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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:06 AM Original message |
Westboro Church Members to Protest at Elizabeth Edwards' Funeral |
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Loge23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. What a wonderfully Christian thing to do! |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
41. They just want publicity. What unchristian people they are. |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
75. They are funny |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. This is beyond idiotic. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Exactly! It crossed the line long ago, what about other peoples rights. This is plain |
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BonnieJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. And then they sue and then they win |
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nckjm (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Ignorance and hate don't go away if you just ignore them |
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get the red out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. +1 |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Um yes they do go away if you ignore them |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Agreed! /nt |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:53 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Amen |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. The good die young, these creeps go on forever and are disgusting. n/t |
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Iolanthe15 (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
25. Phelps |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. Holy batshit, Batman! |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. Disgraceful and Disgusting behavior continues by the Xtreme right! |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I depise... |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #10 |
40. thanks for the heads-up! who knew... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
57. And Fred is a registered Democrat |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Nope, even the Freepers think that these people are sick. |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. oh...who knew there were an even MORE Xtreme than the current crowd! |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #39 |
55. Yep, even the right wingers think that these folks are kooks. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
59. Dude, even Freeperville hates these fuckers. n/t |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
8. Rare... |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
9. The trick is to crowd them out with sheer numbers which overwhelm them. n/t |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
11. cameras will be there , so of course they are. n/t |
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bettync (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
14. Two innocent little children just lost their mother. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
15. I'm sure Fox will defend them. nt |
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think (316 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
17. People should protest in front of their church |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
18. Terrorizing grieving families of our fallen soldiers, now... |
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AmandaMae (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
19. How sick. I wish these hateful people would go away for good. |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
21. I hope there's a peaceful counter-protest |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
66. That has happened quite often lately. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
79. I hope they get hit by a bus. -eom |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
95. "Just Wear Blue" |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
22. These people are just nasty and hateful. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Do you support imposing "free speech zones" on all protesters? |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Surely there is a legally definable difference between a funeral and a political gathering. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Free speech includes the right to be offensive |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Again I will ask...what about the right to privacy? The freedom, if you will, to be private. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Phelps uses public space |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 01:53 PM Response to Reply #42 |
58. Bush was here last week on his book tour. He spoke in a church. |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #42 |
76. I know that. |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. So do you support suppressing the free speech of the Americans who show up to, |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Yes, I oppose any violation of the First Amendment rights |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #50 |
80. Is the gov't showing up to arrest them? No? Then their 1st Amend. rights are protected. -eom |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 06:21 AM Response to Reply #80 |
87. You're just plain wrong on this |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:44 AM Response to Reply #87 |
94. I'm not wrong, and you are fetishizing the role of the 1st Amendment. -eom |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 01:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
56. In the case of these nuts, yes I do. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. But taking away their rights means we all lose. |
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CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
23. I just had a great idea of how to get rid of these freaks permanently. |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. They are cockroaches. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. Take that back! |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #44 |
90. I thought of that. These people are lower than cockroaches. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #90 |
92. How about the Ebola virus? |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #44 |
93. The Phelps clan make cockroaches look like royalty. |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
27. Has anyone tried ridiculing |
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SalmonChantedEvening (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. :( |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #27 |
61. Yes we tried that for years and it didn't work |
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xor (180 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 07:32 AM Response to Reply #27 |
88. I think with these guys it's best to pretend they don't exist. As giving them any attention is what |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
29. OMFG. |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
33. People of Raleigh should rally to push these assholes out |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Free speech advocates should oppose that |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. You keep advocating the free speech of the Westboro assholes over the free speech |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I support the First Amendment |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. BOTH groups are exercising their right to free speech. What, you want to silence |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I'm not silencing anyone |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
37. They are certainly not a church. The IRS needs to jerk their tax-exempt status. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #37 |
62. Yes they are a church and yes they do have services |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:54 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. I cannot find any schedule of services; could you help me? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Yes all church members are family |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. There's no information about services or even an address on their homepage. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:45 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. 3701 W 12 St Topeka, KS 66604 |
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delightfulstar (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
38. Screw you, Fred Phelps. |
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TeaBagsAreForCups (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
43. Fred may just have picked the wrong target... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. I hope your are right. Best way is for a huge number of people to gather around them |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. Let a mob come down on these religio fascists |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. And what about your First Amendment rights? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #49 |
69. I don't use my rights to harrass people who are grieving |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:01 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. May you never be responsible for the rights of others /nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:04 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Deleted message |
fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #70 |
91. awww... my reply was deleted |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
83. They do anyway. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
52. After seeing what kind of signs he plans on displaying... |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
63. Did ya'll see this disgusting flyer? |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 02:26 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. This is so vile |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:28 PM Response to Reply #64 |
84. Or perhaps like in a couple of smaller towns where people from all |
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delightfulstar (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Elizabeth Edwards is at peace, and with Wade... |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. What horrible people. |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
72. The Edwards family will be shielded from these sad people. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
77. OK theists - here's the deal - if the Earth opens and swallows the Phelps clan whole, I'll beleive |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #77 |
98. Ok, once they are dead and burried, as we all will one day be, we, the believers have |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
81. What vile people religion can make. |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
82. One of these days crackpot will meet crackpot |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
85. Maybe they'll get stranded with flat tires |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
86. Sick SOBs |
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xor (180 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
89. trolls. |
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Elmore Furth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-10 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
96. What a horrible group of people NT |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-10 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
97. Anything for attention... |
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