The lunatics are planning to picket Sage Stallone's funeral

[WinstonSmith4740]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/16/sage-stallone-death-westboro-church-picket-_n_1676362.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

Can somebody please explain to me why these nut cases aren't being herded into "free speech zones" far enough from the funeral so nobody has to deal with their hatred? I mean, back in the dark days of Junior's reign, you could be dispatched to one of those corrals for wearing a T-shirt that said "Peace" so the young prince didn't have to come to grips with people disagreeing with him.

[virgogal]

1. No argument here,but when were people with "Peace" on a tee corralled? I don't recall that.

[WinstonSmith4740]

2. Just using it as an example...

Back in Dubya's time as POTUS, "free speech zones" were the norms. ANYONE with a viewpoint contrary to what the right wing was pushing were herded off so he didn't have to see them, so if you were carrying a sign or wearing something that might upset poor little Georgie, you were hustled out of sight, and arrested if you protested.

http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Quarantining-dissent-How-the-Secret-Service-2816927.php#page-3

Always made me wonder why it was OK to carry a gun to the venue where Obama was speaking, but a sign could get you arrested.

[KT2000]

3. I remember that

and that is a good question.