I disagree with him, but he's the one wearing the robe.
The Westboro church is a pack of bigots, idiots, and fools. But even fools have the right to speak in our society. The SC got this one right.
Unfortunate that our society has decayed to the point where we even need to discuss things like this, from either standpoint.
I know this is an outrage to some.
But, it opens the door to killing off the concept of politically correct speech.
This is the first step in ending the hideous speech codes enforced by the left.
I know this is an outrage to some.
But, it opens the door to killing off the concept of politically correct speech.
This is the first step in ending the hideous speech codes enforced by the left.
Palin just shot herself in the foot. Just because the speech is offensive doesn’t mean its not protected, especially political speech.
Free speech does have its consequences. If the WBC incites a riot or incurs an attack on themselves it’s their fault.
What this church does is not decent. But the issue is NOT about decency, but freedom of speech. Palin just lost a lot of points with me on this.
If we really want to bring down Westboro, we NEED TO FIND OUT WHO PAYS THEIR BILLS.
I am highly suspicious of their "sincerity"--and suspect that they are getting their money from places like Center for American Progress, Soros, etc. through some NGO.
Does anyone understand just how expensive it is to travel all over the country and protest? Going to just a couple of tea parties cost me trouble and money. This ersatz "church" is made up of a family of lawyers.
Follow the money. This is a provocation designed to push us into limiting our own free speech, for the long-term benefit of the LEFT.
The SCOTUS decision tells me that I get to say anything, anywhere, any time.
File under “Be careful what you wish for.”
Palin is right.
The left has a double standard.
They always get their way, right or wrong.
All the right does is acquiesce.
Enough.
Stop bending and hairsplitting and pretending it is principle.
It is cowardice.
Stand up and fight back.
The a$$holes on the other side don't care about principles.
We need to get ugly, and now, with these commies.
I was a big Palin fan. When she made her first speech (in Hong Kong, I believe) after quitting the governorship, I really thought she was on her way. She's gotten off-track. A presidential candidate must defend freedom of speech.
I think she’s actually ripping this:
“we can’t invoke God’s name in public square”
Balls of brass... they fill a number nine wash tub plum up to the brim.
LLS
What a bunch of idiots some freepers are- she SAID NOTHING REGARDING HER NOT BACKING FREE SPEECH!!!!!! some of the freepers need to get a clue. Now that is said, Sarah needs to clarify her tweet so the Paulbots and Romneybots and other fools here can be shutup
What lacks common sense is the incorporation doctrine, not only was the whole propose of the “bill of rights” to limit the Federal government not the States.
The 1st amendment specifically spells out congress not just any legislator!
As if that wasn’t bad enough the same Federal employees in black-robes that overthrown the limits of the Federal Constitution, broke their own rules in inventing this doctrine. They had previously rejected this crazy unsupportable idea not once but twice.
It is perfectly reasonable for the Federal government to be prohibited by the 1st amendment in the broadest possible terms. The Federal Governments job is basically just foreign objects. They don’t deal with domestic issues and they were never suppose to.
It is NOT necessarily reasonable to apply them same broad restrictions to the States.
This incident is just the latest example of why.