You Tube video of Westboro Baptist members getting attacked at funeral...

[tjwash]

...that they were protesting at.

[demnan]

1. I really don't know the context of this

could you give some background? I'm unimformed I know but someone has to ask the "stupid" question.

[Mabus]

16. It isn't a stupid question if you don't know - here's a simplified version

Fred Phelps is the pastor and leader of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Back in the day, Fred was known as a civil rights attorney and had some respect in the community. Then he went wacko. He was disbarred in the late 80's. In the early 90's he started targeting the gay community.

He (when he's up to it) and his family (who are always up to it) picket at a lot events ranging from the opening of KU's Dole Center for Politics and to the funerals of those killed in Iraq. He and his family members are just about the only people who attend his Westboro Baptist Church. Their message is simple - "God hates Fags". He's a sick man and so are the members of his family.


For information on the Phelps' clan see http://www.addictedtohate.com and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westboro_Baptist_Church

fwiw, he and his family protested at the funeral of a friend of mine who died from AIDS. They showed up early and ruined the wedding of an innocent family. Then they hung around and yelled and screamed during the services I attended. I hate them with a passion.

[Lars39]

2. Someone from the Phelps bunch posted that video.

[Twillig]

3. I enjoyed that.

:patriot:

[Rosemary2205]

4. HAHAHA - couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of Aholes

That said, I don't condone violence (busting the van windows etc) - glad the cops escorted them to safety before someone got hurt. However, I have to say, if this kind of thing starts happening wherever they go, I would hope it would encourage them to change tactics and spew somewhere other than someone's funeral.

[DURHAM D]

5. This should be forwarded to Keith O.

I don't know how or I would do it.

[originalpckelly]

6. Too bad they got away. There are people and times...

when you just have to say fuck it and beat the crap out of. Those are the people and that was the time. I hope they come around here, because I'd like to get involved in a little smackdown. It'd be worth the jail time.

[koopie57]

11. thank you for saying that

I don't condone violence, that being said ... the ghf (God hates fags) folks don't listen to reason, don't respect us, don't care and it is time to kick their butts and tell them we're sick and tired of them sticking their religious views down our throats.

Up until now people have most generally controlled their anger towards the Westboro folks but the ghf people just don't give up.

I think most people are not violent, but it is just like the geek at school who is bullied day after day, at some point he snaps. I think that is where are, bullied day in and day out by republicans, corporations, gas companies, health care (lack of) insurance, etc.

If they willingly go to an emotional event in order to piss people off and they get the poop kicked out of them, so be it.

[Crabby Appleton]

12. I agree

[acmavm]

7. While anyone is at that site and watches that video, check out the

other related videos about the Phelps clan and their insane hatred of everything except the Phelps clan.

What I am thinking right now is just so wrong.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

8. Too bad none of them got hurt.

[Quixote1818]

9. Check out this one!!! Very funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZPsTM-4qgg&mode=related&search=

[Nashyra]

10. Those idiots were so supposed to be

at a soldiers funeral yesterday in Douglas County. I can not tell you what a sad sad sad day it was in our community yesterday. We buried our first young man killed in Iraq. The funeral was held in our high school gym and the burial was a couple miles away. I have to say it was quite spectacular to see the guards, chariots bikers, I'm not sure of their official title but riding along with about 50 police vehicles, the young mans father was on the local police dept and he wanted to come home and join the force.

My fellow school board members and I gave this young man his adult diploma and his little brother goes to the small high school in my area. Of course the asshole politicians were there, Ensign who took credit for the funeral being held in the gym, Gibbons who brought a flage that had flown over the capitol, of which there is about 2000 or more in storage, and of course the Secretary of State who was mentioned at least 3x's though he said nothing but was sitting in the front for all to see. He is running for congress against my candidate. Our Gov. who I like (Repub) was mentioned but was not given an opportunity to speak because he is not running and he is not supportive of the alleged womanizing puke Gibbons who is running for Gov.

Of course my candidate and I went and we sat in the stands with the real folks, along with a vice-principal who is in the airforce reserve out in Beal Airforce Base. I will keep others emotions private. It was heartbreaking and while they turned it into a crusade for Christ, if that is what the family wanted who am I to complain. They also held to the theme that he was fighting for our freedom and was proud to be there. Ironically at the end they did say he was not the most religous young man but had a tremendous amount of faith.

To me the young mans own words said it all, he had sent home a cd of pictures set to music, the song HOMEWARD BOUND I WISH I WAS HOMEWARD BOUND, HOME WHERE MY ...................IS WAITING FOR ME.

I can not stop crying, he was 21, 3 months older than my son, I know his mom and I know his siblings, maybe just maybe this will put a face on the war here in Douglas County.

Thanks for letting me unload here

Cindy T

[Ian David]

13. Awww, poor babies. n/t

[Warpy]

14. They'll try to sue, of course, for

the dreadful emotional damages inflicted by people who wanted them to leave. I mean, the NERVE of those people! Shoving like cattle, how vulgar!

I doubt they'll be awarded damages over a dollar, and that will be reduced on appeal.

I think their days of funding themselves by lawsuits and hiding their finances behind a fake church may be over.

[Greeby]

15. There is only one human response to that

HA-HA!

[Quixote1818]

17. Here is one where Michael Moore confronts Fred Phelps!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?search=Shirley+Phelps+Roper+Tyra+Banks+God+Hates+Fags+Westboro+Baptist+Church&v=33-_9nOX8KM

[cool user name]

18. Sometimes violence is warranted ...

Sorry to say. These people can't be reasoned with.

Fuck 'em.