Quote Originally Posted by basschick
i am certainly not siding with them but the laws that allow adult entertainment, edgy art, freedom to write almost any political statement guarantee their rights as well. without those rights, NONE of us would have freedom of speech.
Basschick, please dont take this personally because I think youre a fabulous person and have nothing against you.

The current law DOES ALLOW fred phelps to protest funerals. as lee said
The Kentucky state law states that protests can only be within 300 feet of memorial services, wakes and burials.

The ACLU is saying that 300 feet away is too far. the protesters should be allowed to get into the faces of the family members who are mourning and yell at them.

If, God forbid, you die, would you want these people to be able to protest your funeral and yell at your family members that you were a pig and they are pigs for being in your family, and theyre going to hell and you are too?
do you think thats fair to your family?
Or do you think its more fair for people to protest from 300 feet away, so the family members of the deceased have a right to privacy and a right not to be attacked during the funeral of someone they love?

What about victims rights here?

People SHOULD have the right not to be harassed when going to a funeral, even if the person who died was gay. Despite what the ACLU thinks