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Bastet · Kate Spade

Westboro Baptist Church loses in court!

Mandy · Kate Spade

Yeah, its not just protesting. They say really terrible things. I understand that free speech is protected, but to say "soldiers die because god hates fags" at a funeral is incomprehensible.

Kelly · Hermes

holy crap. I have a weird fascination with these people, I've watched everything I can find on them. Everything they say is just so beyond me. Anyway, I'm thrilled that they lost!

Suasoria · Chanel

Ah, finally, some good news for a change!

boobaby · Kate Spade

ttara123 wrote:

holy crap. I have a weird fascination with these people, I've watched everything I can find on them. Everything they say is just so beyond me. Anyway, I'm thrilled that they lost!

I saw them in action maybe a decade ago. They were protesting a rabbi who had stated gays were welcome in his synagogue and there was a counter-protest. I heard a little girl (maybe six-eight years old) screaming horrific things about "fags" and hell. I don't know if she was Phelps' daughter or what, but it was disturbing. They also had posters with famous gay people on them and 666 and Die! written on their faces, like Greg Louganis, etc. One, though, was of Bob Dole. weirdface

Cricket · Gucci

A friend of mine was shot down protecting ground troops in Iraq a year ago. He died on impact. These bastards threatened to picket his huge memorial service out here in Phoenix. A group of bikers (there were a LOT of them, and I can't remember the name of their group) came to the church and surrounded the entrances on their bikes basically ready to kick the ass of anyone who tried to trespass and/or protest. I think they drive around to high profile memorial services that Westboro is planning to attend. It was a cool thing to see.

squishy · Coach

Cricket wrote:

A friend of mine was shot down protecting ground troops in Iraq a year ago. He died on impact. These bastards threatened to picket his huge memorial service out here in Phoenix. A group of bikers (there were a LOT of them, and I can't remember the name of their group) came to the church and surrounded the entrances on their bikes basically ready to kick the ass of anyone who tried to trespass and/or protest. I think they drive around to high profile memorial services that Westboro is planning to attend. It was a cool thing to see.

they're the patriot guard riders, and i fog up every time i read about them.

i half-wish the westboro people were sentenced to prison, so they could be on the receiving end of some jail lovin'. horrible, yes, but if there's anyone deserving of it...

Bastet · Kate Spade

Cricket wrote:

A friend of mine was shot down protecting ground troops in Iraq a year ago. He died on impact. These bastards threatened to picket his huge memorial service out here in Phoenix. A group of bikers (there were a LOT of them, and I can't remember the name of their group) came to the church and surrounded the entrances on their bikes basically ready to kick the ass of anyone who tried to trespass and/or protest. I think they drive around to high profile memorial services that Westboro is planning to attend. It was a cool thing to see.

I think the Patriot Guard Riders are awesome. I'm so glad they're out there to counteract the protests.

I want to know where the Westboro people get their money. How do they spend all their time traveling around to spread their bigotry? They can't have jobs. It makes me sick to think that people might actually donate money to them.

erin · Chanel

seriously, eff fred phelps and crew. i am glad they were fined. i can't imagine how awful it would be to go to a funeral of a loved one only to find these assholes.