*sigh* Rights are for everyone...even you
Mar. 2nd, 2011 11:39 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bluegargantuaHey,
So the Supreme Court in an 8-1 ruling said that the Westboro Baptist Church could protest at the funeral of dead gay soldiers (Justice Alito being the only dissenter).
I kinda expected this and I think it's clearly the right decision. I do wish the majority opinion had gone something like this though:
"We, the Supreme Court of the United States find that the plaintiffs were exercising their right to free speech in accordance with the Constitution and cannot be barred from similar demonstrations in the future simply because they say things that are painful, unpleasant, or rude. In that light, the Court would like to exercise it's right to free speech and declare the plaintiffs to be utter assholes."
later
Tom
So the Supreme Court in an 8-1 ruling said that the Westboro Baptist Church could protest at the funeral of dead gay soldiers (Justice Alito being the only dissenter).
I kinda expected this and I think it's clearly the right decision. I do wish the majority opinion had gone something like this though:
"We, the Supreme Court of the United States find that the plaintiffs were exercising their right to free speech in accordance with the Constitution and cannot be barred from similar demonstrations in the future simply because they say things that are painful, unpleasant, or rude. In that light, the Court would like to exercise it's right to free speech and declare the plaintiffs to be utter assholes."
later
Tom
