Disgusting. Freedom of speech should never trump what’s morally right. Never. The Court blew it yet again.
The Supreme Court has ruled that the First Amendment protects fundamentalist church members who mount attention-getting, anti-gay protests outside military funerals. The court voted 8-1 Wednesday in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan. The decision upheld an appeals court ruling that threw out a $5 million judgment to the father of a dead Marine who sued church members after they picketed his son’s funeral.
Disgusting. I haven’t been this ashamed of the Nine since they ruled in favor of murder on demand. I hope ‘Anonymous’ absolutely trashes the Westboro website and every online appearance they attempt.
UPDATE: I was just reminded of this- ’People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.’ – Soren Kierkegaard
UPDATE II: Christian has a bit more, including a snippet of Scalia’s dissent.
Sadly the real moral issue of the Law is being lost today!
morality has died in america. now immorality is lord
Yes, and again America just like the UK will die sooner or later, unless there is a moral and spiritual renewal from GOD!
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