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Title: Despicable. Rude. Distasteful. Foul. Disrespectful.
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Published: Apr 24, 2007
Author: Stephen Hicks
Post Date: 2007-04-24 00:51:18 by Ferret Mike
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Views: 452
Comments: 14
You can choose any of these words, and you still would not be close to characterizing someone who'd protest at another person's funeral. Well, that's exactly what the Rev. Fred Phelps was planning. Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church congregation had plans to protest at each funeral and memorial service for the shooting victims at Virginia Tech. Phelps has said vicious acts of violence like what happened in Blacksburg is God's punishment for homosexuality. Huh? Homosexuality is the cause of Monday's events? That's definitely a stretch. It's a joke to take someone serious when his Web site address is http://www.godhatesfags.com. See, according to Phelp's esteemed theory, God is angry at America because of its tolerance of homosexuality. So according to Phelps, America must hold tightly onto intolerance homosexuality. Too bad for Phelps. I don't think homosexuality was the reason a crazed, young man shot his peers and left the world, including his family, with trauma and questions. But let me clarify: This editorial is not about homosexuality. This editorial is about the efforts courtesy of a mindless cattle driver and his blind herd. Phelps and his followers are known to travel to people's funerals in attempts to protest because, as they see it, homosexuality is an insult to God Almighty. Matthew Shepard, the gay college student killed in Wyoming in 1998, was also targeted by Phelps at his funeral. Funerals for fallen U.S. military service members have been targeted by Phelps. The U.S. Congress passed the Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act. This legislation outlaws persons from protesting within 300 feet of a cemetery an hour before and after a funeral or memorial service. U.S. Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tennessee, said, "It's a sad but necessary measure to protect what should be recognized by all reasonable people as a solemn, private and deeply sacred occasion." I certainly agree with Sen. Frist on this issue. There is no dignity in protesting at someone's funeral. Phelps and his WBC mob lack the slightest amount of humanity or decency. Thankfully, Mike Gallagher, a New York radio host with a nationally syndicated show, offered Phelps airtime so he would not picket at the victims' funerals. Next Tuesday, Phelps will have the opportunity to spew his hate on air instead of in someone's face on the way to a funeral of a colleague, friend or neighbor. Phelps does not understand people are trying to cope with the loss of a loved one in such a tragedy. They shouldn't be badgered by hate groups such as Phelps and his WBC, especially while they are grieving. Family and friends, even strangers, come to pay their respects. Phelps and his clan should not bother them with idiotic rhetoric.
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#1. To: Ferret Mike, ++Rev. Fred Phelps++ (#0)
what a freak
"The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes nor between parties either — but right through the human heart." — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
he has shown up at the funerals of soldiers killed in iraq, and last year there was a school bus accident here in alabama in which kids were killed, and I heard he was at their funerals as well. the man is certifiable, and an asshole. and probably in serious denial, but that won't surface until he's hurt lots of people. the fact that he has a following is truly bizarre.
Press 1 to proceed in English. Press 2 for Deportation.
WTF does homosexuality have to do with murdered children? And to disrupt their funerals?? Damn! Law Enforcement Against Prohibition ROTFLMFAO!!!!! Yes, he is.
LOL. that's awesome.
Does the yellow hurt your eyes? Paranoia is a survival trait in a Decidership.
Swear to god. These clowns show up at my kid's funeral, I'm gonna put some of them in the ground before they take me down.
Does the yellow hurt your eyes? Paranoia is a survival trait in a Decidership.
OMG! I didn't know this, and if I offended you in any way I sincere apologize, and I don't want any trouble!
I didn't know this, and if I offended you in any way I sincere apologize, and I don't want any trouble! Huh. Didn't know you were one of Phelp's disciples. Sort of figures, though.
Paranoia is a survival trait in a Decidership.
Sort of figures, though. No, I find them so repulsive, and they bring people into proximity of their hatred just by reading about them. I wish I never heard of them in fact.... Perhaps I misread what seemed like an allusion to violence when posting to me making me one of two persons or groups that prompt a volatile response from you.
this guy doth protest too much. i'm thinking he's a closet fag himself. he sure looks it.
TPB are probably using him to help push the "hate crimes" legislation. http://www.truthtellers .org/alerts/11reasons.html
It was a narrow escape. If the sheep had been created first, man would have been a plagiarism. -- Mark Twain No group of professionals meets except to conspire against the public at large. -- Mark Twain No, I'm pretty direct with my threats of violence.
Paranoia is a survival trait in a Decidership.
Show me Christian love, brother.
Well, that's exactly what the Rev. Fred Phelps was planning. Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church congregation had plans to protest at each funeral and memorial service for the shooting victims at Virginia Tech.
#2. To: Ferret Mike (#0)
#3. To: Ferret Mike (#0)
#4. To: Ferret Mike (#0)
This goon deserves a padded room...in hell.
#5. To: mirage (#3)
#6. To: mirage (#3)
#7. To: Ferret Mike (#0)
Phelps does not understand people are trying to cope with the loss of a loved one in such a tragedy. They shouldn't be badgered by hate groups such as Phelps and his WBC, especially while they are grieving. Family and friends, even strangers, come to pay their respects. Phelps and his clan should not bother them with idiotic rhetoric.
#8. To: bluedogtxn (#7)
Swear to god. These clowns show up at my kid's funeral, I'm gonna put some of them in the ground before they take me down.
#9. To: HOUNDDAWG (#8)
OMG!
#10. To: bluedogtxn (#9)
Huh. Didn't know you were one of Phelp's disciples.
#11. To: kiki, Ferret Mike (#2)
#12. To: kiki, Ferret Mike, IndieTX (#2)
he has shown up at the funerals of soldiers killed in iraq, and last year there was a school bus accident here in alabama in which kids were killed, and I heard he was at their funerals as well. the man is certifiable, and an asshole. and probably in serious denial, but that won't surface until he's hurt lots of people. the fact that he has a following is truly bizarre.
#13. To: HOUNDDAWG (#10)
Perhaps I misread what seemed like an allusion to violence when posting to me
#14. To: bluedogtxn (#13)
No, I'm pretty direct with my threats of violence.
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