Supreme Court 8-1

[hbharrison]

Butch you live fairly close to these inbreds. Do they have a compound like the Branch Dividians?

No they do not own a compond they do own one city block which is located int the middle of a residentail area with a 6' fence around it. This is also where the church is located. As to being attorneys yes 10 of them are. I have not been by the place for some time now as I just do not need to by accident or other wise see or meet any of them again in my life time. The Phelps family is about 60 people in all counting children and adults. They have a law firm Phelps Chartered, LLC in Topeka the whole family works out of there.

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After the Court ruling I watched the WBC on TV doing their chant "Semper Fi, Semper Fag." It seems the agenda of the church is their attempt to influence the federal govt. to pass laws punishing gays. Therefore, they utilize funerals and families burying their dead as pawns for their own political gains.

With this win and the repeal of DADT watch as this group steps up their agenda.

There is a group of about 9 retired military officers that have filed ethics complaints against the attorneys for this group with the state of Kansas I believe. This was done prior to the court decision.

[hbharrison]

After the Court ruling I watched the WBC on TV doing their chant "Semper Fi, Semper Fag." It seems the agenda of the church is their attempt to influence the federal govt. to pass laws punishing gays. Therefore, they utilize funerals and families burying their dead as pawns for their own political gains.

With this win and the repeal of DADT watch as this group steps up their agenda.

There is a group of about 9 retired military officers that have filed ethics complaints against the attorneys for this group with the state of Kansas I believe. This was done prior to the court decision.

They have already step up the cr*p because of DADT repeal and yes the case was filed with the ethics board before the court ruling been praying that it works. If they loose the ability to practice law they loose the money, loose the money they can not go places they want to go.

[USNAviator]

I salute Albert Snyder, the father of Lance Corporal Matt Snyder, who brought suit against these a$$holes. It was a five year battle and he never wavered. He never gave up because all through these trying times, he knew his son would have done the same thing. Can you imagine how much money this man spent?

BTW, is was five years ago today that Lance Corporal Matt Snyder was KIA

Rest in peace Marine. You've got one hell of a Dad

[EGTSpec]

I salute Albert Snyder, the father of Lance Corporal Matt Snyder, who brought suit against these a$$holes. It was a five year battle and he never wavered. He never gave up because all through these trying times, he knew his son would have done the same thing. Can you imagine how much money this man spent?

BTW, is was five years ago today that Lance Corporal Matt Snyder was KIA

Rest in peace Marine. You've got one hell of a Dad

[civgrunt05]

I'd personally love to see some single mom or dad who lost their only child to combat go and mow down every single adult member of this church. Ayn Rand wrote in "Atlas Shrugged" that it is "by our love that they hold us." Quite frankly, that's the only reason I haven't made a personal mission to wipe these people off the face of the earth - not for the sake of my own life but for the sake of my family that would be tortured at the thought of me locked away for life. I hope that someone out there who has lost the only one they love to this war will realize that they can't be held "by their love" anymore and makes worm food out of these pigs.

I take delight in the idea that it will come to fruition. I'd gladly throw my hard earned cash at that individual's legal defense fund.

[the802]

They got off on Free Speech? Then why can't students in public schools say things like 'Gay' or 'Retard' without getting suspended? Happened to me, and the "Free Speech" **** didnt fly...

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While these people have had their victory yesterday, do not underestimate the opposition - The Patriot Guard Riders.

When these people started their hate campaign a spontaneous response spread across our country in the form of Veterans and Veteran Supporters who rode motorcycles. The Patriot Guard Riders sprang up almost overnight with chapters all across the country. We are well organized now and we receive emails every day from state and local chapters regarding military funerals.

Many of the riders are retired military, other veterans including many combat vets and plain civilians that support our troops. No one cares what you ride and if you don't have a bike drive there in your car.

The point being these are not men the Westboro bunch wants to mess with. The Westboro people don't like being surrounded by bikers revving up their motors and drowning them out, but they're not stupid. I can only imagine what would happen if one of the PGR riders was struck. The riders are adults and know how far they can go.

If there is no resistance at a military funeral, we all carry our 5x7 flags and stand in a flag line Honoring the departed vet. We are asked to attend many events besides funerals. We have been invited to attend homecomings of young veterans coming home from the current wars and many other positive things.

If you all remember the Gene Hackman movie "Bat 21" or something like that where he was a downed pilot and air crews came into rescue him. We lost several choppers and one of the downed crew was a MIA all these years. Well a few months ago his body was finally recovered and was flown into the Ft. Meyers airport. About 250 of us met the plane and escorted the body with a state trooper escort to the Arcadia, FL. funeral home.

We Don't Forget.

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They got off on Free Speech? Then why can't students in public schools say things like 'Gay' or 'Retard' without getting suspended? Happened to me, and the "Free Speech" **** didnt fly...

Good question. I guess you should have appealed to the Supreme Court.

[Mongoose]

I know the good Lord wouldnt forgive me, but it wouldnt bother me one little bit to take one of my old M-60s from Nam and melt the barrel on those azzholes. Even that would be a waste of good ammo.

[HST]

Not trying to start a fight here but you can't beat that kind of hate with hate. It nullifies the principals that these men and women died to protect and preserve.

Russ has it right, we stand tall, we block them from the view of the family, if they try to come through us to exercise their Constitutional Rights, we exercise ours.

[EGTSpec]

I just finished registering with the PGR, and sent off an e-mail to the local chapter Prez. I may not own a MC any more, but I might in the future, and I can at least show my thanks and support, by assisting my local PGR.

If anyone is interested, their web site is here: www.patriotguard.org

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I just finished registering with the PGR, and sent off an e-mail to the local chapter Prez. I may not own a MC any more, but I might in the future, and I can at least show my thanks and support, by assisting my local PGR.

If anyone is interested, their web site is here: www.patriotguard.org

Good going Bob, we need more good men like you. S/F

[civgrunt05]

Not trying to start a fight here but you can't beat that kind of hate with hate. It nullifies the principals that these men and women died to protect and preserve.

Russ has it right, we stand tall, we block them from the view of the family, if they try to come through us to exercise their Constitutional Rights, we exercise ours.

I've got to be honest here and ask that we throw out the "standard answer" for a minute.
How many dead men of ANY American war died for the principle of protecting the rights of people who hated them? Maybe I should be kicked out for this opinion, but I'm willing to bet 97% of enlisted men agree with me. I don't think too many Marines would lay their lives down for the rights of people who spit on them, demand recruiters leave their town, or mock the dead at military funerals. If it were up to me, I'd throw the WBC people to the Al-Qaeda and let them cut off their heads on Al-Jazera.

Of all the Marines I have ever known..... I'm talking every Marine that I can ever remember interacting with, I can think of THREE that I believe as a matter of principle would make the conscience decision to put their lives in immenent danger for the sole purpose of defending the "rights" of people like those of the WBC.

I serve because I think Islamo-facism is more of a threat to us than the Soviet communist empire ever was. When I say a threat to "us" I mean the people like me who believe that no one should tell you how to/you must worship, who believe in a free market system, and who embrace the idea of education and enlightenment. I in no way serve because I have some warm and fuzzy about a 220+ year old document that, despite being among the best documents ever written, is NOT devinely inspired, is often times dangerously vague, and is open to the interpretation of 9 bureaucratically appointed for life individuals who have spent most of their lives sitting on a bench experiencing "law" in a vacuum, some of whom were appointed not for their qualifications but because some president felt their race created a more diverse court.

[Mongoose]

Not trying to start a fight here but you can't beat that kind of hate with hate. It nullifies the principals that these men and women died to protect and preserve.

Russ has it right, we stand tall, we block them from the view of the family, if they try to come through us to exercise their Constitutional Rights, we exercise ours.

Tony my brother, I can see your point of view. And respect it . However, the men and women that died. Died fighting a foreign enemy of the U.S. I can assure you, in thier last moments, thier thoughts were of staying alive and protecting thier brother Marines. I seriously doubt you would find any Marine giving thier life so that those people could continue thier campaign of pure evil. Its like the pork the government throws in bills they pass. Had the issues of today been in existence when I was in the Corps. And someone asked me would I give my life to protect gay rights, or the right to abort babies, or to take Gods name out of everthing. I would have to say not no, but hell no. We have never won a battle slapping the enemies wrist. And make no mistake these people are the enemy. At the very least criminals. I myself consider it a disrespect, to those who died. They surly didnt die so some azzhole could pizz on thier grave. I will gladly die upholding the constitution, as it was meant to be. Not what our dont give a shet lawmakers deem it to mean. I have enough common sense to know our for fathers didnt have this in mind when they wrote the constitution. Just my thoughts.