1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgadminhttps://www.jta.org/author/adminTolerate Westboro-type rhetoric no longer - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Y6cqK9gvTV"><a href="https://www.jta.org/2010/10/10/ideas/tolerate-westboro-type-rhetoric-no-longer">Tolerate Westboro-type rhetoric no longer</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/2010/10/10/ideas/tolerate-westboro-type-rhetoric-no-longer/embed#?secret=Y6cqK9gvTV" width="600" height="338" title="“Tolerate Westboro-type rhetoric no longer” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="Y6cqK9gvTV" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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To the Editor: In the past I agreed with the concept that freedom of speech has to allow for the most hideous and prejudiced opinions, as most people in society would shun those like the Westboro Church. Today, however, that does not seem to be the case. Just as our politicians lack basic civility in […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315