Slain Marine's dad getting help with court costs

[The Straight Story]

Slain Marine's dad getting help with court costs


BALTIMORE - People around the country are chipping in to help the father of a Marine killed in Iraq after a court ordered him to pay the anti-gay church he's been battling in court.

Albert Snyder of York, Pa., is suing the Westboro Baptist Church, whose members picketed the funeral of Snyder's son, Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder. The Topeka, Kan.-based church contends that U.S. military deaths are God's punishment for tolerance of homosexuality.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on the case.

Meanwhile, an appeals court has ordered Snyder to pay $16,510 in appeal costs to Westboro founder Fred Phelps. Snyder tells The Baltimore Sun he's received about 3,000 e-mails from people who planned to contribute to the payment. The American Legion is also asking people to donate.

http://www.hutchnews.com/latestregionalnews/marinecourtwed

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. I still say DU ought to pass the hat, but I am glad that others are. :^)

[frylock]

2. link to al snyder's site..

you can donate through this page.

http://www.matthewsnyder.org/

[Bitwit1234]

3. I heard O'Reilly is paying the costs himself.

I wouldn't have wanted to be on that jury. I know as hateful as it sounds the Phelps Gang were within their rights with freedom of speech. But I don't think I could have made myself rule against the marine's father. No way.