Quote Originally Posted by Marc
I dont buy it. I think that asking Phelps to stand 300 feet back from funerals respects the right of Phelps to protest the families, and respects the families right to have a peaceful funeral.

And thats how I feel.

You're absolutely entitled to have that opinion, and I would defend your right to have that opinion, and to voice it, as would the ACLU. In fact, the ACLU would defend your right to say that you hope their donations go down because of their stand.

That's the whole point.

It's when you start placing limits on free speech -- ANY limits -- that you have problems. If you limit Phelps ability to speak freely, you could then limit the ability of protesters to protest legitimate issues. And 300 ft could become 500 feet, 1/4 mile, maybe even outside the zone of a community.

That's the risk.

I understand your concerns and respect your opinion and defend your right to voice it. But I don't share your opinion. And the fact that we can each be free to say what we want, without limits, is one of the freedoms that has made this country as great as it is.