Obama Signed Into Law The Honoring American Veterans Act, Which Prohibits The Protesting At Veterans Funerals. Wdyt?

by **Samoel** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:16 am

Hmmmm. Mixed feelings, to be honest. Free speech and right to assemble are constitutional rights. Yes, this behavior is particularly dick-ish - but I don't think laws against dick-ishness are such a good idea, as a rule. I think knowing who the dicks are places us at an advantage. Keep them out in plain sight, where we can watch them. @Goldie 16 months ago

by **Shaughn** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:34 pm

Thanks for the welcome! On to your original response, I'm of the opinion that it's not free speech if you're not able to exercise it wherever you want(In this case, religious nutjobs protesting a hero's funeral. On that note, the US Government passing legislation designed to target a religion, no matter how messed up the religion, doesn't sit well with me). If someone can't do that, then it's well, controlled speech. And I'm not a huge fan of "free-speech zones" either. AndrewSmith42 16 months ago

by **Ham** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:05 pm

One of the only things he's done that I thoroughly agree with. catholicwifeandmom 16 months ago

by **MacArthur** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 12:37 am

That is good. It didn't make sense why they were protesting. Shasha 16 months ago

by **Terrill** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:12 pm

@goldie: the catch is - the westies' behavior is infringing on the families' right to peaceful assembly.and as for free speech - it also covers STFU. free speech does not guarantee a venue. TheLightWorks 16 months ago

by **zacchaeus21** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:21 pm

Maybe you are right. It is honestly beyond my comprehension. tuppence 16 months ago

by **Amathaon** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:45 pm

Wonderful. Those hater Baptists make me puke. They can hate fags far away from the families of our military dead. Good gravy it's about time. Max20characters 16 months ago

by **Blaine** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:42 am

You are welcome! People may vote for Obama since this is decent real help....kind/considerate. Shasha 16 months ago

by **Adwr** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 4:48 pm

I cannot overstate the degree to which this law is a violation of the right to free speech. People, no matter how horrible what they have to say is, have the right to say it, wherever they goddamn well please. If the Supreme Court doesn't strike this down, I'll loose all faith in their ability to do the right thing. What happened to this country? AndrewSmith42 16 months ago

by **barnett** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:48 am

yes, I totally agree with law.But find that its ridiculous that a law was needed in the first place.Why protest at a person's funeral, if your going to protest problems of a national nature why aren't you protesting in the nations capital; where the law makers work? jacle2270 16 months ago

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