a majority opinion the judge wrote the prayer practice served to identify the government with christianity and risk conveying to citizens of minority faith a message of exclusion. while the judge writing for dissending opinion said the majority of opinion strikes at religion seeking to outlaw most prayer given in government assemblies even though such prayer has been an important part of the fabric of our democracy and civic life. now with the on going lawsuit the county commissioner still have a chaplain open the meeting with a prayer. and the board chair defended the tradition. we start with two things, a pledge of allegiance and we re going to have a prayer. the prayers are an opportunity for the commissioners to reflect and these are for the commissioners, as we look for wisdom as we do business on behalf of the county. now, the county hasn t decided yet if it will appeal to the u.s. supreme court. now, the high court has allowed
protests and military funerals. now, arthur, go quickly 8 to 1 on the westboro case saying it was protected speech. how does this survive this supreme court ruling? well, you know, you have to really focus on justice alito. dissending opinion. the hate crime he was so specific. so targeted these individuals that it wasn t protected by the first amendment. what this new law does, laura, all it does is it pushes back the boundaries, you can t be that close to the ceremony. you have to be 300 feet away. a football field away and then you can say whatever you want. distasteful and as horrible as it is. if you want to say i m losing my mind, just look at what they say to these families targeting them. specifically targeting them. they are not making broad based statements. it s really disgusting. i hope bill passes. laura: tamara, can this survive? no. it can t. first of all, in the snyder case
group of senators pushed forward this new restrictions on protests and military funerals. now, arthur, go quickly 8 to 1 on the westboro case saying it was protected speech. how does this survive this supreme court ruling? well, you know, you have to really focus on justice alito. dissending opinion. the hate crime he was so specific. so targeted these individuals that it wasn t protected by the first amendment. what this new law does, laura, all it does is it pushes back the boundaries, you can t be that close to the ceremony. you have to be 300 feet away. a football field away and then you can say whatever you want. distasteful and as horrible as it is. if you want to say i m losing my mind, just look at what they say to these families targeting them. specifically targeting them. they are not making broad based statements. it s really disgusting. i hope bill passes. laura: tamara, can this survive? no.
this new restrictions on protests and military funerals. now, arthur, go quickly 8 to 1 on the westboro case saying it was protected speech. how does this survive this supreme court ruling? well, you know, you have to really focus on justice alito. dissending opinion. the hate crime he was so specific. so targeted these individuals that it wasn t protected by the first amendment. what this new law does, laura, all it does is it pushes back the boundaries, you can t be that close to the ceremony. you have to be 300 feet away. a football field away and then you can say whatever you want. distasteful and as horrible as it is. if you want to say i m losing my mind, just look at what they say to these families targeting them. specifically targeting them. they are not making broad based statements. it s really disgusting. i hope bill passes. laura: tamara, can this survive? no. it can t.