Westboro Funeral Pickets Are Protected Speech

[Ferd]

thinking out loud here... dont even know if this is legal...dont worry I am not advocating any harm to anyone/thing...


but, is it leagal for those in that community to simply step away from the WBC people?

refuse to do any business with them? if they have jobs in the community to fire them for their inflamitory comments?

I know if I were to say some of the things they have said, I would be fired here at my job... and rightfully so.

The government has not role to play here but there is pressure that ought to be brought to bare.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Ferd

thinking out loud here... dont even know if this is legal...dont worry I am not advocating any harm to anyone/thing...


but, is it leagal for those in that community to simply step away from the WBC people?

refuse to do any business with them? if they have jobs in the community to fire them for their inflamitory comments?

I know if I were to say some of the things they have said, I would be fired here at my job... and rightfully so.

The government has not role to play here but there is pressure that ought to be brought to bare.

That is the problem these days. We rely on the government to do what we can accomplish on our own as "the people".

I stand offering correction if I am wrong on this...

But any private business should be able to hire or fire who they want to. (Of course we know that this is not the case in today's court system)

We would certainly be able to choose whether we do business with people & businesses that these people are associated with.

[scotty]

You make a good point Ferd. These people travel to different towns around the US to demonstrate. I would think the towns they stay in would refuse business to them .

[sandie]

Originally Posted by scotty

You make a good point Ferd. These people travel to different towns around the US to demonstrate. I would think the towns they stay in would refuse business to them .

Their faces aren't very reconizable, so they're probably able to get services.
What on earth do they do for a living to be able to afford travel?
I can't imagine anyone who lived near by would hire any of them or use their services...whatever those might be?

Haven't heard who the one justice was that disagreed? But, when 8 agree that really sends a message.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by sandie

Their faces aren't very reconizable, so they're probably able to get services.
What on earth do they do for a living to be able to afford travel?
I can't imagine anyone who lived near by would hire any of them or use their services...whatever those might be?

Haven't heard who the one justice was that disagreed? But, when 8 agree that really sends a message.

i believe more than one of these God exploiters are lawyers.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

But any private business should be able to hire or fire who they want to. (Of course we know that this is not the case in today's court system)

With and without provocation or justification?

[Digging4Truth]

First let me include a part of the quote you left out...

I stand offering correction if I am wrong on this...

But any private business should be able to hire or fire who they want to. (Of course we know that this is not the case in today's court system)

That was poorly worded now that I look at it but I hope the intent still shines through.

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

With and without provocation or justification?

Now... having cleared that up. What do you mean by "with and without provocation or justification?"

While awaiting your reply I will say this. It seems to me that a man who owns his own business should feel free to fire someone if he finds their behavior distasteful or that it shines a bad light on his business.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

First let me include a part of the quote you left out...



That was poorly worded now that I look at it but I hope the intent still shines through.



Now... having cleared that up. What do you mean by "with and without provocation or justification?"

While awaiting your reply I will say this. It seems to me that a man who owns his own business should feel free to fire someone if he finds their behavior distasteful or that it shines a bad light on his business.

In your opinion (and anyone else who wants to comment), should private business owners or government agencies be able to fire anyone for any reason or no reason at all?

[missourimary]

Originally Posted by Ferd

thinking out loud here... dont even know if this is legal...dont worry I am not advocating any harm to anyone/thing...


but, is it leagal for those in that community to simply step away from the WBC people?

refuse to do any business with them? if they have jobs in the community to fire them for their inflamitory comments?

I know if I were to say some of the things they have said, I would be fired here at my job... and rightfully so.

The government has not role to play here but there is pressure that ought to be brought to bare.

My understanding is that one of the local colleges refused to admit one (two?) of them to law school. The church sued and won. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/fe...gainst-washbu/

Individually, from what I've read, most of them don't act out on their jobs the way they do when they picket. And since many work for the same law firm, owned by daddy, there isn't much for them to get fired from.

They pull away into their own community as it is. And see any negative input from outside (or in) as persecution.

And maybe things are different in other states, but it seems like Kansans have a huge propensity to sue if they are fired for anything, no matter what it is, especially if several people in their family or group have all been fired from the same or similar companies.

[Uncle Joe]

I hope they never come to Hooterville.