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Phelps clan getting sued
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10-26-2007, 11:40 AM | #2 |
Someone pass the antifreeze
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forget that, hang'em
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10-26-2007, 11:42 AM | #3 |
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This is one of the very few groups that I actually wish death upon them.
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10-26-2007, 11:44 AM | #4 |
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these Phelps people all need to be shot.
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10-26-2007, 11:54 AM | #5 |
usually hooplah is involved
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yeah that's not cool
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10-26-2007, 12:03 PM | #6 |
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Shouldn't be found guilty of anything. As much as I hate them and think they are insane, we can't start down this path... I have a right to speak my opinions no matter I am the only one who thinks it, or if the rest of the world finds my opinion to be monstrous. We need to stand as a nation and defend that right to the nth degree... It's hard though, to recognize that freedom extends to people and actions that we disapprove of. But, the fact remains, the Westboro clan thinks that homosexuality is worse than what they are doing, yet they don't sue homosexuals. They protest. So, if you don't like what Westboro is doing, you have a voice... Use it.
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10-26-2007, 12:07 PM | #7 |
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If you think about it... Sueing these guys puts everybody in a lose-lose situation.
If they win, we will only strengthen their resolve and they will escalate their actions under the guise that they have the right and a court case to prove it. If they lose, we all lose our right to express disagreement with the majority. We add even more caveats to free speach and make vulgarity against the law. Sure, a family might feel vindicated for a short while and Westboro might be stopped. But we all lose in the end. And it won't bring back their son. |
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10-26-2007, 12:10 PM | #8 | |
Wasted away again...
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10-26-2007, 12:15 PM | #9 |
Keep doubting J MFing Houston
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My best friend died in Iraq last year. We pelted their asses with rocks and spitt as we drove out of the parking lot. The cops laughed.
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10-26-2007, 12:15 PM | #10 |
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I may have an opinion that everyone doesn't like, but I don't have the right to interfere with the funeral of someone I don't know just to get my opinion heard.
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10-26-2007, 12:15 PM | #11 |
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On second thought, just kill them all.
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10-26-2007, 12:18 PM | #12 | |
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How far away do they have to be for it to be legal then? Can they protest it from the next town? From their own living rooms? These are all slippery slope arguments. The law says you have to be a certain distance away. So they are. Increase the distance if you want, but don't make it illegal... We're heading down a crazy road then. |
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10-26-2007, 12:24 PM | #13 | |
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10-26-2007, 12:27 PM | #14 | |
Thats Right, Sniff the Glue!!!
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I agree 100%. They have a right to say what ever they want to and as long as they have the proper permits and legal stuff for their demonstrations, then they are protected by the 1st amendment. Now, as a personal aside, I would glady take crowbar to each and every one of them for being raging assholes. |
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I have to agree. I find the Phelps clan absolutely loathsome, but they have a right to say whatever hateful nonsense they want. Quote:
I also am a big fan of the "Patriot Guard" who block the families from these nuts.
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