11-03-2007, 04:43 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/31/funeral.p...ref=mpstoryview
I have mixed feelings about this court decision, to say the least. On one hand, these people are obviously scumbags and it's nice to see scumbags get punished once in a while... but on the other hand, while they certainly stretch the First Amendment, I always thought that they were within their rights. The Supreme Court allows Nazis to high step through Jewish neighborhoods - what's the difference? I tend to feel that that is even more heinous than a bunch of idiots holding up "God hates fags" signs at a funeral.
Obviously emotions always run high when people are burying their sons and daughters, but I have an itching feeling that Phelps is correct in saying that it will take 5 minutes to reverse this decision.
In the end, I think these WBC psychos just seem to want attention and this court decision and the resulting lengthy appeals process (AKA more news coverage) just makes things worse. Can't we just ignore those knuckle draggers and move on with our lives? If people just stopped paying attention, they wouldn't be able to get off on all the vitriol directed their way, and they would eventually disappear.
I have mixed feelings about this court decision, to say the least. On one hand, these people are obviously scumbags and it's nice to see scumbags get punished once in a while... but on the other hand, while they certainly stretch the First Amendment, I always thought that they were within their rights. The Supreme Court allows Nazis to high step through Jewish neighborhoods - what's the difference? I tend to feel that that is even more heinous than a bunch of idiots holding up "God hates fags" signs at a funeral.
Obviously emotions always run high when people are burying their sons and daughters, but I have an itching feeling that Phelps is correct in saying that it will take 5 minutes to reverse this decision.
In the end, I think these WBC psychos just seem to want attention and this court decision and the resulting lengthy appeals process (AKA more news coverage) just makes things worse. Can't we just ignore those knuckle draggers and move on with our lives? If people just stopped paying attention, they wouldn't be able to get off on all the vitriol directed their way, and they would eventually disappear.
--Mith
I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
Jack London
I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
Jack London