I was recently disappointed and shocked at the ruling made by our legal system that was in support of public protesting at the funerals of America's fallen military members. I can not imagine the pain that these families are already having to endure after loosing their loved one. I have to think that the people chanting and holding up signs outside of the churches and funeral homes where these solemn services are held only make the situation more difficult for the family and friends involved.
I feel terrible for the families having to look at signs that read "God Hates You" and "Thank God for Dead Soldiers" at the funeral of their loved one. The members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, KS should be more that ashamed of themselves, but it's obvious that they are not. The link that they are trying to place between religion, war, and homosexuality is such a stretch. I think its just a method to get the greatest number of people to listen to what they have to say and pay them some attention. It is a shame that these families have to pay the price to provide these protesters with their platform when they have already paid enough.
It's not only hurtful to the friends and families of the fallen soldiers, but to military veteran all over the country. Just the idea that our legal system would support that level of disrespect is appalling. I think that they deserve more than that from their country and demonstrations like these should never be tolerated.
I understand to a point why our legal system has supported the actions of the protesters based on the first amendment, but that's as far as my understanding goes. I think at some point we have to use common sense in the decisions we make. Republican representative Mike Rogers seems to have a proposition that will at least limit the timing and distance of the protesters hopefully reducing some of the anguish these families are facing. Fortunately there is a trend to limit the protesters where protest restriction laws have already been passed in Indiana, Oklahoma, Missouri and Wisconsin.
THANK-YOU FOR WRITING THIS!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYes! I agree to the fullest with you! I am a military wife and we actually in our town had a military funeral but, instead of people coming to our town we came together as a town and supported the fallen solider!! It was one of the greatest things I have seen in my life! The streets were lined with supporters so the picketers would have no place to stand! I think more towns need to come together like that. It not only shows the support for the soldiers, but it also stops those haters!