i remember this after matthew died, members of the so-called westborough baptist church showed up at his funeral holding despicable signs saying things like god hates fags. his father out snyder had to endure those thoughts while burying his son and maintaining a secret of his own and that is that now he is gay, a fact known to his now deceased son. he kept that secret all the while he fought through the supreme court of the united states against westborough baptist and i felt humbled that he allowed me to tell that story. this is how with his then partner walt, the two sat together at the supreme court of the united states while that debate was argued.walt passed soon after. my friend out snyder is here tonight, there he is.thank you for allowing me to tell the story. i really appreciate it. like i said, right, wrong and fortunate. right place, right time. sometimes i even felt for us to go and there were many back stories that never made their way into print. i was fortunate in january 2002 to accompany senator arlen specter to cuba for a meeting he was having with fidel castro. my

when westborough made the declaration that they thought that the u.s.s policy of admitting lgbtq soldiers. therefore, every death was a punishment on the u.s. for having that policy. took it all the way to the supreme court. there is some wonderful documentaries where the father of that soldier, an issue in that case, is just heartstricken. because he knows in his heart it's wrong. it's a funeral. it's my son who served the country. he should be honored, he shouldn't be -- and in my grief that i have to see this. and the supreme court said, yes, unfortunately, they got a permit. they're in a traditional area of public expression, a side wawal. they're not blocking anybody from getting into the funeral. then what happened? what happened? remember i said citizens of the final say, we're the secret sauce? see all those people lined up? those are your fellow americans who are protecting that family during the funeral of their beloved, so they do not have to see that protest. it's a constitutional first amendment right for westborough baptist church there, b

i also have one where there was a car fire on 280 near westborough. this happened last year -- i don't have the exact -- i was sent the e-mail on september 19. the lady had aaa, so my officer was on scene, and then, when jose's driver shows up and said you're going to have to pay $270. my officer contacted aaa through a telephone number which i gave her, and she had 100 miles, and he told the driver from jose's towing, she ease got 100 miles from aaa. after a while, they just drove off because the lady didn't want to pay the 270. i called the lady the next day, and said hey, you need to call aaa, and she didn't want it to go any further. i tried calling aaa regarding this, and they're unresponsive. i've never dealt with a company like this. i didn't seek out jose. i have operators -- tow operators, owners, calling me, service providers, jose's drivers doing this, i can't do anything, it's a misdemeanor not committed in my presence. only an officer on scene can cite someone for the 22-513. i've never dealt with somebody like this before. it's unprofess

fromr: i am calling westborough. withend of mine works several coworkers from honduras. thetwice i have spoken to gentleman from honduras. trump --em was before after the election and i asked of peoplethe slowdown trying to cross the border. of theses quite aware type of instructions that were being given to people wishing to cross the border. theyif they would claim were fleeing violence and things like that. he was aware of it. talked to him later on, several months later on. and he said, again. these communities who came to the united states, strictly for economic reasons. to flee violence although there is violence in impoverished countries. but they came here for economic reasons. the second time i spoke with him groupit, it was after the came across mexico and the caravan -- in the group. and he said the understanding was that if this protest would highlight -- and it was a messaging thing. host: do you think that being state, do a border you think washington, d.c. gets the perspective you bring on this issue? caller: i think most people are aware of these concepts

getting a shout out, the executive director of the united for separation of church and state, when westborough made their declaration they thought that the u.s. should lose in iraq and afghanistan because of its policy of admitting lgbt q soldiers. so that every one was a punishment on the u.s. for having a policy. they took it to the supreme court, there was wonderful documentaries where the father of that soldier issued in that case, his heart stricken because he knows in his heart it's wrong. he should be honored, and the supreme court said yes unfortunately, they got a permit. they are