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Go for it, I would love to hear what the southern judge has to say about this. They can't prove that anything was done illegally.
I'm tired of scumbags like that being protected by the constitution to spread that garbage they spew in the name of god at the expense to a fallen solider.
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Go for it, I would love to hear what the southern judge has to say about this. They can't prove that anything was done illegally.
I'm tired of scumbags like that being protected by the constitution to spread that garbage they spew in the name of god at the expense to a fallen solider.
I'm totally not defending them, at all, I really hate them.
But Westboro has been highly effective in terms of defending their rights to assemble, free speech and all of that crap.
To me they can certainly point to a coordinated effort to deny them those rights.
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I'm totally not defending them, at all, I really hate them.
But Westboro has been highly effective in terms of defending their rights to assemble, free speech and all of that crap.
To me they can certainly point to a coordinated effort to deny them those rights.
Gotcha! Sorry I misunderstood you.
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Oklahoma did the right thing today. They signed a bill that restricts protests at funerals 2 hours before and after each funeral. It also increased the protests from 500 feet to 1000 feet from the funeral. A good first step.
You shouldn't be allowed to protest a funeral anyway. What is there to protest? Someone is dead, let the people that cared about that person mourn for them. If you did not, then don't go and pay your respects?
You shouldn't be allowed to protest a funeral anyway. What is there to protest? Someone is dead, let the people that cared about that person mourn for them. If you did not, then don't go and pay your respects?
Oklahoma did the right thing today. They signed a bill that restricts protests at funerals 2 hours before and after each funeral. It also increased the protests from 500 feet to 1000 feet from the funeral. A good first step.
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New York artist satirizes Westboro Baptist Church leaders in painting
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Leaders of the ultra-conservative Westboro Baptist Church have repeatedly skirted the law by maintaining a legal distance while picketing military funerals. This weekend, a New York artist attempted to beat the church at its own game by creating a satirical painting of Pastor Fred Phelps Sr. across the street from the organization's headquarters in Kansas.
Scott LoBaido traveled to the church's compound in Topeka, where he parked his truck across the street and painted a portrait depicting Phelps in a carnal embrace with the devil. The painting also lampoons Phelps' daughter, Shirley Phelps-Roper. (The story was first reported in the Topeka Capital-Journal.)
A native of Staten Island, LoBaido said in a phone interview Monday that he wanted to use the church's own tactics against it by maintaining a legal distance from the property. "I'm trying to alert the creative masses to use their 1st Amendment rights," he said.
LoBaido said the church had hung numerous upside-down U.S. flags outside its compound on Sunday. The artist played the music of Lady Gaga from his vehicle when he unveiled the portrait. (Phelps has publicly criticized the pop singer.) LoBaido said police gave him a citation for playing loud music and told him that he was too close to the property.
The artist said he pointed out that he was creating a work of art and not a sign, and that he was within his legal rights to be there. The police did not take further action against him, he said.
Interesting for sure...but the authors sound like they are giving the Democrats a poke by associating this Donkey with them.
Maybe. But the author might just be being defensive. Because of many conservative's stance on gay marriage the Westboro bunch are often protrayed as conservatives.
Westboro Baptist goes south and loses...
