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The Supreme Court will decide whether the father of a fallen Marine is entitled to damages from Westboro Baptist Church. The infamous church in Topeka, KS routinely pickets the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. They make the claim that God is punishing the United States through military deaths because it tolerates homosexuals.
The fallen Marine was Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder, and his funeral was held in Westminster, Md., in 2006. His father, Albert Snyder, testified at trial in 2007 that the protests continued to haunt and disturb him. “For the rest of my life,” Mr. Snyder said, “I will remember what they did to me, and it has tarnished the memory of my son’s last hour on earth.” He added that he became angry and tearful when he thought about the protest and that the memory of it had caused him to vomit.
The protesters complied with local laws and instructions from the police about keeping their distance. They did not know the Snyders, and they had staged similar protests at other military funerals. Mr. Snyder’s central claim is that the protesters intentionally inflicted emotional distress on him.
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Is the church incorporated? If so the Supreme Criminals will certainly find in their favor.
and send a lifetime supply of coathangers.
The western version / rendition of the clear abdication of reason for absolutism predicated on a “talibannistic-cannibalistic,” mentality? Extinction will be the consequence of their exposure to sun and oxygen, like a virus or parasite with no host to infect or invade….
I have heard the thoery that Fred Phelps (the leader of Westboro Baptist) is actually a liberal activist in deep cover. His intent is to bring into the light of day attitudes that exist beneath the surface in many places. I don’t buy it, but it is an interesting concept.
just imagining the signs that the Westwood attorneys will be wearing during argumentation before the Court is enough.
The fact that these knuckle-draggers have convinced themselves that God requires their assistance to inform the rest of us of His/Her wrath is proof of their arrogance. I really wish someone would get one of them on camera and ask,”If God is upset with gays, why isn’t He killing gays? Why target soldiers? Does He just have really bad aim?”
Beyond that, I’d seriously love to see a Gay Pride parade march past the funeral of one of THEIR families.