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Supreme Court Upholds Westboro Baptist Church’s Protests

Westboro Baptist Church, the outrageous personality cult church of founder Fred Phelps, got a big seal of approval from the U.S. Supreme Court to continue their offensive protests at military funerals. The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that their protests, although very hurtful and offensive, are constitutionally protected political or religious speech. However, the [...]
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SCOTUS Hands Westboro Baptist Church A Big Win

Politics / US Politics : The Policy Page (2 years ago)

The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, has ruled that the incredibly offensive protest staged by Fred Phelps’ Westboro Baptist Church at the Kansas funeral of Matthew Snyder – a marine killed in Iraq – was a legitimate exercise of f... Read Post

Did Westboro Stage Its Whitney Protest Photo?

Pop Culture / Celebrity : Gossip from Newser (last year)

Westboro Baptist Church promised to picket Whitney Houston's funeral, and Margie Phelps—daughter of church founder Fred Phelps— tweeted a picture Saturday appearing to show church members at the New Hope Baptist Church. Phelps also ... Read Post

BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules 8-1 for Westboro Baptist Church in Soldiers Funerals Case

LGBT / Gay : Towleroad (2 years ago)

SCOTUS has ruled for Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church: "The Supreme Court has ruled that the First Amendment protects fundamentalist church members who mount attention-getting, anti-gay protests outside military funerals.... Read Post


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