Your First Ammendment Rights Do Not Include Stupidity!
Let me explain for those of you who have not heard of this group of gay-hating, anti-war, small minded (so called) "Baptists" from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka Kansas. I refuse to link to them here but their domain name includes "godhatesfags". These people travel all over this great country, attending funerals of fallen soldiers. They carry signs that would make any red-blooded American's red blood boil! I cannot even imagine saying the things that these signs proclaim to anyone, much less to a mother after her son has given his life so I could stand on that street corner and protest!!! They protest at the funerals of fallen soldiers. Yes, you read that correctly! They protest at the funerals of fallen soldiers!! The thought of this makes my stomach turn. This has to be one of the best appetite suppressants ever. I can only imagine the pain that a family goes through after sacrificing a loved one in such an unselfish way. It is something that I have never experienced and pray every day that I never have to. 
I just can't understand where these people think that they are in the right. No matter how you feel about our country, our government, or our military what right does that give you to make an appearance at a funeral holding a sign that says that God hated that person so that their family could see. What makes anyone in their right mind think that God HATES anybody?! Aren't Christians supposed to LOVEstand and unite against such action everyone as GOD loved everyone?! As a country, I believe that we should ! There is a time and a place for everything. This is clearly not appropriate. Click this link and find out just how hateful these people are!!! This is an interview with Shirley Phelps-Roper as she protested at a funeral in Arlington National Cemetery. This woman spits pure hatred as she speaks about the impending doom of our nation and how this country is waiting to "vomit". We're all going to be running for the hills because we've called God a liar one too many times. Come on, woman p-uhlease?! Get your head out of the sand and get some love in your heart!America, no matter whether or not you support the war in Iraq, our president, or gay marriage surely you have a daughter, son, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, father, mother, neighbor, or friend who has served this great nation. What if you were attending their funeral and had to walk past signs that degraded them and rejoiced their death? It's unimaginable and should NOT be allowed. An anti-protest law needs to be upheld stating that NO ONE should be allowed to protest within boundaries of a funeral, first amendment or not! Let them go the steps of the US Capital, Congress, Supreme Court, or wherever else they feel the need to spit their venom, but keep them away from funerals. It's unnecessary and repulsive!
...and in my best Forrest Gump voice, "That's all I've got to say about that." :)
I'm putting away my soap box and going to bed now.
