Albert Snyder Speaks At News Conference Following Court's Ruling

The Court is absolutely wrong on this one. The First Amendment was never intended to protect this kind of filth. The ruling is a complete perversion of the original intent. And for those who will argue the definition of original intent, James Madison wrote,

“I entirely concur in the propriety of resorting to the sense in which the Constitution was accepted and ratified by the nation. In that sense alone it is the legitimate Constitution. And if that is not the guide in expounding it, there may be no security for a consistent and stable, more than for a faithful exercise of its powers. If the meaning of the text be sought in the changeable meaning of the words composing it, it is evident that the shape and attributes of the Government must partake of the changes to which the words and phrases of all living languages are constantly subject. What a metamorphosis would be produced in the code of law if all its ancient phraseology were to be taken in its modern sense. And that the language of our Constitution is already undergoing interpretations unknown to its founder, will I believe appear to all unbiased Enquirers into the history of its origin and adoption.” –James Madison, letter to Henry Lee, 1824

Our system of government is based upon a system of ordered liberty, and not upon some Libertarian notion of Utopia, where every man is a law unto himself. We live in a society, and the primary purpose of laws is to keep the peace within that society. The WBC is not interested in living peacefully with others. They should be the ones the Court tells to sit down and keep silence, not a grieving family.

The vermin at WBC may arguably have some form of liberty to express their opinion, but that does not nullify the right of the Snyder family to not hear it. The Court’s ruling forces the Snyder’s not only to hear it, but to endure it without recourse. With this ruling, the WBC is not coerced into changing its outrageous behavior. Instead, the Snyder family must alter their normalcy to accommodate a band of villains.

The Court ignores the Snyder’s right to be left alone, preferring an imagined “right” of anti-social, unbalanced neanderthals to spew filth on everyone within earshot. If this case were about physical abuse, the Court’s ruling would be tantamount to the Snyder’s having to endure multiple blows with no remedy for the injuries sustained. Nothing could be more shameful.

Today we remember and honor the brave people who have served and died for our country. They have earned the rest they so richly deserve.

Happy Memorial Day!

I have no servicemen in my immediate lineage. Both my father and my grandfather were either too young or too old to serve in any of America’s conflicts when they occurred. But they taught me patriotism, love of country, and a deep respect for those who laid everything on the Altar of God for the benefit of their countrymen, and profound reverence for those whose sacrifice included their very lives. I am therefore doubly grateful for those who do serve.

Today we honor those who fight America’s enemies on foreign soil. I consider myself a soldier of a different sort, dedicated to fighting the battles against America’s enemies at home. I only hope that my service is even one-tenth of theirs.

John Adams once wrote,

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.

From the Conservative Front to all the men and women of the Armed Forces, thank you!