Liberty's Blog

Sunday, November 04, 2007

Fred Phelps and his Mery band of the Westboro Baptist Church have been slapped with a nearly $11 million verdict. While it first glance we find ourselves cheering. Greg though is troubled

So let's be clear about the goal of this suit -- it was to punish speech conducted in a public place, speech that is fully protected by the Constitution, on the grounds that it is hurtful, offensive, and outrageous. That troubles me very deeply, and it is my profound hope that the decision is thrown out on appeal as incompatible with the First Amendment.

Few will have any sympathy with these idiots, but Greg certainly makes a good point.