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Bossy Monkey

(15,863 posts)
14. Only Bobby Jindal could manage to be wrong the one time that he's right.
Mon Jul 27, 2015, 09:00 AM
Jul 2015

Freedom of speech is freedom of speech. Arresting a bunch of lawyers is just a way to assure that your law against interfering with funerals gets thrown out. Westboro protests tend to get taken care of by people of good will standing in front of them. Decry them and otherwise ignore them, Bobby. Kind of like Cousin Oliver.

what if they had said they were going to picket funerals of some gay person(s) ? JI7 Jul 2015 #1
Yep, then he would be out in front leading the charge with his bigotry. He is RKP5637 Jul 2015 #11
... or a Planned Parenthood clinic? surrealAmerican Jul 2015 #19
In this case, I rather agree with Jindal, as unlikely as that is. SCOTUS erred on that silvershadow Jul 2015 #2
No scotus did not err on that ruling, to rule against them would have put other peoples speech cstanleytech Jul 2015 #25
Just piss on that First Amendment. Not like you have any respect for the rest of it, Adolph. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #3
This ought to be good for a 1 point jump in the polls. oldandhappy Jul 2015 #4
Jindal's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top. Sam_Fields Jul 2015 #5
Sorry in this case I highly doubt Jindal's elevator is even in order LynneSin Jul 2015 #18
Bobby Jindal is such a piece of shit. geomon666 Jul 2015 #6
Um yeah, you can't do that. bluestateguy Jul 2015 #7
Jindal is an idiot davidpdx Jul 2015 #8
But Louisiana has plenty of money to defend lawsuits. TexasTowelie Jul 2015 #9
WBC is hoping that an idiot like Jindal will do exactly that - toss them in jail LynneSin Jul 2015 #17
+1 BeanMusical Jul 2015 #23
Yeah I've read the stories about that davidpdx Jul 2015 #36
Totally agree. Not only is he attacking the 1st Amendment but he is opening his state to a huge jwirr Jul 2015 #22
This may win the daily contest of stupidist Republican. gordianot Jul 2015 #10
Here is how you deal with these people radiclib Jul 2015 #12
Here's how West Coast high school kids do it Brother Buzz Jul 2015 #29
If the law is already on the books there, why does he need to issue an executive Jamastiene Jul 2015 #13
Only Bobby Jindal could manage to be wrong the one time that he's right. Bossy Monkey Jul 2015 #14
Sorry Bobby -- religious freedom doesn't mean only for YOUR type of religion... brooklynite Jul 2015 #15
Why? Their message absolutely disgusts me but that doesn't mean they should be locked-up LynneSin Jul 2015 #16
Serious question from a Yankee: Chipper Chat Jul 2015 #20
It's a mystery to me also. BeanMusical Jul 2015 #24
I would like to know as well, and I live in the south. yardwork Jul 2015 #32
Bobby Jindal on Westboro Baptist Church: We will lock them up The CCC Jul 2015 #21
Jindal, being a nitwit, will play right into their hands. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #26
Everyone should picket WBC every fucking day all fucking day long. L0oniX Jul 2015 #27
Hmmm... Here's a suggestion: markbark Jul 2015 #28
Thanks to his destruction of the Louisiana budget, that state cannot tblue37 Jul 2015 #30
Bobby J wants to deny religious freedom douggg Jul 2015 #31
oh, governor piyush Big Vincenz Jul 2015 #33
Oh Bobby you're soooooooooooooooo butch ! olddots Jul 2015 #34
Unfortunately, it would have been better to ignore them Ruby the Liberal Jul 2015 #35
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