While I agree with everything that Duke says, I want the guy gone. Not only because he is a disrepectful asshat, but because he gives Churches, God and Christianity a bad name.Yes, a citizen can sue another citizen for anything they want, but it doesn't mean the case has merit. It's not about an allegeed "right not to be offended" at all.
The family is not suing Phelps over Phelps' right to free speech. The family is suing over the disruption of their privacy. They're not trying to stop Phelps from saying anything - they are trying to stop him from saying it on private property at a private event. There's a fundamental difference there.