Amendment the First & its double-edged sword
Here goes all sanity… but the First Amendment protects it according to a federal judge in Kentucky:
(Louisville, Kentucky) A federal judge has temporarily suspended Kentucky’s law forbidding protests within 300 feet of military funerals and memorial services.
U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell said today that the law goes too far in limiting free speech. The law aimed at Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., which is known for its anti-gay protests, is too broad to serve its intended purpose, the judge said.
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2 Responses to “Amendment the First & its double-edged sword”
this is absolutely pathetic. Just wait till one of those federal judges has the Westboro church speaking out against their family or a loved one, and see how quickly they realize the law is necessary. Free Speech is great and necessary, but there is a big difference between free speech and respecting a family’s loss.
By Natasha Sell on Sep 27, 2006
I still think the best way to stop this is to picket and protest in fromt of thier church, their funerals and thier weddings. The thought of homosexuals screaming at one of thier church services should scare them to death.
By DJ on Sep 28, 2006