They make money by provoking people at funerals and then suing them for damages when they are inevitably assaulted by someone attending the funeral and collect fees under the Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Award Act when their protests are disrupted.
It's like life starts anew in Arizona every morning and they have no clue as to any history that has taken place anywhere before today.
Other places have tried this against Westboro and a Federal Appeals Court threw it all out. There's a pending judgment due out by the SCOTUS this summer, but it seems fairly certain that 1st amendment rights will trump hurt feelings or personal outrage.
As much as I can't stomach Phelps and crew, I tend to agree.
They make money by provoking people at funerals and then suing them for damages when they are inevitably assaulted by someone attending the funeral and collect fees under the Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Award Act when their protests are disrupted.
It's like life starts anew in Arizona every morning and they have no clue as to any history that has taken place anywhere before today.
Other places have tried this against Westboro and a Federal Appeals Court threw it all out. There's a pending judgment due out by the SCOTUS this summer, but it seems fairly certain that 1st amendment rights will trump hurt feelings or personal outrage.
As much as I can't stomach Phelps and crew, I tend to agree.