Westboro Baptist Church Shenanigans

**carolinablue** · March 2nd, 2011, 08:17 PM

Letting Phelps et al erupt periodically is a testament to the strength of our country, not a sign of our weakness. We not only allow this type of speech, we defend it, even if we have to hold our noses to do so. Someone famous, whose name I can't recall, said that the measure of a nation's greatness is not in how it protects the best of its citizens, but how it protects the worst. I have to agree.

**SnowChicken** · March 2nd, 2011, 08:49 PM

Fred Phelps makes me believe some people are born evil no matter what. He also unifies people regardless to hate someone, like Osama bin Laden, Lori Drew, or Casey Anthony.

**walkingeagle** · March 2nd, 2011, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Peachy

I didn't know about the Patriot Guard...that sounds great! I am glad to know there is someone else showing up on behalf of the families. Honestly I thought there was nobody there except police protecting the WBC. The first time I ever heard of that group was a documentary called "America's most hated family"..I was livid by the time it finished.
I have to agree too, that if anyone did kill them, it would only further their game. When I'm in a stable frame of mind,..I like to think we could all just point and laugh at/ and ignore those people,..anything to piss them off and let them know they do not get to us,..but I'm afraid they'd only get louder. lol and I'm not usually that stable. lol

Here is a good start on the Patriot Guard. http://www.patriotguard.org/ -

Patriot Guard Riders Mission Statement

The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the nation. We have one thing in common besides motorcycles. We have an unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for America’s freedom and security. If you share this respect, please join us.

We don’t care what you ride or if you ride, what your political views are, or whether you’re a hawk or a dove. It is not a requirement that you be a veteran. It doesn't matter where you’re from or what your income is; you don’t even have to ride. The only prerequisite is Respect.

Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family. Each mission we undertake has two basic objectives:

Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and their communities.
Shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors.

We accomplish the latter through strictly legal and non-violent means.

To those of you who are currently serving and fighting for the freedoms of others, at home and abroad, please know that we are backing you. We honor and support you with every mission we carry out, and we are praying for a safe return home for all.

**Pete Bondurant** · March 2nd, 2011, 09:02 PM

The Old Klan would have lynched the entire Phelps family after the first protest.

**Dakota Valkyrie** · March 3rd, 2011, 10:34 AM

Leaders of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church today vowed to "quadruple" the number of protests at military funerals around the country following a Supreme Court ruling that the displays are protected under the First Amendment.

"We are trying to warn you to flee the wrath of God, flee the wrath of destruction. What would be more kind than that," a fiery Margie J. Phelps, the lead legal counsel for the church and daughter of pastor Fred Phelps, told reporters. "We have not slowed down and we will not."
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Albert Snyder, whose son Matthew was killed in Iraq in 2006, sued the Church after members loudly protested at his funeral. Snyder's suit argued that the demonstrations inflicted intentional emotional harm and should be prohibited. The Supreme Court disagreed.

"Shut up all that talk about infliction of emotional distress," Phelps said of Snyder's claim after the decision was handed down. "When you're standing there with your young child's body bits and pieces in a coffin you've been dealt some emotional distress by the Lord your God."
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"He simply didn't follow his oath, he'll have to take that up with God," Phelps said of Alito. "I very much appreciate the fact that I get to be the mouth of God in this matter."
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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Supre...ry?id=13039045

**Miss Anthrope** · March 3rd, 2011, 11:47 AM

He simply didn't follow his oath, he'll have to take that up with God," Phelps said of Alito. "I very much appreciate the fact that I get to be the mouth of God in this matter."
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Such Hubris and arrogance!! If there really was a God, I have no doubt Fred Phelps would be struck down by lightening.

**Jerri Blank** · August 4th, 2011, 07:59 AM

Westboro Baptist Church members have announced that they are headed to Norway to picket the funerals of the children killed in the recent terrorist attacks by that extreme right wing neo-Nazi.

Photo Source

Westboro Baptists to ‘picket’ funerals

The Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, known for their protests at the funerals of American soldiers killed in Iraq, has threatened to picket the burials of victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Norway. [...]

http://www.newsinenglish.no/2011/08/...omment-page-1/

**Dakota Valkyrie** · August 4th, 2011, 08:02 AM

I will gladly buy them a ticket to Norway. All of them - the whole fam-damily. One way.

**Rockin Ma** · August 4th, 2011, 08:48 AM

Is that seriously a church's flyer? Or is that a joke?

**Dakota Valkyrie** · August 4th, 2011, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by Rockin Ma

Is that seriously a church's flyer? Or is that a joke?

It's a copy of the press release from WBC. The whole WBC is a joke.

**walkingeagle** · August 4th, 2011, 09:06 AM

Can't say I know much about rights and laws in Oslo, but I hope they receive a less-than-warm welcome there!

**Jerri Blank** · August 8th, 2011, 06:43 AM

maybe with some luck they won't return to the usa.

**sheevaa** · August 8th, 2011, 09:05 AM

You know, one day they're going to pull that shit in the wrong place. Someone on the brink is going to start firing at them. Or, since they're going to different countries now, they'll end up in some godforsaken rotting hole in the wall jail for umpteen years. After all their "work for God", not one person is going to lift a finger to help them.

**princessgrandma** · August 8th, 2011, 10:17 AM

If there's anything worse than a bunch of certifiable nutjobs, it's a bunch of religious certifiable nutjobs. Someone seriously needs to do some damage control and exterminate the WBC vermin.

**oOXColdmoonXOo** · August 11th, 2011, 05:51 PM

Their picket schedule today -.-

Osage County District Court in Lyndon, KS August 11, 2011 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

WBC will picket outside the Osage County District Court where the criminal trial of James Kraig Kahler will be conducted. A jury of his peers will sit in judgment on this man who murdered his wife and 3 of his children because his wife was a filthy dyke. Listen up, Doomed america! WBC has told you for years that Fags Doom Nations, and this is a perfect example of how.

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. (Pr. 14:34.)

The State of Kansas does not want you to know that Kahler's wife took up with a "serial home wrecker" who destroyed their lives, so the prosecutor tried to keep that evidence out. The judge, at least for now, will allow the testimony from Kahler in his defense.

WBC will remind you that you are reaping what you have sown and do sow to this day in that filthy dyke-infested Osage County.

http://godhatesfags.com/schedule.html

**Dakota Valkyrie** · August 11th, 2011, 06:10 PM

@oOXColdmoonXOo have a link for that? And it's probably wise to use the quote feature so folks don't think YOU are the one saying that garbage. (beyond "wise"... it's kind of a rule around here.)

**Dakota Valkyrie** · September 2nd, 2011, 02:37 PM

Do these people really go all these places or just post shit for the hell of it?

Their upcoming schedule includes: http://www.godhatesfags.com/schedule.html

New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ September 10, 2011 7:20 PM - 8:20 PM
WBC to picket the New York Jets vs. Dallas Cowboys at New Meadowlands Stadium.

World Trade Center in New York, NY September 11, 2011 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WBC will picket the memorial dedication at the World Trade Center.

Columb Performing Arts Center Inc. in New York, NY September 11, 2011 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
WBC to picket the slut walk extraordinaire at the Fashion Week Show: DKNY.

Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO September 16, 2011 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
WBC to picket the Foo Fighters at the Sprint Center.

Slutwalk KC, J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain in Kansas City, MO September 17, 2011 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
WBC will picket the proud fornicators of the Kansas City, Missouri Slutwalk.

Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO October 15, 2011 6:45 PM - 7:30 PM
WBC will picket the NBA game between the Houston Rockets and the Miami Heat

Maybe they should be more positive and post only what the do like. That tiny list would surely save them bandwidth.

**Kindly One** · September 7th, 2011, 09:12 PM

Columb Performing Arts Center Inc. in New York, NY September 11, 2011 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
WBC to picket the slut walk extraordinaire at the Fashion Week Show: DKNY.

DKNY? Really? I mean, surely pretty much all of NY Fashion Week counts as a "slut walk", so couldn't the WBC kill two birds with one stone and picket a gay designer, or a least one with rather more tits and ass on show than Donna Karan? This is the woman who "pioneered" the jersey wrap dress and business "separates", right? It's hardly nipple pasties and illuminated codpieces, is it?

What about Marc Jacobs? He's gay, Jewish, there have been some mighty short skirts in his past collections, AND he has a nice ass. That's gotta tick some boxes.

I take it they never made it to Norway?

**Crymzen Vyolet** · September 8th, 2011, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by Ninja0980

I hate to make this a poltical thing... but I will sadly note outrage over this group didn't really began for a lot of people until they started protesting at military funerals and now this.
When they were doing it to funerals of LGBT citizens who died or were murdered, there was nary a peep from many people. When they started doing it to "normal" people, that's when the outrage started.
Either way, people that are opposed to civil rights for LGBT citizens means they're in league with scumbags like this.

I will say that I, personally had never heard of them until they started protesting military funerals and were in the media more. So maybe it is at least partially because they were more publicized. Either way I think these people are hateful and evil, they go against everything that the bible is supposed to stand for.

**Dakota Valkyrie** · September 8th, 2011, 09:56 AM

I think they started with the military funerals. Once the saw how "excited" people got about them, they branched of into anything they could remotely connect to their "mission".

I wonder why they just don't move. They keep saying America is doomed. Who died and appointed them God to save us?

**AngelFire** · September 8th, 2011, 03:58 PM

If media would lay off featuring these idiots maybe they would go away. Then again a bullet to the temple of each member would also make them go away...Just sayin'

**carolinablue** · September 8th, 2011, 05:06 PM

I have always thought that nothing was too awful for WBC to do, but this is something I never contemplated. If they show up for the 9/11 Memorial I'm concerned about possible violence. I don't much care if Freddy and Shirley get an ass-kicking, but with such an emotional gathering, absolute chaos could result.

I could almost pity these people if only they weren't smug and pleased with the outrage and grief they cause. To be so narrow-minded and full of hate; they are pitiful, lonely and unloved. Oh, and...a famous person whose name I can't remember said "We hate in others what we fear in ourselves".

**DeathDoll** · September 9th, 2011, 08:48 AM

People that spread this kind of hate in the name of "god" need to die in a fucking fire.

**Dakota Valkyrie** · September 17th, 2011, 10:42 PM

The Foo Fighters serenaded picketers from Westboro Baptist Church before the band's concert at the Sprint Center Friday night, and NBC Action News was there to catch it.

The band wore costumes, and mocked the protesters who are known for their anti-homosexual views. Some lyrics in the song alluded to "man-loving."
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Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl ended the song with a message of American pride.

"Ladies and gentlemen,God bless America! Land of the free, home of the brave," said Grohl.

The Foo Fighters were not alone in their protest. Others could be seen holding signs in counter-protest to the church's views.

"Whether you're black or white, or gay or straight, or the Foo Fighters, God loves everybody," said Abby Livella.

http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/new...before-concert

**Akelda** · September 17th, 2011, 11:02 PM

One more thing to make me love the Foo Fighters!!!!

**sheevaa** · September 18th, 2011, 09:33 AM

So, I just heard the the WBC has now added Foo concerts to their hitlists *snickers* Can you imagine the fun Dave Grohl would have with them?

I am seriously, seriously shocked that those people haven't had their asses beat, yet. I guess humanity is more tolerant than I first thought. Maybe the WBC should take that into consideration:P

**Dakota Valkyrie** · September 19th, 2011, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Akelda

One more thing to make me love the Foo Fighters!!!!

Maybe if you picket them they will give YOU a free concert too, @Akelda!

**Dakota Valkyrie** · October 24th, 2011, 07:31 AM

Stolen from Facebook link shared by @TACO and @Rockin Ma Thanks guys for the giggle!!!

**JGo555** · October 24th, 2011, 09:56 AM

I was watching The Amazing Race yesterday night (not by choice though) & they were doing something with small assembled temples in Thailand. I turn to my husband & said:

"You know, different religions exist but it's always ONE GOD. Even if there's a bunch of Gods, there's always ONE venerated & so more than the others because that one's the nicest one and what not. You know why? There's different gods because we are all different. There couldn't be one god for all the same people because some people would not like him. That's why there's Alah, & Jehova & Jesus & such & such. My Jesus inside the Catholic religion fits me. I couldn't be an Evangelic or a baptist or an Adventist. I have to be Catholic. It's what makes sense to me.

Bin Laden couldn't have been a Christian. He wanted a vengeful God who he could use to quench his rageful hate towards others. Alah fitted him perfect. If he would've been a Christian he'd end up being a white fundamentalist asshole OR A NAZY".

We watched the end of the show. The blond twin girls were eliminated.

**carolinablue** · October 24th, 2011, 10:13 AM

Based on my admittedly limited knowledge of Islam, he wasn't a good Muslim either. Islam requires the faithful to abstain from violence, treat every man as a brother and honor and protect women and children. One of my Muslim relatives jokes all the time that her husband is required to support her, but she doesn't have to share any money she earns on her own. In true Islam, a woman may earn and keep money and spend it as she wishes.

My cousin tells me that true Islam is a gentle and inclusive faith; it's just been adopted and perverted by bad people who twist and interpret it to fit their own cultural and/or political agendas. The so-called Muslims who shout jihad are no more representative of Islam than Westboro Baptist is of Christians.

I am not an expert, or even well-read on this subject, so I guess my next wild hair will be reading the Qu'ran. ought to be interesting!