States Line Up Against Funeral Hecklers in Supreme Court Brief

[Foxrac]

Alot of them carry anti-gay signs too........Hate speech?????

Yup, it is, IMO.

I have no tolerant on homophobia and anti-gay rights.

I believe if people don't like gay people in their personal so that's ok but I just want their hands to be off from government and treat gay people as same respect as everyone does.

 

[DGirl101]

The solution is really quite simple. There's already restrictions on free-speech on what you can say to other people. Police can charge you with public disturbance if you swear in presence of kids-- as long the comment wasn't targeted toward the government to begin with.

The problem is...

Would making political comments at a funeral fall under free speech, or public disturbance? So I agree with Jiro, it will be a tough issue to resolve.

But funerals are not a political gathering.

 

[Buffalo]

I am all for the freedom of speech but Westboro Baptist Church really crossed the line.

 

[TXgolfer]

My return to New Mexico is delayed until Monday. Westbore Baptist is coming to town Sunday to protest my church. I will have camera in hand and voice warmed up to "greet" them.

(the spelling was intentional)

 

[DJGrace]

ugh Fred Phelps, ugh WBC, that is all.