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Today is a great day for democracy and the freedoms of the First Amendment in Illinois.  By a unanimous vote, the Illinois General Assembly has passed the Let Them Rest in Peace Act to protect the rights of mourners at a funeral to speak, assemble and practice their religious faith without harassment or disruption by an outside hate group.

The Let Them Rest in Peace Act creates a zone of privacy of 200 feet around a funeral or memorial service so families mourning the loss of a loved one will not be subjected to vile epithets or signs. Hateful speech designed to disrupt a funeral will be prohibited 30 minutes before a funeral, during a funeral, and 30 minutes after the funeral within the designated zone of privacy.

The Let Them Rest in Peace Act protects the First Amendment religious rights of families to bury their dead with reverence and dignity, and everyone in the Land of Lincoln believes in this fundamental principle of human decency.

I salute the people of Illinois for their grassroots effort urging their legislators to enact this important law. Thousands of citizens signed an online petition urging passage of the Let Them Rest in Peace Act and their voices have been heard. .

I also salute the sponsors of this bill, Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) and Sen. A.J. Wilhelmi (D-Joliet), as well as Rep. John Fritchey (D-Chicago), and Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) for their support.

Thank you very much for your personal support of the Let Them Rest in Peace Act. God bless you and God bless America.

                                                       Sincerely


                                                       Pat Quinn
                                                       Lt Governor of Illinois

AMEN I don't know if Arizona has anything like this in the house or not. If not, I think I am going to get a petition going.

Thank you Pastor Roger for posting this.
Bob