Roscoe Bartlett: “when the unbridled expression of one right infringes on another, we appropriately limit that right, and that is what we…”

“when the unbridled expression of one right infringes on another, we appropriately limit that right, and that is what we do today. On March 3 of this year, 20-year-old Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder of Westminster, Maryland, was killed when his Humvee overturned on assignment in Iraq. Before his deployment, Matthew explained that he volunteered for convoy escort security because, ``There was a position that needs to be filled, and I am a Marine.'' Outside the church where Matthew's family and friends gathered for his funeral, a group of six out-of-State protesters loudly chanted and carried signs, including, ``Thank God for Dead Soldiers.'' I stand today joined in spirit by members of the American Legion and the For Our Troops Club of Hereford High School in support of this bill that will honor America's fallen soldiers and respect the privacy of their families by protecting the dignity of their funerals.”