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When is Freedom of Speech ......TO FREE......? I will tell you when......

Reblogger Alice Linahan
Education & Training with Voices Empower

After reading the below post by Zane I wanted to help spread the word about this tragic story. 

This is where everyday Americans need to step up and support this family and shield them from these people.

May I suggest something like this.

Please watch the video on this post and be inspired to make a difference. This video was shot from one of the police units that escorted SSG Beale's body to his new - and final - home.

 

Original content by Zane Coffin

 So when is freedom of speech to free? The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man. Every citizen may, accordingly, speak, write, and print with freedom.

 So where do we draw the line? Who are you or I to say what others speak, write, and print? I wrote a blog the other day A Feel Good Story ......Turned Tragic it was about a local young Marine that was killed in Afghanistan. It was my right to print it he was fighting for my right to do this he gave his life for me to do it.

 This morning I'm reading the paper again and I come across another article on the young man (Lance Cpl. David Raymond Baker) But this was not so much about him but about a church. Radical church to protest at Baker funeral needless to say I clicked on it and read it...go ahead click it read it....

 I was blown away by what the article or should I say trash said (the church said)....This so called church is going to protest at this young mans funeral...WHY?

 This is what they said.... To explain its protest at the funerals of troops, Westboro writes in its news release: "These soldiers are dying for the homosexual and other sins of America. God is now America's enemy, and God Himself is fighting against America."

 So this church is planing a protest at one of our young... (and I mean young he was only 22 years old)...at his funeral.. They are going to protest I ask WHY? They should be there thanking his family and friends for his service....

 If you ask me this is to much freedom of speech... yes I said to much freedom... I say Westboro Baptist Church from Topeka Kansas stay the hell away from these people and mind your own business. Let them lay to rest this young man who died fighting for your freedom. He is thier son, brother, grandson, cousin he is thier family and they deserve to morn without you running your mouth and protesting. 

 I am not the only one who thinks this....read some of the comments under the article....

                                                                                              peace everyone zane 

 

 

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Terry Miller
Miller Homes Group - Tyler, TX
Miller Homes Group and Tyler Apartment Locator

Raise some bail money. If they show up at a funeral I am at, I will end up in Jail.

Oct 28, 2009 08:43 AM
Melissa Anderson
Be My Neighbor Mortgage - San Antonio, TX
Your Texas Lender

I don't believe protests should be allowed at funerals.  There are many other venues for folks to protest.  Respect for the family of the deceased and mourners should be paramount.

Protesting at a funeral is the lowest of the low.  It hurts their cause.

Oct 28, 2009 10:10 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Well it is free speech.  Give them a roped off area where they can protest - down the street away from the family.  These people are really low life just trying to push the envelope.

Oct 28, 2009 10:13 AM
Carl Winters
Canyon Lake, TX

... Let them protest away from the family and funeral ceremony. It is hard for me to even think that someone would even think about protesting when they should be showing respect.

Oct 28, 2009 11:47 AM
Zane Coffin
Century-21 Homestar - Geneva, OH
(Geneva Ohio Real Estate Agent)

Alice thanks for the kind words and helping get the word out by posting this here....o and the video from your post was very moving thanks again for your comments at my blog....peace zane

Oct 28, 2009 11:57 AM
Mike Saunders
Retired - Athens, GA

Alice - I am in agreement with both yours and Zane's concerns on this. However, there is that free speech thing. But, the jurisdiction can designate an area where this group will be allowed their say, and, if they violate those conditions, bust 'em. And, like Terry, that's why I stay away. I don't want to end up in jail instead of these reprobates.

Oct 28, 2009 12:05 PM
Kevin Robinson
Twin Falls, ID
Fractional Developer

Terry- With ya on this one.

Oct 29, 2009 01:48 AM
Karen Cooper
Karen Cooper | Sr Mortgage Loan Originator ! NMLS # 223305 | First Federal Bank of Florida, Ocala, FL - The Villages, FL
Helping Homeowners w/Home Loans in 27 US States

Alice- Thanks for pointing us toward Zane's post. Off to comment over there.

Oct 29, 2009 03:01 AM