# How is it legal for the Straight Dope to sponsor a campaign against Fred Phelps?

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**Created:** [September 23, 2001, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-legal-for-the-straight-dope-to-sponsor-a-campaign-against-fred-phelps/83359 "2001-09-23T18:08:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2001, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-legal-for-the-straight-dope-to-sponsor-a-campaign-against-fred-phelps/83359/21 "2001-09-23T22:52:30Z")

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…and it’s fine with me if Mods wanna lock this thread. My question’s been dealt with.

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**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-legal-for-the-straight-dope-to-sponsor-a-campaign-against-fred-phelps/83359/22 "2001-09-24T01:06:32Z")

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I don’t want to presume anything, nor is it my business, but I thought I just point out something. From Lib’s posting in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, he was deeply affected by the events. After that initial reaction he seems to have been almost hyperactive.

I may be very wide of the mark but we all react differently to tragedy. Doing something collectively – like this project – at this time…I dunno…

I wish him well.

Now I think I’ll join DDG and Google in her foxhole.

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**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-legal-for-the-straight-dope-to-sponsor-a-campaign-against-fred-phelps/83359/23 "2001-09-25T22:10:31Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Libertarian \*  
> \*\*Admins, please remove my posting privileges. \*\*

I’m not sure what to say. I have mixed feelings here. **Lib** drove me bonkers sometimes, but I never really wanted him to up and leave no matter how rough I was with him. Trying to combat Fred Phelps shows he’s one of the good guys. But if he leaves, he misses a great opportunity to learn and change for the better.

Come back when you get some perspective, **Lib.**

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