"Look kids, this is what Bible-thumping morons look like."

[Bluebear]

NewsCenter 5's Kelley Tuthill reported that members of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., protested against homosexuality outside Boston area churches and graduation ceremonies. The group was upset about a student's essay about lesbian comedian Ellen DeGeneres.

Lakeside Avenue in Dracut was shut down while 90 police officers kept guard. "I had SWAT on standby. I had 30 units. I had 12 to 14 mountain bike officers, plus I had a compliment of 37 of my officers," Dracut Police Department Chief Kevin Richardson said....

"Look kids, this is what Bible-thumping morons look like. The genuine article, right here," Dracut, Mass, resident Eddie Dyer said. The group targeted the school where a student won a contest for her essay. "Her essay was well-written, and certainly didn't focus on this topic. It's been really taken quite out of context," Dracut School Superintendent Elaine Espindle said.....

Some parents kept children home, while others stood outside the school and watched nervously. "I think it's ridiculous. I think that they need to go back where they came from. It's a free country, freedom of speech. She wrote an innocent paper, and this is what it brings. It's ridiculous," parent Mary Lee Kirby said.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/4573174/detail.html?subid=22100410&qs=1;bp=t

[Hobarticus]

1. Well said, Eddie...couldn't have said it better myself.

[NewInNewJ.]

2. I find it hard to believe

that God approves of these people. God preached love, not hate. What a sick bunch!

[ComerPerro]

3. Ahh, Fred Phelps.

When that bastard dies, I will be at his funeral with a sign that says "Satan welcomes Fred Phelps into Hell" or "God Hates Fred Phelps" (actually, check out www.godhatesfredphelps.com ).

[FreedomAngel82]

13. The link didn't work

I tried it and it said it couldn't be found.

[LisaLynne]

15. Can I catch a ride with you to that happy event? nt

[XemaSab]

17. When he dies

I think we should turn his grave into a cruising spot.

[NAO]

4. Westboro Pastor Fred Phelps is Radical Cleric behind "godhatesfages.com"

The home(ophobic)page of Westboro Baptist Church is...

The Westboro Baptist Church Home Page
http://www.godhatesfags.com

If only all Fundamentalist Christian Radical Clerics were this sincere. Most pay lip service to tolerance while harboring hatred and contempt in their hearts.

[FreedomAngel82]

14. Is that really the URL to the church??

Wow.

[SteppingRazor]

5. Bwahahaha! Stop it, Eddie!

Yer killin' me!

[ET Awful]

6. They targeted far more than just Dracut.

They were all over Mass yesterday.

I also think the article should have brought up their desire to build a monument in Laramie Wyoming regarding Matthew Shepard and how long he's "been in hell" according to them.

These assholes need to be shown for what they really are.

I didn't see a single mention in the article of their "Pope in Hell" sign or their "Thank God for 9/11" sign, or, for that matter the new one they had this time around "God Hates You!"

See my thread from yesterday for pics of them in Lowell. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=3393523&mesg_id=3393523

[Richard Steele]

7. always the same insanity with the PhelpsBots...

[ET Awful]

8. Yup, I think the "God Hates You!" was a new one though

It doesn't leave much room :). I mean . . . using that as a guide, why would anyone listen to them? I mean shit . . . if God already hates me I'm fucked either way right?

:rofl:

[sniffa]

9. awesome!

i was Listening to these reports on WBZ today and i guess the Lexington dad who got arrested for being an attention-seeking fundie, made a statement distancing him from the pheLps cLan.

you've gotta be extreme, if other extremists are denouncing you.

[Just Me]

10. Hmmm. They are bringing about their own demise, freakin' extremists.

Interesting that there was such a strong police force for such a rather small event. I don't know what to make of it. Was it to protect the extremists or the people? Hard to say.

[Liberal In Texas]

11. These freakzoids came all the way from Kansas to Mass. for this?

They really need to get lives.

What's up with the "Thank God for 9/11"? They're glad 9/11 happened? We know their Fearless Leader is, becuase after all he was responsible, but these nuts think 9/11 was good? How sick is that?

[FreedomAngel82]

16. Well from what I've read according to these people

9/11 happened because God struck the towers because our country has all the gay people and other considered sin. Either from them or actually in the Bible. The funny thing is you never hear them talk about divorce, eh? Jesus talked about that for sure. They never do of course.

[Jacobin]

21. They should go to the Southern Decadence Festival in New Orleans

They would all just have strokes and die on the spot and save us all a lot of grief.

[FreedomAngel82]

12. These people have no life

I wonder if their kids are as innocent as they think. I bet you they aren't. These people are total moron's and need to go home. Leave everybody alone. Why don't they spend their time doing something positive? Or what about protesting the Iraqi war? Oh, oops I forgot. They're for that so they can convert them. :mad:

[ken-in-seattle]

18. Satire alert

http://www.godhatesfigs.com/

[paineinthearse]

19. Idjuts

See the Massachusetts forum for other coverage - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=158x4583

I am not upset that these idjuts traveled 1500 miles, they have a perfect right to do so.

What bothers me is the little girl in their entourage, she can't be more than 10. The NECN video (link above) shows her at the Lowell protest.

[ken-in-seattle]

20. sorta like this one?

http://www.patridiots.com/000900.html

[paineinthearse]

22. I remember that, thanks for reminding me

DU has "conservative idjuts of the week", maybe we could recycle some of the old stuff for levity and mutual disdain.