The Bughouse Square Debates are an annual event celebrating of Bughouse Square as it was one of the most celebrated outdoor free-speech centers in the United States. The declared winner of the Dil Pickle Award was Ed Yohnka of the Illinois chapter of the ACLU for his speech "Why Defend the Offensive? The Importance of Free Speech." In defending the right of the Westboro (KS) Baptist Church to stage funeral protests, Yohnka drew the scorn of a few participants. He let them have their turn at the microphone, kept his composure, and seemingly won the argument. Read more: http://fanningtheflames.blogspot.com/2007/07/bughouse-square-debates.html.