>FWIW, while I detest Westboro's behavior, I think the court ruled correctly in this case. It's not free speech unless we protect the right to say things we hate.
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>I think some people feel safe in holding to that position when the target of the hate speech doesn't hit close to home.

Not me. IMO it is a completely inviolable foundation of our system, no matter who says what about who. They have the right to say it.

OK, I am repeating myself. Take care, see you all again in another little while.

PS - I am signed up for an all day Microsoft .NET tech event in Milwaukee two weeks from today. Checking the speakers and topics list the other day I see JVP will be speaking (on ASP.NET MVC 3.0 dependency injection) in place of another speaker who evidently dropped out.