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Chevy (195 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 10:38 PM Original message |
US Supreme Court allows anti-gay funeral protests |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Harassing a dead GI's family at the funeral w. homophobic bullshit... |
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Chevy (195 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 10:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. And Alito |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. Been posted and discussed. |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. Why is this family scam business considered a church? |
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VermeerLives (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
59. That's what I'd like to know |
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VermeerLives (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. We need to come up with ideas on how to counter-protest |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. High Court Rules for Military Funeral Protesters |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Good. I want to read Alito's opinion and see wtf he had to say. |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Exactly. n/t |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Indeed, it is rather telling that it was 8-1 |
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speltwon (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Here's the decision. I agree with it. Alito's dissent is lame |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. What is there for Alito to dissent? |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Disruption obviously. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. See my post, # 9, for Alito dissent. |
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speltwon (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Considering the complainant didn't even know the Phelps clan was there |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Time to form a church called "God Hates Westboro" and begin |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. How about a Church called "God Loves Gays" ? |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
48. You're right, of course, but I really find myself angry that these |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. right there with you, and then some. They make me consider non-peaceful protests |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 05:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
56. God spoke to me in my sleep last night. Fred Phelps is going to |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Measured. Breyer concurred separately. Summary: |
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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. But if the signs said "Bush is a war criminal" outside the RNC |
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speltwon (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
38. It's a victory for the 1st amendment |
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hugo_from_TN (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
54. BS - plenty have held signs saying Bush is a war criminal |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Alito: |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Entire decision, pdf: |
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iandhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. High court rules for military funeral protesters |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Like the Skokie nazi protesters so long ago.... |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Biggest IRL trolls, ever |
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MNBrewer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. The more visible WBC is |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. this wasn't about the funeral protests, it was about them slandering the soldier's family |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Was NOT. |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Then it was all a waste of time. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Read the decision. |
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speltwon (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. No, it WAS NOT |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Good ruling and this proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Alito is the WORST... |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. Okay. Then Supreme Court Funerals Are ALSO Fair Game |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. I despise WBC. I think it constitutional to keep counter-demonstrations at a distance |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. This "free speech" gone wild... |
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speltwon (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Our first amendment has always been over the cliff when compared to most other nations |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Some folks may not like the source, |
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The Nexus (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
31. If church members get their asses killed by a drive-by... |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
32. Supreme Court rules for anti-gay church over military funeral protests |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. The plaintiffs have the option of a civil tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress |
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speltwon (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. lol. This case already threw out a tort for intentional infliction of emotional distress |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. No I didn't (obviously). I thought it was based a case in equity, like |
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speltwon (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Ok. It was based on the complainant suing because of emotional distress |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. If memory serves, emotional distress has elements of it has to be |
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speltwon (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. That sounds right |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Loathesome and (truly) god-awful as the phelpseseses are, this is first amendment stuff all the way. |
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speltwon (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. They voted in favor of freedom, not Fred Phelps |
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mr_liberal (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
35. Glad for the decision, but |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
47. Westboro Baptist Church to 'Quadruple' Funeral Protests After Ruling |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. They better start reproducing then |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
49. They didn't rule for the Westboro nutjobs |
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The Northerner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. +1 |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
52. It makes me wonder what happens when the SCOTUS |
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hugo_from_TN (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. There is no such thing as verbal violence. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Verbal violence? |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
58. I think they got this one right. nt. |
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