Well to each his own. I’m still not clear what your point is or what you thought I meant. Flame away on someone else. Phelps is a despicable piece of crap and the 1st amendment does not give the right to trample over other’s rights. The point I was making about free speech and the 1st amendment was that it is not carte blanche to do anything or say anything at other peoples expense. It was designed to protect political speech and debate. Not to sink crosses in urnine, to run around nude in public, print obscenity or create problems at funerals.
The Constitution has been bastardized and citizens mistakenly believe the protection extends to every vile, disgusting type of behavior that surfaces. It doesn’t and it wasn’t intended that way.
So you cant answer a simple riddle?
When is yelling “fire” in a crowded theatre protected speech?
Answer...when there is a fire...
The preacher is calling attention to the dangers of radical islam...by putting a target on his own back...
The theatre is on fire....and he’s yelling fire...
You may sit an ignore the preacher....you will not be able to ignore the fire...