Phelps v snyder   stance: phelps clan is not protected by the first amendment:
In this case I do not believe that the Phelps Clan is protected under the first amendment. I think they crossed the line by singling out one persons funeral. At that point it's almost an emotional hate crime against the Snyder family. Now, had they been somewhere else and been stating their beliefs against all military members or gay people then they would have been fine. But to single out out one person in particular and hold signs up saying "Semper Fi fag" and " Thank God for dead soldiers" is a direct emotional attack and should not be protected under the first amendment.