has the freedom of speech to picket and protest what they please. Funerals should be sacred‚ and therefore Congress should pass a law placing limits on where it is acceptable to protest. Research Section: The Brief Bio of Pastor Fred Phelps states‚ in Topeka‚ Kansas‚ Fred Phelps founded the Westboro Baptist Church in 1955. Phelps was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point‚ but instead enrolled for Bible/Ministerial training at Bob Jones College. Joined by his family and friends
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hometown of Finksburg‚ Maryland. As the service began an accumulation of people began to assemble to riot with signs that say‚ “Thank God for Dead Soldiers.” The source of this commotion all comes from the presence of one man and his congregation‚ Pastor Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist church of Topeka‚ Kansas. The Westboro church’s actions all stemmed from Phelps and the church’s belief that God is punishing the United States for allowing homosexuals into the military‚ although Lance Corporal
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Snyder vs. Phelps Respondents Fred W. Phelps‚ Shirley L. Phelps-Roper‚ and Rebekah A Phelps-Davis had protested at the military funeral of Petitioner Albert Snyder ’s son‚ Matthew Snyder. They held signs saying “God Hates the USA”‚ “God Hates Fags”‚ “Thank God for Dead Soldiers”‚ “Thank God for 9/11”‚ and other phrases. This case stirred a deep emotional reaction at the Supreme Court that nearly all of the states and the federal government have now passed laws to curb such tactics. Since 1991
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Fred Wilson—the Artist Simple and complicated‚ Fred Wilson is an installation artist and political activist. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Purchase College‚ State University of New York in 1976. Fred Wilson was born in 1954 in The Bronx‚ New York (Fred Wilson‚ Art21.org). He is an American artist‚ with African-American and Caribbean descent (Fred Wilson‚ Artspace.com). Fred Wilson still lives in New York today. He is most known for his conceptual art. He is quoted as saying‚
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CASE 1. Should Kroger Pay Now For What Ralphs’ Employee Did Then? Question 1: Assuming that the store and district managers of Ralphs received complaints about Misiolek’s behavior starting in 1985‚ but that these complaints did not reach Ralph’s headquarters in Compton‚ do you believe that the judge is right in holding that the company as a whole should not be held responsible for his actions? Should the company be held responsible for policies that prevent complaints from reaching headquarters
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The Drowning of Fred Looking back now‚ it was all quite hilarious‚ but at the time‚ I was in a state of sheer panic. It all began late on Saturday evening when I was doing the routine check of the old boiler furnace in our Elliot Street residence in Saskatoon. We had a suite on the middle floor of a three-story rooming house owned by the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad. Rent was dirt cheap‚ but there was a long string attached and that was the care of “Old Fred.” the ancient boiler furnace in the
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Ignorance in Laramie‚ Wyoming Things don’t happen in a small town like Laramie‚ Wyoming‚ but when someone is beaten and left to die‚ the true colors of the residents come out. Some people in the town did not give a care in the world to him dying because he was gay and thought he should have died. Others thought it was down-right wrong‚ immoral‚ and a complete hate crime. Matthew chose to be gay‚ it was his right as a human being‚ and he was going to fight for that right. His fight for human rights
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Unique Dilemmas and Dynamics in LGIs Bunker and Alban (1997) discuss four dynamics of large groups that can occur that practitioners need to pay special attention to‚ they are: 1. The dilemma of voice (amount of individual airtime and the feeling of being heard) occurs primarily because in large groups people may feel like they have not had a real opportunity to speak or be heard. Because of this‚ people may feel marginalized and further withdraw from the group‚ even when they do have the
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She starred in multiple popular films some including Roman Holiday (1953)‚ went back to broadway to star in Ondine. She then moved to the big screen filming in Sabrina (1954)‚ the musical Funny Face with Fred Astaire (1957). She is most well known for her main role in the popular movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961 ‚ these are just a few of the many movies‚ tv shows‚ broadway productions‚ and musicals that Hepburn starred in. Finally‚ Hepburn was always
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"She became the first women to fly solo across the Atlantic" ("Earhart‚ Amelia."). Amelia didn’t stop there. She was determined to set a new record. Amelia wanted to be the first women to fly around the world. "In June 1937‚ Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan left Florida on a round-the-world flight" ("Earhart‚ Amelia."). Everything was going perfectly. It was all smooth sailing until one day in July. "She and her navigator were in the final leg of the trip when‚ on July 2‚ 1937‚ their twin-engine
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