What do you think?

by **cjwilhelmi** on Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:21 pm

This is an article about a group protesting military funerals. I have a brother who is a Marine and so I really had to think about this. They do have free speech but I really struggle to find it appropriate at a funeral. What do you all think?

Phelps' Group Protests At Soldier's Funeral

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by **lil lady lax fan** on Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:34 pm

That has got to be the most tactless group here on earth!!!

by **UofMLaxGoalie11** on Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:17 am

imho, this is borderline treason (which is not protected by first amendment rights). this reminds me of when soldiers were spit on returning from vietnam. people need to respect the soldiers even if they dont agree with what they were doing.

by **Sonny** on Sat Aug 06, 2005 6:56 am

Well they certainly don't have the right to free speech on private property (such as a church or a funeral parlor), anymore then I can run into a movie theater and yell "FIRE!"

by **lil lady lax fan** on Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:24 am

Unfortunately it doesn't sound like they were on church property. Someone may want to speak to the property owners across the street from the church to make sure that this doesn't happen again, or see if the group was trespassing during their protest. It would certainly serve the group right if they were slapped with a citation!!!!

by **B. Ballay** on Sat Aug 06, 2005 5:38 pm

IMHO it would serve them right if someone slapped them with an oar.

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