PROTEST WARNING at Fort Meade High School, Maryland

TabiHerbalifeCoach
TabiHerbalifeCoach Posts: 691 Member
edited September 26 in Chit-Chat
Please be advised that Westboro Baptist Church will be protesting outside of Meade High School on Thursday morning 14 April. This is the group that has been protesting at military funerals. Now they want to start protesting at schools on military bases. They will not be authorized to come on the base. The high school has not sanctioned or authorized this protest. Security measures have been scheduled for the event and all should be fine. The reason for this notice is to allow people to avoid the area and protect their chlidren from these hurtful and dergoatory protest. I don't want to attack anyone's beliefs here, or discuss religion merely inform people of a hateful protest scheduled for the local area.
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  • FaithandFitness
    FaithandFitness Posts: 653 Member
    wow. thanks for the heads up . . . we don't live in that area (although I am hoping hubby will PCS there next!!) Praying everything is safe there today!
  • knewbill72
    knewbill72 Posts: 133 Member
    Thanks! I'm passing this on to my friends a Ft. Meade.
  • skinnyjeans13
    skinnyjeans13 Posts: 179
    Holding back my comments re: WBC but AAAAAAARGH.
  • ITSSODAMNHOT
    ITSSODAMNHOT Posts: 121 Member
    Holding back my comments re: WBC but AAAAAAARGH.

    Ditto :explode:
  • missywilliams9258
    missywilliams9258 Posts: 7
    I am interested in finding out how insanity works. , I am thinking of trying it after I finish P90x. I have 4 1/2 weeks to go and my last weigh in I have lost 12 pds and 9 inches around my waist. P90x is awesome.
  • bahrainbel_2
    bahrainbel_2 Posts: 79
    I'm in the UK, I watched a documentary about these *people* a few weeks ago. Absolutely disgusting.......ugh. I can't believe they protest at funerals of fallen servicemen, hideous.
  • bmontgomery87
    bmontgomery87 Posts: 1,260 Member
    An army base is the last place they want to protest.
    Hopefully a live fire excercise is going on in close proximity to their protest. Just sayin.
  • missywilliams9258
    missywilliams9258 Posts: 7
    sorry i posted on the wrong wall
  • Ashia1317
    Ashia1317 Posts: 415
    WHAT?!?! Really??
    What now?????
    What POSSIBLY is the reason now?
  • InstantSunshine
    InstantSunshine Posts: 355 Member
    I'm in the UK, I watched a documentary about these *people* a few weeks ago. Absolutely disgusting.......ugh. I can't believe they protest at funerals of fallen servicemen, hideous.

    I saw that - Louis Theroux? He's visited them a few times now. Er... I think when it's this lot, we are actually allowed to say out loud that they're dangerous nutters, aren't we?
  • bmontgomery87
    bmontgomery87 Posts: 1,260 Member


    I saw that - Louis Theroux? He's visited them a few times now. Er... I think when it's this lot, we are actually allowed to say out loud that they're dangerous nutters, aren't we?

    I'm gonna go with yes. lol.
  • EstherTalia
    EstherTalia Posts: 3
    I don't live out that way, but I hope there aren't any real problems. These people need to stop-they're spreading a word that's completely counter to what they're saying they believe in, and it's one of hate. Very wrong!
  • kristinmaravelias
    kristinmaravelias Posts: 9
    They were scheduled to protest a few months back at a high school about 5 miles from my home. Luckily they never showed up.
  • JenniferH81
    JenniferH81 Posts: 285 Member
    Holding back my comments re: WBC but AAAAAAARGH.

    Ditto :explode:


    Not me. I f'ing hate those people.
  • TabiHerbalifeCoach
    TabiHerbalifeCoach Posts: 691 Member
    As a service member myself, I have to agree they are dangerous, and this is completely uncalled for. If people want to have radical beliefs, that is their right, BUT i believe NO ONE sould torture on inflict harm on people that go against their beliefs. It angers me and saddens my heart. There are families there who have mothers, fathers, deployed and in danger, CHILDREN will be affected by this, children who are in there most vunerable years the teenage years. My children aren't in highschool yet but if they were they would NOT be attending school that day.
  • TabiHerbalifeCoach
    TabiHerbalifeCoach Posts: 691 Member
    They were scheduled to protest a few months back at a high school about 5 miles from my home. Luckily they never showed up.

    I PRAY that they don't show up here.
  • DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo
    DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo Posts: 296
    I live & work not far from there.... its a rainy ugly day & traffic IS A MESS!! ( took me over an hour to go what normally takes 20 minutes)... HOPEFULLY that will be some sort of deterrent
  • Katbaran
    Katbaran Posts: 605 Member
    Holding back my comments re: WBC but AAAAAAARGH.

    I feel the same way.
  • brenda_71
    brenda_71 Posts: 151
    Will keep that situation in my prayers! They give Baptist a bad name! I'm Baptist and our church solutes the millatary. Our memorial day service is incredible. That happened in the town next to us ans it really discourages people from going to church. I think it's very sad. They are not representing God at all that way. Wish you the best!!
  • BigCountry00
    BigCountry00 Posts: 288
    Thank you for the update. I am fairly new to this area (December) and luckily do not have to drive that direction.
  • roebuck1908
    roebuck1908 Posts: 185
    F&*cking Idiots should be drowned at birth
  • swordsmith
    swordsmith Posts: 599 Member
    SOmetimes dont you just wish for an old fashioned bilblical smiting?
  • chezmama
    chezmama Posts: 396 Member
    I agree with Brenda_71. I am a Christian and I don't know one other Christian who supports them and what they do. I don't want to discuss religion either. I just hope that no one thinks this is how all Christians are because no real Christians do what this "church" does. They are very wrong. The Bible says that the words of a person's mouth are a reflection of what is in their heart. I guess that sums up where the Westboro Baptist Church stands.
  • mikeyml
    mikeyml Posts: 568 Member
    I live about 10 miles from Ft. Meade and I'm feeling pretty disturbed knowing these people will be so close to my house. A sick part of me is hoping that since the NSA headquarters is there that security will be tighter than ever.
  • DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo
    DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo Posts: 296
    I live about 10 miles from Ft. Meade and I'm feeling pretty disturbed knowing these people will be so close to my house. A sick part of me is hoping that since the NSA headquarters is there that security will be tighter than ever.

    on 295, there is usually a cop on top of the overpass on the NSA employee exit/entrance....today there were several visible ( which makes me think there were even more NOT visible)
  • kimcat73
    kimcat73 Posts: 687 Member
    Working for the local police department I can tell you that the Police feel the same way as the rest of us. It's despicable. And I believe they are already planning extra forces in anticipation. Let's hope they are not needed!
  • christy_frank
    christy_frank Posts: 680 Member
    I am interested in finding out how insanity works. , I am thinking of trying it after I finish P90x. I have 4 1/2 weeks to go and my last weigh in I have lost 12 pds and 9 inches around my waist. P90x is awesome.

    LOL!!! Random!
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    I live in Omaha, NE, which isn't too far from where they are from, so they are up here quite often. They've attempted to protest a couple teachers funerals here, but the supportive crowd and subsequent traffic was so heavy that they never showed.

    Essentially what they are are a bunch of lawyers that know that if they push people's buttons, people will do something stupid, and then WBC can sue them and will win. If you ever happen to be near them, don't even talk to them. I heard on the radio that a group tried to be nice to them once by offering drinks and cookies and WBC sued them saying that the cookies were poisoned :noway:.
  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    Holding back my comments re: WBC but AAAAAAARGH.

    Absolutely, not sure about that Habs jersey though ;)
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    I'm a Baptist and they definitely don't represent what my church believes. I belong to an independent Baptist church and we are very pro-military and actively support military missionaries. God will deal with that hateful group in His own time.
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