Bill O’Reilly Takes On Megyn Kelly Over The Westboro Church Supreme Court Decision
Bill O’Reilly is furious over the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Westboro Baptist Church’s anti-gay, anti-military demonstrations near the funerals of fallen soldiers are protected by the First Amendment, even calling the Church’s members “vile idiots” and “animals.” O’Reilly also took issue with an appellate court’s decision to overturn a previous verdict that had given one such soldier’s family, the Snyders, $11 million in retribution for the emotional stress of dealing with WBC protesters at their son’s funeral.
O’Reilly considered the possible – and possibly unanticipated – consequences of this ruling, including what it might mean in terms of online bullying and tabloid smears of celebrities. “It’s not just about free speech anymore,” he said. “It’s about personal destruction.”
To discuss his points further, O’Reilly brought on Fox News colleague Megyn Kelly, who is a lawyer in addition to being host of America Live, to debate the issue. Kelly, while making it clear that she’s no fan of the WBC or their frequent, headline-grabbing demonstrations (“And they’re not Baptist, by the way. They’re not a Church.”), stood by the Court’s ruling, saying that even if she doesn’t like Westboro, she does “like the First Amendment.”
Take a look at their debate, via Fox News:
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