Posted on 04/11/2006 12:58:08 PM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
The Let Them Rest In Peace Act now winding its way through the Illinois state government is an important piece of legislation, not only because of what it is targeted at today, but also because of its larger consequences.
Many may have heard of a sick-minded organization that has been picketing the funerals of US soldiers. Their position is that US soldiers are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan as a result of the punishment visited upon us by God because of our society's acceptance of homosexuals. Tortured logic, or shall we say no logic at all, to say the least. This group is so vile that I will not here give them the benefit of advertising their names or the name of their organization. They do not deserve the free publicity.
This bill is meant to make protests of any sort illegal at funeral services. (To see the bill go to SB1144)
This is an admirable bill, not only for stopping the hateful garbage foisted upon grieving parents at the funerals of the brave soldiers who gave their "last full measure", but because it recognizes common decency. A grieving Mother should not be forced to have her right to a private ceremony abrogated because some whack job wants to conflate the war in Iraq with the evils of accepting homosexuals in society at large. Or picketing for any other reason for that matter. Even, say, a labor dispute. For instance, should the grave digger's Union decide a certain cemetery is to be picketed, said Union would not have the right to disrupt a funeral service, nor should they.
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