047810.jpg
This went by on one of my legal rss feeds today. I admit to being conflicted. I don't want the government able to restrict the speech. I do think other people should be able to. I wonder what the penalty is for one single slap across Phelps' face. Fine or jail time? If fine, I wonder how many people in the crowd would be willing to pay that fine. One slap each. I'm in for one. Or two. *slap*. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704869304575109482063466178.html Supreme Court Wades Into Funeral Protests WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the father of a fallen Marine can collect damages from a religious sect that picketed his son's funeral with vulgar placards celebrating the death of American soldiers. The funeral case, *Snyder v. Phelps*, tests the limits of First Amendment protection for demonstrators who aim obnoxious and hurtful speech at the most sympathetic of victims. It centers on the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., founded in 1955. Most of the church's 70-odd members are children, grandchildren or in-laws of its founder and sole pastor, Fred W. Phelps Sr., according to a lower court opinion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:313194 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
