"Court's ruling in funeral protest case restates First Amendment principles," by Ken Paulson, President, the First Amendment Center. March 2, 2011.
We've all heard of the notorious Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church, known for condemning homosexuality. The reason that he and his followers decided to protest at Christina Taylor Green's funeral, the nine-year old girl who died at the Arizona tragedy, was to gain the media's attention and share their views to the world. While the American masses are shocked by the Supreme Court's decision to back their right to protest at funerals, the decision made by the Supreme Court reaffirms and assures us that we have the first amendment at our side; that we have the right to freely express our views. What the Supreme Court did was right, by protecting the voice of an unpopular minority.
Reasons why the Supreme Court made such a decision:
- The protests were on public property and concerned public issues.
- The protest was peaceful.
- The protesters followed the rules.
Detailed explanations for these reasons are mentioned in the article.
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