Hypocrisy on the High Court!

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church claiming it has the right to harass the families of dead American soldiers by holding up signs that read God hates dead soldiers and other offensive statements. Only Justice Samuel Alito ruled in favor of the family of Marine Cpl. Matthew Snider, who was killed defending our country. All the family wanted to do was bury him in peace, yet they received nothing but grief. While it is true that people have the right to free speech in this country, the first amendment is not a permission slip to say whatever you want. This isn't a case of free speech as much as it is a case about civility and good manners. This obscure and insignificant church just opened up the door for other organizations to spew vile and hateful speech regardless of how much it hurts its victims.

Yet when it comes to Christians wishing to openly profess their faith in God, judges seem all too eager to shut them up. Judges have ruled against:

Footfall teams wanting to say a prayer for victory before a game;
Students silently praying before class in school;
Class valedictorians thanking God for their gifts at a commencement address;
Organizations erecting a cross on a hill to honor war veterans;
Students reciting 'The Pledge of Alligiance' because it mentions God;
A judge wanting to place the Ten Commandments in a courthouse;
The phrase 'In God We Trust' on our currency, and so on.

Why is it alright for the Westboro Baptist Church to invoke God in such a hateful manner, yet praising God is absolutely prohibited? Since the Supreme Court says it's alright for this dumb church to use hateful speech under the banner of the first amendment, I think people should give them a taste of their own medicine and picket their church in protest of the Supreme Court ruling. If such methods are good enough for the Westboro Baptist Church, it should be more than good enough for those who want to condemn them.

G.J. LaRouche, 8 March 2011