Comments on: All for it, but still annoyed http://www.cliffdweller.com/wordpress/2006/05/25/all-for-it-but-still-annoyed/ What goes on Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:20:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Paul http://www.cliffdweller.com/wordpress/2006/05/25/all-for-it-but-still-annoyed/comment-page-1/#comment-5400 Paul Fri, 26 May 2006 18:21:28 +0000 http://www.cliffdweller.com/wordpress/2006/05/25/all-for-it-but-still-annoyed/#comment-5400 I think the ACLU is protesting on the basis that it is free speech. That's what would make sense to me. And that is a good thing. Even the wingnuts have to be allowed to have free speech. If our almighty government can block protests at this kind of event, what's next? I think that's probably the ACLU's angle. It's like that play we saw once where an imaginary Rush Limbaugh got put in prison for breaking some conservative anti-government law that he helped to put through congress by merely contradicting an FBI agent. I think the ACLU is protesting on the basis that it is free speech. That's what would make sense to me. And that is a good thing. Even the wingnuts have to be allowed to have free speech.

If our almighty government can block protests at this kind of event, what's next? I think that's probably the ACLU's angle.

It's like that play we saw once where an imaginary Rush Limbaugh got put in prison for breaking some conservative anti-government law that he helped to put through congress by merely contradicting an FBI agent.

]]> By: Thom http://www.cliffdweller.com/wordpress/2006/05/25/all-for-it-but-still-annoyed/comment-page-1/#comment-5398 Thom Fri, 26 May 2006 17:32:05 +0000 http://www.cliffdweller.com/wordpress/2006/05/25/all-for-it-but-still-annoyed/#comment-5398 Very annoyed... especially since the title of the article is misleading. It's not a "funeral protest ban" but a "military funeral protest ban." Nothing at all about civilian funerals. Ironically, I've heard that the ACLU is challenging the ban, though I don't know the details. Funerals are somber occasions to mourn the passing of a loved one, reflect and even celebrate their life, and begin the healing process for the living. I don't think a "protest" of any kind has a place there. Nevertheless, when it comes time to celebrate the passing of the nut case in Kansas, I wouldn't be a bit surprise to see every drag queen/king, bear, twink, TV, TS, et. al., descend on Westboro just to make sure he's dead - and to have a big ol' block party. You get more than one gay guy within a 10' radius and there's gonna be dancin'. Very annoyed… especially since the title of the article is misleading. It's not a "funeral protest ban" but a "military funeral protest ban." Nothing at all about civilian funerals.

Ironically, I've heard that the ACLU is challenging the ban, though I don't know the details.

Funerals are somber occasions to mourn the passing of a loved one, reflect and even celebrate their life, and begin the healing process for the living. I don't think a "protest" of any kind has a place there.

Nevertheless, when it comes time to celebrate the passing of the nut case in Kansas, I wouldn't be a bit surprise to see every drag queen/king, bear, twink, TV, TS, et. al., descend on Westboro just to make sure he's dead – and to have a big ol' block party. You get more than one gay guy within a 10' radius and there's gonna be dancin'.

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