Comments on: Controlling Protests at Funerals http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/01/30/controlling-protests-at-funerals/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:16:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: daily dose of queer » Kentucky Judge Rules Funeral Statute Violates the First Amendment http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/01/30/controlling-protests-at-funerals/comment-page-1/#comment-7442 daily dose of queer » Kentucky Judge Rules Funeral Statute Violates the First Amendment Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:23:23 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/?p=946#comment-7442 [...] I previously posted about protests held at funerals by the Westboro Baptist Church and Rev. Fred Phelps here, here and here. This statute was created in response to the actions of Phelps and Westboro. [...] [...] I previously posted about protests held at funerals by the Westboro Baptist Church and Rev. Fred Phelps here, here and here. This statute was created in response to the actions of Phelps and Westboro. [...]

]]> By: daily dose of queer » Westboro Baptist Church Will Keep Picketing at Soldiers’ Funerals http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/01/30/controlling-protests-at-funerals/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 daily dose of queer » Westboro Baptist Church Will Keep Picketing at Soldiers’ Funerals Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:29:02 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/?p=946#comment-1421 [...] Previous posts here and here. [...] [...] Previous posts here and here. [...]

]]> By: Jami http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/01/30/controlling-protests-at-funerals/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 Jami Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:21:28 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/?p=946#comment-1310 I agree with Denise about being very careful to restrict free speech, but Phelps protesting gay tolerance at the funerals of Iraq war dead is nothing more than a grab for publicity on his part. The connection between the two exists only in the rhetoric of the Westboro Baptists. It's rather like protesting abortion outside the Band-aid factory. Why would you do such a thing? Because Band-aids are used by doctors and by women and doctors perform abortions on women. (Come to think of it, the connection between Band-aids and abortion is less tenuous than the one between God's vengance on the U.S. and the "homosexual agenda".) I agree with Denise about being very careful to restrict free speech, but Phelps protesting gay tolerance at the funerals of Iraq war dead is nothing more than a grab for publicity on his part. The connection between the two exists only in the rhetoric of the Westboro Baptists. It’s rather like protesting abortion outside the Band-aid factory. Why would you do such a thing? Because Band-aids are used by doctors and by women and doctors perform abortions on women.

(Come to think of it, the connection between Band-aids and abortion is less tenuous than the one between God’s vengance on the U.S. and the “homosexual agenda”.)

]]> By: UMLawGirl07 http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/01/30/controlling-protests-at-funerals/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 UMLawGirl07 Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:40:37 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/?p=946#comment-1301 I honestly don't know (though, if I had some time I could probably find out). However, as I said in comments to your earlier post, I have serious misgivings about this tactic. I can't stand Fred Phelps, but I always worry about restricting free speech. I honestly don’t know (though, if I had some time I could probably find out). However, as I said in comments to your earlier post, I have serious misgivings about this tactic. I can’t stand Fred Phelps, but I always worry about restricting free speech.

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