What is so embarrassing about what Palin said was, she clearly does not understand the Courts or their rulings.
Under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, the Separation of Church and State is what clearly effects and prohibits what Palin is calling “an inconsistency” in freedom of speech.
The separation of Church and State and the right to free speech is not even closely related. For some reason, Palin seems to think so.
There is nothing in the constitution that mentions separation of church and state.
I’ll try to use small words.
We’re always reading about some kid being sent home from school because of wearing a religious t-shirt.
Likewise, schools prohibiting prayer before football games.
Or prayer before public gatherings.
These things are peaceful and should offend no one except someone who was absolutely determined to be offended.
That is ironic in view of the ruling protecting the free speech of the ‘church’ which protests at funerals.
She wasn’t disagreeing with the ruling, she was just citing the irony.