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Palin Rips Supreme Court Ruling
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Posted on 03/02/2011 7:26:59 PM PST by pissant
Sarah Palin voiced disappointment with a Supreme Court decision Wednesday protecting the First Amendment rights of anti-gay protesters at military funerals. Continue Reading
"Common sense & decency absent as wacko church' allowed hate msgs spewed@ soldiers' funerals but we can't invoke God's name in public square," Palin tweeted .
The court voted 8-1 in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church's right to protest outside the funerals - though the court recognized the right of local authorities to put restrictions on how close to a proceeding the group can protest.
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TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister
KEYWORDS: firstamendment; fredphelps; freepressforpalin; freespeech; homosexualagenda; palin; westboro
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Disagree. She said common sense and decency absent as church allowed...Obviously referring to SCOTUS as the authority that has allowed it to happen. She is indeed criticizing the ruling.
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posted on
03/02/2011 7:49:24 PM PST
by
Melas
To: pissant
I haven't followed this, so maybe it's a dumb question -- But does this Supreme Court ruling mean that I can go into the hood and picket funerals with signs saying "God hates n*****s"
Because I don't think that would be right, and I don't think it would be allowed, but I don't see how it would be different.
To: Melas
I know you don't have to publish the time. It seems that the uber-classy Westboro people seem to sniff the time out, so throwing them a curve couldn't hurt.
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posted on
03/02/2011 7:51:15 PM PST
by
Feline_AIDS
(A gun in hand is better than a cop on the phone.)
To: Melas
“However, as a grownup, I realize that a dispassionate application of the law has to side with Westboro.”
So Justice Alito did not engage in a “dispassionate application” of the law...?
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posted on
03/02/2011 7:51:48 PM PST
by
Qbert
("I seem to smell the stench of appeasement in the air" - Margaret Thatcher)
To: pissant
"Common sense & decency absent as wacko church' allowed hate msgs spewed@ soldiers' funerals but we can't invoke God's name in public square," Palin tweeted.
Uh, Sarah, you might want to look at the signs carried by the members of this wacko church. Just about every one of them invokes God's name. That's exactly what the Supreme Court is protecting.
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posted on
03/02/2011 7:51:58 PM PST
by
drjimmy
To: Melas
Palin, obviously does not, or in her case, I would wager simply cannot understand it. For what it's worth, Mark Levin -- who knows more about constitutional law than either of us -- agrees with Palin.
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posted on
03/02/2011 7:51:58 PM PST
by
okie01
(THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance On Parade)
To: Melas
However, as a grownup, I realize that a dispassionate application of the law has to side with Westboro. Palin, obviously does not, or in her case, I would wager simply cannot understand it. Horse droppings. You really believe Governor Palin doesn't understand the issue or the 1st Amendment?
To: ClearCase_guy
Yes, legally you can. I was in Jasper, Texas when the Klan came after James Byrd was drug to death behind a redneck piloted pickup. The Klan had signs, banners, and said things through a public address system no less vile that what you posted. There was nothing that could be done to stifle their speech.
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posted on
03/02/2011 7:53:50 PM PST
by
Melas
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
You really believe Governor Palin doesn't understand the issue or the 1st Amendment? You betcha.
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posted on
03/02/2011 7:54:29 PM PST
by
Melas
To: ClearCase_guy
“I haven't followed this, so maybe it's a dumb question — But does this Supreme Court ruling mean that I can go into the hood and picket funerals with signs saying “God hates n*****s”
Because I don't think that would be right, and I don't think it would be allowed, but I don't see how it would be different. “
Interesting to realize how that type of situation would quickly correct itself!
It would only happen once!
To: okie01
Since we’re name dropping, I’d say that Thomas, Scalia and Roberts know as much if not more about the constitution than Levin, and they reached a consensus that says Levin is wrong.
Note, I haven’t read Levin’s statement, so I’m relying on you 100% that Levin disagrees with Thomas, Scalia and Roberts.
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posted on
03/02/2011 7:56:41 PM PST
by
Melas
To: HereInTheHeartland
BS. As I stated, I was in Jasper, Texas, when the Klan came and did just that. Then they kept doing it until the story died.
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posted on
03/02/2011 7:58:04 PM PST
by
Melas
To: pissant
Oh, I think the gov understands the state of First Amendment case law just fine. As do I. We just both think it’s stupid.
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posted on
03/02/2011 7:58:24 PM PST
by
RichInOC
(Palin 2012: BOOM. Taste My Cluebat!)
To: drjimmy
Just about every one of them invokes God's name. C'mon. You and I both know that just because they invoke God's name doesn't make them real Christians. They're about as Christian as Al Queada.
To: Melas
She said common sense and decency absent as church allowed...No, read the full context. Don't just stop mid sentence.
To: pissant
All day long I've been reading the many threads posted on how Palin disagrees with the SC ruling.
And who is trumpeting this the most? The media (and pissant)
But look. This is what she said.
"Common sense & decency absent as wacko church' allowed hate msgs spewed@ soldiers' funerals but we can't invoke God's name in public square," Palin tweeted
It's just an observation and a comment. It's not an indictment againt the Constitution. Learn to read people. And stop swallowing the media (and pissy's) kool-aid.
Palin is right. Common sense and decency are absent.
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posted on
03/02/2011 7:59:34 PM PST
by
Responsibility2nd
(Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
To: pissant
Snip: "Common sense & decency absent as wacko church' allowed hate msgs spewed@ soldiers' funerals but we can't invoke God's name in public square," Palin tweeted .
A simple tweet by Governor Palin stating the obvious hypocricy sends PDSers like you over the edge. LOL!
Do you have a problem with God's name in the public square?
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posted on
03/02/2011 8:00:40 PM PST
by
RedMDer
(Stimulus... hasn't stimulated ANYTHING but The TEA PARTY!!! - Sarah Palin)
To: Keith in Iowa
Shes pointing out the incongruity of the SCOTUS giving free speech to the vile Phelps followers while religious speech in the public square is being limited.That would be the full and unbiased reading of what she said. Good luck with that.
To: drjimmy
That's exactly what the Supreme Court is protecting. While not being able to pray at a HS game or have the 10 Commandments in a courtroom. You must have missed that she was pointing out the hypocrisy. Phelps can use God's name vilely but high schoolers can't pray at a football game.
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posted on
03/02/2011 8:01:39 PM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
To: Castigar
Yes, and I agree with (both of) your comments.
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posted on
03/02/2011 8:02:08 PM PST
by
SuzyQue
(Remember to think.)
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