Ughh, sometimes I wish we didnt have freedom of speech..

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  • gkwatra
    gkwatra Posts: 431 Member
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    Religious or not these people are on a whole different level. I am a Christian and what these WBC people are doing is despicable and absolutely NOT what we are called to be. My heart goes out to the family of this soldier and thanks to you for standing up to these awful people!

    THIS
  • devilwhiterose
    devilwhiterose Posts: 1,157 Member
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    My husband's buddy was KIA last year and Westboro sent a flyer to protest. The Patriot Riders came to the funeral to counter-protest.

    It's ridiculous. I just keep hoping that they'll go away on their own...crazy *kitten*.
  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
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    There is nothing remotely religious and/or Christian about the Westboro Baptist Church.
  • coraliethomas
    coraliethomas Posts: 336 Member
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    Well, I just hope more and more human walls pop up. It will make them in-effective.
  • ScottyNoHotty
    ScottyNoHotty Posts: 1,954 Member
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    You people don't understand the WBC..they want this kind of publicity. Read up on them sometime. The extended family are the only church members. They do these protests so they can sue local municipalities for violating their rights. This is the only way they support the cause. The only way to get rid of them is to ignore them.
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
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    Well, I just hope more and more human walls pop up. It will make them in-effective.
    They will. The good people FAR outweigh these idiots.

    Last time there were scheduled to show up at a funeral in my area, there were so many anti-Westboro rallys planned that they decided not to even come, so hopefully that will happen in your case as well.
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
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    I am happy we have freedom of speech. I just wish we had less idiots around.
  • coraliethomas
    coraliethomas Posts: 336 Member
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    Yes, Im not advocating revoking freedom of speech... I just wish that these nasties didnt have an avenue to vocalize their stupidity!
  • JPod279
    JPod279 Posts: 722 Member
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    When a family member of the WBC dies, we should all go protest their funeral.
  • coraliethomas
    coraliethomas Posts: 336 Member
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    When a family member of the WBC dies, we should all go protest their funeral.

    THIS!! ^^^
  • JPod279
    JPod279 Posts: 722 Member
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    Almost forgot......if you want to see some absolutely hilarious stuff check out when the WBC took on Comicon.

    http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/07/22/super-heroes-vs-the-westboro-baptist-church/

    These inbred hicks were out of their league when it came to trying to match wits with a bunch of nerds.
  • legs_n_bacon
    legs_n_bacon Posts: 478 Member
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    Some people are dilholes, I like my right to be able to say that.
  • javagsd
    javagsd Posts: 82
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    Most of the Patriot Riders are former Marines, including a couple of military war dogs who ride in sidecars with their handlers. They do a silent Flag escort for the family. I hope they'll be able to show up in force tomorrow in Columbia.
  • javagsd
    javagsd Posts: 82
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    While it's true that WBC desires the publicity and is only about 50 people, most members of the Phelps family, the human walls serve the direct purpose of preventing them access to the family. I don't care about the publicity so much as I care about their pain.
  • coraliethomas
    coraliethomas Posts: 336 Member
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    There were lots of Patriot guard members there when they transported his body from the airport to the funeral home, Im certain they will be there tomorrow for his funeral.
  • bikermike5094
    bikermike5094 Posts: 1,752 Member
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    Dont be such haters folks..

    I dont buy into anything they say but, these people are americans too, they have a constitutional right to their ideals, beliefs and the constitutional right to speak it. And the soldiers that died, gave their lives so they can maintain that right ironic as it is. And if you dont like it, take a month long vacation to Saudia Arabia, or Kuwait, try afganistan if you like. Let me know then how much you hate free speech...

    And yes, I am a Patriot Guard Rider... retired military.
  • mtaylor33557
    mtaylor33557 Posts: 542 Member
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    I can not stand the way that horrible hate group uses the word "baptist" in their name. I am a baptist.. they are crazy, terrible, hurtful cult that I wouldn't mind never hearing about again!

    They make me so angry!
  • kennethmgreen
    kennethmgreen Posts: 1,759 Member
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    Yes, Im not advocating revoking freedom of speech... I just wish that these nasties didnt have an avenue to vocalize their stupidity!
    You cannot legitimately support a principle only when it is convenient.
  • bikermike5094
    bikermike5094 Posts: 1,752 Member
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    Yes, Im not advocating revoking freedom of speech... I just wish that these nasties didnt have an avenue to vocalize their stupidity!
    You cannot legitimately support a principle only when it is convenient.

    Tou'che
  • mtaylor33557
    mtaylor33557 Posts: 542 Member
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    There is nothing remotely religious and/or Christian about the Westboro Baptist Church.

    Agreed!
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