Funeral Surreal ?!

Protest at a Funeral: isn't that bit ... Queer?
by Pat Darnell

Today, October 6, 2010, we are asked, as a people, to make up our minds about freedom of speech, as it will be arbitrated by our Supreme Judge arbiters. Blimey!! Not again: you say. We hear you.

Well, yes, it is another era of protesting -- sometimes called 'Civil Disobedience' -- and it is being done by some folks this time who are of the Baptist persuasion. Let's see if MooPig Tale of the Tape Department can sort this out a bit.

Weighing in on the one hand is the father of a slain Marine, who wanted to peacefully lay his son's body to rest as is the custom in the United States. His name is Albert Snyder and his son is " ...his only son, Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder, who died in Iraq’s Anbar Province in 2006."

Mr Snyder has tested the First Amendment of the US Constitution, and sued the protesters for $10.9 million and won. But his favorable judgment was over turned  in an appeal at the "federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia."

"... [V]erdict against the pastor, Fred W. Phelps Sr., and his church, for intentional infliction of emotional distress, which required proof of outrageous conduct, and for invasion of privacy. But a federal appeals court overturned the verdict on First Amendment grounds.

On the other end of this argument is the ... " ... lawyer on the other side, Margie J. Phelps, [who] said the First Amendment protected the protest, where seven pickets at some distance from the [Snyders'] funeral carried signs with messages like “Thank God for dead soldiers” and “God hates you.”

Here is an interesting fact pointed out by the NYTimes: " ... Ms. Phelps is a daughter of the pastor of the church, Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan. Her argument alternated between smooth exposition of First Amendment doctrine and support for the church’s message. [SOURCE] ..."

"We want to give the rancorous protesting Baptist Minister some street credit for having his daughter grow up to be a lawyer and to be able to represent him in the Supreme Court," said Mel B. Toast, MooPig's Tale of the Tape Editor.

From the ensuing think tank of MooPig's Tale of the Tape iron man round table this is the bullet check list that has evolved:

• What happened in that other small church Koran burning thingy?
• Protesting at a funeral seems like a moot point; I mean the guy is dead, after all 
• Who was supposed to go get the sandwiches at Mo's on Ohio St?
• [Suddenly, a lot of coins were passed amongst our think tank guys and gals as they settled up on their fantasy football clutches ...]
• Eventually, someone brought up: " ...Abigail Phelps, another of Mr. Phelps’s daughters, carried a sign that said “America is doomed.”
• a fight broke out when Slim Jim quoted the plaintiff's lawyer: "Mr. Summers said private grief raised different issues. ... "
• “Why aren’t the members of the families of the deceased a captive audience at the funeral?” Alito asked.
• Everyone looked dumbfounded as they pondered: "Who the devil is Alito?"

As the afternoon melted away into the cool of the evening, we heard many of the old standards being tossed about. Hustler versus Reverend Jerry Falwell was one of the token case comparisons, but that is moot too.

"Reverend Jerry Falwell, was a Christian evangelical fundamentalist Baptist pastor, televangelist, and a conservative ... died of natural causes in 2007. Eh?" said Dean Rucker, resident Brahman Priest at MooPig Enterprises. "I cannot see where that old case has anything to add, since the Reverend is passed on after a long rewarding life: unlike our Marine who was killed in a war in the prime of his youth. Seems rather poor taste, and kind of queer."

Then we heard some snapple crackle popping " ...as the Supreme Court grappled with the limits of the Constitution’s free-speech guarantee, debating whether it protects protesters who go to military funerals to proclaim that God is punishing the country by killing soldiers.; ..." Then we got some real poop on the defendants:

Fred W. Phelps Sr., is the head of the 70-member Westboro Baptist Church, a congregation made up mostly of his relatives. Phelps and his followers have traveled to hundreds of military funerals to proclaim that God is angry over the country’s acceptance of homosexuality, bearing signs that say, “Thank God for Dead Soldiers,” “Pope in hell,” “God Hates the USA” and “Fag troops.” [SOURCE]

Tale of the Tape

SNYDER VS PHELPS Supreme Court Case # 09-751

SNYDER: Among those backing Snyder are 42 U.S. senators, led by Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

PHELPS: The American Civil Liberties Union and 21 news organizations including Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg News, are urging rejection of the award.

PHELPS: The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press including The New York Times Company, filed a brief supporting the Kansas church. It said the First Amendment protects even hateful speech on matters of public concern.

SNYDER: -- [Snyder's reward was reduced and then overturned on appeal, with a decision upholding the Westboro group's right to free speech. Additionally, a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge last week ordered Snyder to pay $16,510.80 of the Westboro Baptist Church's almost $100,000 in legal fees.] --

Bill O'Reilly  |  April\2006  | "I will pay Mr. Snyder's obligation. I'm not going to let this injustice stand," O'Reilly said Wednesday on his show, "The O'Reilly Factor." "It's obvious those cranks at Westboro were intentionally trying to hurt Mr. Snyder and his family."

So, with Bill O'Reilly in your corner, Mr Snyder, take our unfettered congratulations before you even enter the ring. MooPig has a good feeling that this case will end in your favor. Thank you very musssh!

Large Men who are quick on their Feet

Japanese Neon Lamp Fights

October 8th, 2008  |  by Spooky | Retrieved HERE by Pat Darnell

You have to hand it to the Japanese, they know violence sells and they market it like no other country can.

But this has to be the dumbest sport in history, two fat guys pounding each other with neon-rods until they’re both soaked in blood? I have no idea what this sport is called or who came up with the idea, but apparently it’s very popular in the Land of the Rising Sun, despite it’s obvious stupidity.

SOURCE

"I wonder if those lamps are mercury free…if they’re not, do the fat guys know they could die from mercury poisoning?" asks Spooky.

NWO :: New World Order -- Now that is kind of a Queer Idea...

"New World Order -- my ass --" [no, not me saith] -- That's what my brother in-law, Luigi, saith.
Retrieved by Pat Darnell and Biaggio, Vinnie, and Guido

DATELINE SOURCE HERE

Let's look at the minutia of trying to mix cultures, Italian with American, for the idea of New World Order JUSTICE, in context of  how a Court Trial is decided in Italy, how that differs with USA Court Trials ... seems like a simple pedantic idea, ... no?

HEADLINE: "Italian court convicts Amanda Knox of murder :: She is sentenced to 26 years for ‘07 slaying of roommate" YIKES!!!

DATELINE has this advice: "USA Citizens must follow old adage: '... When in Rome -- do as the Romans do?'"

Now that sounds real happy-go New World Order luckily -like merry-go-round ... don't it??

Good luck with that one.

[See Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito murder trial pictures below]
Although found guilty by the Italian Justice Court Judges and Jurors, the USA Student's name Amanda Knox, and the young woman's parents, have mounted a "Public Relations Campaign" for their daughter. That sounds all New Worldy Order-ally.. nice and comfortable parental denial. Can anyone else see it this way?

Am I the only one who sees, hears, identifies the unusual amount of "Hokeyness" in the "Hokeydom" that keeps finding its Way into our lives as a New World Order?" Am I ?? The only one ready to condemn this false leader?

In context of Amanda Knox hyperboles in the news: I have fifty-three in-laws living, working, surviving in Italy ... no, not twice-removed in-laws living in Jersey, or from some fantasy island episode - ever notice how many people stutter: "Yea, I-I-I-w-w-we are from Sicily..."

No I am not speaking of questionable lineaged Italians... Rather I am significantly aware of my in-laws and their lineages that go back to Christ himself... these are the true-grit, John Waynes, Italian citizens... and I must tell you in short: There is no way you, or I, or any US hybrid, is ever going to understand the Italian ways, means, feuds, or strange sense of justice.

"New World Order -- my ass --" [no not saith me] , that's what my brother-in-law, Luigi, saith with a sucking of his teeth, and a gesture that I do not understand.

From the video below, Excerpt of  an unidentified 'Defense Attroney' Explaining Italian Justice System:

"It's an area that Someone needs to be extremely careful about, and extremely sophisticated about: ... Speaking from experience ... when you analyze a [Italian murder] case based on the facts ... one needs to be persuasive, not insulting, because you cannot expect the judge[s] and jurors [in Italy] to receive your arguments favorable, if you have said terrible little things about them." (watch the first Video below)

[... saying terrible things ... Whoa, Like we are prone to do in BLOGS?]

Who do you think taught Muslims, where and how to hate Infidels and go Jihad, anyway? It didn't have anything to do with Rome, did it?

... Yeah, Thanks Mr Unidentified as-of-this-post-time Defense Attorney for speaking; are you making a pitch for the Knox family to hire you? You must be living in a bubble.

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Above is an argument for all those who have a NWO Jones in their heads... that idea is only about consumerism, and how to segment the entire world into a developing world economy... get it?

Italian court convicts Amanda Knox of murder
She is sentenced to 26 years for ‘07 slaying of roommate
updated 1 hour, 18 minutes ago SOURCE

PERUGIA, Italy - American college student Amanda Knox was found guilty of murdering her British roommate and sentenced to 26 years in prison early Saturday after a year-long trial that gripped Italy and drew intense media attention.

Minutes later, the 22-year-old Knox, who is from Seattle and the 25-year-old Sollecito, were put in police vans with sirens blaring and driven back to jail.

Prosecutors had sought life imprisonment, Italy’s stiffest sentence. Courts often give less severe punishment than what prosecutors demand.

'Just wrong'
The American’s father, Curt Knox, asked if he would fight on for his daughter, replied, with tears in his eyes: “Hell, yes.”

Her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito was also convicted and sentenced to 25 years. They were also convicted of sexual assault in the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher, a 21-year-old student from England.

YIKES !! YIKES !! YIKES !! What if this were my own youngster, Co-Ed in a foreign land: would Al Gore come to her Rescue???? New World Order, now that is truly a Queer Idea, don't you agree?