Activists protest outside the El Capitan Entertainment Center on Hollywood Boulevard where the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show is taped in Los Angeles on Thursday. Disney-owned ABC announced September 17 that it was indefinitely suspending production of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' in response to comments the late-night talk show host made related to the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Kimmel returned to the air Tuesday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Imagine a protest outside the funeral of a popular political leader, with some of the protesters celebrating the death and holding signs that say things like "God Hates the USA/Thank God for 9/11," "America is Doomed" and "Don't Pray for the USA."
No matter the political leanings of that leader, most Americans would probably abhor such a protest and those signs.
What would tolerate such activities, no matter how distasteful? The First Amendment.
The situation described above is taken from an actual protest, though it did not involve the funeral of a political figure. Instead, members of the Westboro Baptist Church protested outside the funeral of Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, a U.S. service member killed in Iraq.
