Only In Amerika

Finally:

The father of a Marine whose funeral was picketed by anti-gay protesters from a fundamentalist Kansas church filed an invasion-of-privacy suit against the demonstrators Monday.

It is believed to be the first lawsuit brought by a serviceman’s family against Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., whose members routinely demonstrate at military funerals around the country.

Albert Snyder of York, Pa., the father of Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder, is seeking unspecified damages. The younger Snyder, 20, died March 3 after an accident in the Anbar province of Iraq. He was buried in Westminster, Md.

It should be no surprise that stuff like this is happening in this country now, given that the majority party and its leader openly express their hatred for gay people. I heard on CNN this morning that the Westboro Baptist Church is considering a counter-suit against this grieving father. I can't wait to read that pleading.

Thanks for the link, JB.