As despicable and as detestable as I perceive him to be, I sincerely hope that that a majority of the United States Supreme Court finds for him ... and ... freedom of speech. The Snyder family may suffer mental anguish and for them I grieve.
In the event the court finds for Albert Snyder in the case, Snyder v. Phelps, that was argued today before The Court, a horrifically dangerous trend will be set in motion. It will start a slide downward for one of our most precious rights. The loss may be slow. The loss may be fast. The loss, however, will begin.
Freedom of speech in the United States is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Our constitution has been trampled on in the past with absolutely no regard for its inviolable standards and our rights. Are we to see yet another freedom ground under the heels of the Judicial, Legislative and Executive branches of our government?
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