On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:18:30 -0600, LTCOL Charles Revie USA ret
> > forwarded
> >
> >
> >
> > *BALTIMORE - A federal jury on Wednesday awarded the father of a
> > fallen Marine $2.9 million after finding an anti-gay Kansas church
and
> > three of its leaders liable for invasion of privacy and intent to
> > inflict emotional distress for picketing the funeral of a fallen
Marine.*
> >
> > Albert Snyder of York, Pa., sued the Westboro Baptist Church for
> > unspecified monetary damages after members staged a demonstration
at the
> > March 2006 funeral of his son, Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, who was
killed
> > in Iraq.
> >
> > Church members routinely picket funerals of military personnel
killed in
> > Iraq and Afghanistan, carrying signs such as "Thank God for dead
> > soldiers" and "God hates fags."
> >
> > A number of states have passed laws regarding funeral protests, and
Congress has passed a law prohibiting such protests at federal
cemeteries, but the Maryland lawsuit is believed to be the first
filed
by the family of a fallen serviceman.
America is not at war.
The military is at war.
America is at the mall.
Congress is out of touch.
We voted change in 2006,
Vote for change in 2008!