Maced Protesters by Vietnam Veteran

It appears to be common place here in Omaha for members of the Westboro Church to just protest away. They seem to just increase the protests and they are at our Catholic Churches, Catholic Girls school and worst of all at the funerals of our servicemen who have lost their lives defending this Country. We recently lost four veterans in a highway motorcycle accident and they state it was something like God doing that because Sarpy County NE had charges against one of their members. Four servicemen died in Afghanistan and the Westboro Church website states they pray for 10,000 more. And of course there are the plea deals where Sarpy County paid them 17,000 for violating their rights or something like that and dropping charges so they drop charges against Sarpy County and let's not forget the fear the Judges have and not wanting to try them due to lawsuits they will press.

This Saturday this so-called church again protested a service member who died Afghanistan during his funeral. And during the protest a 62 year old Vietnam Veteran drove by spraying industrial Mace. The church members who filmed this stated none of them were sprayed.

Unfortunately there appears to be 18 people who were sprayed and at least one was a police officer. From what the news is saying he is facing 18 misdemeanors.

What is wrong with this Country? We have the Constitution and rights as Citizens, that is unless you are a law-abiding citizen and even worse if you are a veteran or our service men and women. In this case, many of this churches members (most are family) are attorneys. But, the ACLU is on their bandwagon and fights and supports them. God forbid anyone violate their rights.

What about the right of free speech to express ones love for their child that they loved and nurtured. A child who grew up to become a wonderful son, daughter, uncle, aunt, brother, sister, etc.? A child who died fighting for the very freedoms that their families cannot have, especially in the funeral and burial of their child?

On October 6th the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the lawsuit regarding Corporal Snyder. I pray and ask every one to pray that The Supreme Court agree that these loving, caring and wonderful families have rights to mourn their loved ones who fought and died for your freedoms.

I can't say anything else - I just find this so emotional and I have such a hard time thinking and can't get it off my mind. I pray all the time and want to do something to stop this madness. I just can't say anymore right now and feel so helpless.