Westboro's Epic Fail

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. In impressive numbers, people are starting to come together to make a difference and combat the stupid. Could it be that we've finally had enough?

In Weston, MO people gathered in massive numbers to thwart Westboro Baptist Church, famous for its graveside protests. While free speech is a precious right that should be protected, decency and respect for the grieving and those who served trumps that right only temporarily. Freedom of speech isn't free. Christ taught forgiveness and compassion. These people show themselves for the cowards they are by picking on the dead, and those in too much pain to fight.

For once, let the focus of the story not be on them, but on the people who banded together out of respect for Sgt. First Class C.J. Sadell. Hundreds turned out to guarantee this young man and father of two a respectful burial. He is the true hero and the one who would have been overshadowed by these Bible thumping twits, who left when faced with the crowd.

This is one step of many on the path to the right direction. That's how you take care of bullies. This is how we will redeem ourselves and show our kids by example.