Then there is the United States Constitution, a document which was a rewrite of the Articles of Declaration of 1777. In addition to the primary text, many amendments are included. The First Amendment, Second and so on are routinely referred to as the Bill of Rights. What is pertinent here is that these amendments are corrections. They change what was wrong in the earlier document. This means that the earlier document was flawed, and who is to say that the next one couldn't use some improvement as well. Why is a centuries old document, created long before the technology surrounding us today, permitted to stand as a source of law? Moreover, the new document only had to be ratified by nine of the then thirteen states. Perhaps that fact, and many others, have been lost on the general public. When one speaks of their First Amendment rights, it appears that everyone, including the media, cringes in fear, as though some magic wand has been waved over their heads and they will perish. Laws can change, and perhaps some should.
What's the point? Here... I have just viewed several videos regarding the Westboro Baptist Church. This abomination spreads hatred under the guise of religious freedom... their First Amendment right. In the process, they are actually, without exaggeration, brain-washing their children to become the next evangelists. Fortunately they apparently have only family members in their misguided flock, totaling some 70, spawned from one Fred Phelps, a man of dubious distinction and intelligence. If you go to YouTube, you will find many videos highlighting their protests, news appearances and the like. All made possible by the Internet... their new best friend. Their website, GodHatesFags.com, receives too much visitor traffic, which hopefully does not include mindless dupes looking for a new cause.
As you review the videos, it becomes clear that negative publicity for them is welcome and encouraged. Even this article will contribute to some of their notoriety. However, my real concern is two-fold. First, that, even in light of losing an $11 million lawsuit which declared that they were invading privacy, they will continue, even though they can't pay it, and will ultimately be protected by the Constitution. Second that their blatant, evil corruption of young minds remains unchecked.
Amendments are changes that may have to be changed again. There comes a time when certain freedoms go beyond the bounds of decency. Watch the videos and ask yourself why this kind of lunacy is still around.
