Why does this country tolerate people like Fred Phelps?
138752
Him and people like him is our cost for having freedom of speech.  We can't shut someone up just because we don't like what they say.  Personally, I think he's evil incarnate and a moron but if we shut him up who will be next?  Besides, every time he and his 'church' open their mouths they just show what biggoted morons they are is all.\n\nAs for the funeral protests, alot of states are making laws about that.  They might lose in court but ole Rev. Horses-Hiney there will be long dead and doing the two-step with Lucifer by the time the final outcome is read.
1054202
Because they are homophobic and or ignorant!!!!!!\nhttp://godmademegay.com
146041
For a couple of reasons. Americans fall victim the very human instinct of being afraid of that which they don't understand. If they are not gay, then they don't want gay people around, because they make the "straights" uncomfortable.\n\nAlso, it makes people feel like they belong to something to exclude someone else. That is the root problem in the cases of slavery, sexism, and homophobia.\n\nLastly, Americans resent being told what to do. It's part of our nature. So when people in government make laws FORCING us to accept a certain lifestyle, or laws that PROMOTE one group over another, there is a dangerous backlash in retaliation. \n\nGood question, but be careful not to limit your vision to the faults of America. It isn't just us-and it isn't all of us.\n\nGood Luck!
1014903
Becuase many of our lawmakers are right-wing Republicans who believe that gay people aren't moral.  But these are the same men who are cheating on their wives.  I don't know why some people in this country think it is "okay" to write discrimination into the Constituition of the United States.  That erases everything our forefathers stood for.  There was this thing... many years back, called "Separation of Church & State" but yet Politicians seem to forget that.
816860
This is what I find unacceptable. Are there that many sheep in America that this question even needs to be asked? We have Evangelical leaders railing against Gays and then we find he is paying for gay-sex and taking drugs. \n\nAll joking aside, I am sick of all these moralists and 'god-fearing' people who turn out to be bloodthirsty, warmongering, sexual deviants. WAKE UP AMERICA.
508028
Probably because our country is losing its morality due to our liberal teachings not to judge anyone.  In our society, everybody's individual decisions and actions (short of murder) are accepted as equally valid; people are also able to excuse away any immoral action they have committed (i.e. rough childhood, mental abuse, etc.).  We've become such a nation of amorality, that to us, we have no "right" (or ability) to judge who's plight is most valid and who really needs/deserves to be allowed in to the US.
1143396
Because they are outside the mainstream culture.  Think about it, if the country were mostly gay wouldn't you call yourself a straight American?
1164711
"Because this is a free country!" You are free to screw everyone up, especially if it's to violate their individual freedoms.\nBecause he thinks he's doing the country a favor (there's probably too much blonde blood in his veins (I'm free to trash blondes because I'm one of them and because this is America, people!!))
1025999
That's a stupid question... every country has stupid people. You're a fucking retard. What country are you from? 'Cause you're obviously part of their STUPID population.\n\nAnd just so you know, Neilman, many Americans HATE Bush with a passion and definitely don't follow him or his beliefs. So grow up and open your fukcing mind. You're pathetic. And there's nothing we can do about Bush, except wait until his term's over. DOUCHE BAG!
393140
nothing is wrong with Americans....there is something wrong with individuals...no mater what their nationality is.  I am sure where ever you live there are crazy people.  It is just the way the world works.
302363
What Ipersonally believe is, we were raised in a country where stuff like that should not happen. Also what part of the nation,many years ago a gay person would of been killed. thats why gays stayed in the closets.  now, the gays tend to get more noticed and more rights are for them and us straight folk just don't get it. please whomever is reading this dont report me AGAIN because since I do live in america I do have the right to speak what is on my mind , just like everybody else in U S A has the right to do.
887870
Sadly, many of the ignorant people of this world have this view. Not based on anything they actually know about America the country and the people in general of America. Their hatred comes from their hatred of our current leader. They are misguided in their reasoning and shallow people to think this way. Unfortunately there is little chance it will change as there will always be these type of people that cannot see beyond the tip of their nose. American people are not unlike people the world over, there are rich, poor, in between and good and bad people. People from other countries that bad mouth America really don't have a clue, what regular every day life is like here. Such is life! There will always be bigots no matter where one is from.
10821
well they might be condemners of usa or probably just don't like the government of feel that the nation is corrupt.\nor maybe bigots who don't believe that humans can do such a thing
1100233
Yes.\n\nWikipedia "Fred Phelps" and there's your proof.
1049019
It's tolerance gone astray.\nI don't care about being PC, but, if you take a look around the internet, it's not only the government who is obsessed, private citizens are also stomping out anything that might even remotely offend anyone, anywhere.\n\nIf you take that into consideration, it's an attempt at taking away our right to free speech.
263026
They are trying to pass a law in Topeka, KS that you cannot picket a funeral.  The problem with Phelps was that he was a civil rights lawyer and he knows the ins and outs of what he can and can't do.  Believe me, I think he's the worst thing in Kansas right now.  But at least there are people who go to the funerals and hold up flags to honor the fallen soldiers and their families.  Don't worry, he had about 10 or 15 protesters there Sat, the 4th.  But the people keeping him out of the funeral were about 500 strong.
997731
I too can tell a liberal just by the way they act...they have a hate basis for anything they don't agree with while paying lip service to "tolerance".  The way they act is so child-like.  What they don't understand is that they are attempting to take away all the rules in our country...commit crime....let them out,  marry same sex...there is nothing perverted about that....be a pedophile,,,,it's ok, you were born that way.....and down with religion, esp Christian because it is evil to have a higher power say that anything is wrong.   It is a child-like existance in a world of theory...global warming, abortion, gun control etc. etc. I wish we could cut the country in half and live in the conservative half!!!