Quote Originally Posted by coqauvin View Post
I'm sorry, but I find the idea of protesting funerals distasteful.

Is that something you really want to stand up for?
I find the idea of elected officials evoking violent undertones (and overtones) in their public speech distasteful. But they're allowed to say it if they want.

Quote Originally Posted by Martin Niemöller
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn't a Jew.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.
You can't wait to speak out against violations of Constitutional freedoms until your own are infringed upon. Just because it is inconvenient or unpopular doesn't mean it isn't a violation of that freedom that is given to all. Again, Westboro church is a bunch of assholes and I am completely against what they do... but I support their right to do it. If you don't like it, counter-protest. Or beat them up if you think that's a fair trade-off for an assault charge. (slightly off-topic - I read a while back that someone slashed all the tires on the cars of the Westboro members, and all of the tire shops in town refused to fix their cars)



vvvvv slippery slope etc