Comments on: Bill Filed To Prevent Protests Near Military, Other Funerals

By: Andrew Bolen

Andrew Bolen — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:31:40 +0000

I am currently deployed to Iraq, When I came home for R&R I attended LCPL Nelson’s funeral. I didn’t know him. I attended because it is a time for a family to grieve in peace. Your Freedom of speech shouldn’t be taken away, but there is a time and place for everything. Demonstrating at a funeral is neither one of those. Yes, I’m sworn to uphold and defend your rights. I agree with this proposed bill though. I agree with others who say all funerals. Yes demonstrate, but demonstrate somewhere that your not going to cause a problem. People like Westboro take advantage of the state of mind you find at a funeral. This bill limits the possibility that they can do so. Our laws are put in place to protect. Protecting us from others or vice versa. This bill is just protecting somone from being taken advantage of in a time were all they need is to grieve and morn those lost.

By: Tired

Tired — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:42:28 +0000

I’m all about freedom of speech, but when it comes to a Military Member who put THEIR LIFE on the line for YOU to have this right, there needs/must be RESPECT….NO OPTIONS!! If you don’t like the military or have some religious belief, you need to keep that in your own home! I’m tired of these sorry people who want all these rights, but won’t fight the enemy for them, but sit on their couch & call the ACLU, SCIU or whatever their called………..

By: molino jim

molino jim — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:27:49 +0000

JANE– Sorry, the bill has only been filed not passed.

By: JimD

JimD — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:09:43 +0000

Have no problem with people expressing their first amendment rights:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble.”

As long as I can express my second amendment rights at the same time and place.
“The right of the people to keep and bear Arms.”

I think it is only fair.

By: jane

jane — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:25:11 +0000

I feel very sad that in this day when our country is threatened by so many outside our country that we would have to pass a bill to keep those inside our country from harrassing family members of fallen military who protect our country during a funeral. I am glad the bill passed. As my father used to say “your right to protest stops where my nose starts”.

By: Duke of Wawbeek

Duke of Wawbeek — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:26:52 +0000

The only sound I wish to hear from the mouth of these inconsiderate morons, is a gasping bubbling gurgle.

By: DJS

DJS — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:04:14 +0000

I do think it’s extremely sad that when we have a fallen military person(s) that these people can’t just give them their space to grieve and have a moment of comfort with the family. These great people that defend our country deserves to be put to rest in PEACE. I sincerely hope that this bill is passed and will be enforced in any up coming funerals, but I pray there won’t be any time soon. Especially if OBAMA does as he said he is going to do and that is pull the troops out and send them home before the holidays. If anything we should be giving our military praise and welcoming them all for the duty they have served for our country. If you don’t like being here then I suggest that you go back to where you came from or better yet go make your own country or island some where else. GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY & THEIR FAMILIES FOR OUR FREEDOM!

By: Wharf Rat

Wharf Rat — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:56:15 +0000

From what I understand, this is not a church family, it is a lawyer family, operating under the tax-free shelter of a church. There is no way a small “church” like this could be so wide spread, and be a christian church, so vehemently hateful. They are merely fishing, waiting for that deep pocket to make a tragic mistake, so they can take up some more offering, and continue their “crusade.”

By: molino jim

molino jim — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:35:49 +0000

Sorry to say—but the courts have said these people “have the right” to do this. There was a test case that went all the way up the system, but was not a strong case. The family in that case had seen a news report after the fact so the high court over turned a lower court ruling and the family was going to have to pay the legal fee’s for this bunch. The fees were pay by another person. I don’t think the courts have ruled on local governments setting the distant they have to be away. It is truly sad that they do this, to bad a piece of space junk can’t hit them and wipe them all out.

By: Molino resident

Molino resident — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:23:28 +0000

NotAgain,
We’re not talking about not allowing freedom of speech. It is about respect for our country. A buffer zone is a very good idea, it is the least the government can do. I equate this protesting public display near/at funerals to burning the flag.