Palin Rips Supreme Court Ruling

Fox ^ | 3/2/11 | staff

[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.

[Melas]

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.

[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.

[Feline_AIDS]

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.

[Qbert]

“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...?

[drjimmy]

"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.

[okie01]

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.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

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?

[Melas]

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.

[Melas]

You really believe Governor Palin doesn't understand the issue or the 1st Amendment?

You betcha.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“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!

[Melas]

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.

[Melas]

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.

[RichInOC]

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.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

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.

[FreeReign]

She said common sense and decency absent as church allowed...

No, read the full context. Don't just stop mid sentence.

[Responsibility2nd]

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.

[RedMDer]

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?

[FreeReign]

She’s 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.

[DJ MacWoW]

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.

[SuzyQue]

Yes, and I agree with (both of) your comments.