Posted on 04/22/2013 9:08:59 PM PDT by Rennes Templar
Local 25 was contacted by some concerned citizens of Medford asking for help to keep members of the Westboro Baptist Church from protesting the funeral of Krystle Campbell, scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10 AM in Medford.
Local 25 President Sean O’Brien asked all off-duty Teamsters to participate:
"Teamsters Local 25 will be out in full force tomorrow morning at St. Joseph’s Church in Medford to form a human shield and block the Westboro Baptist Church from protesting the funeral of Krystle Campbell.
The Campbell family and friends have already endured immeasurable amounts of heartache and tragedy this week, and deserve a peaceful funeral with time to grieve privately. Westboro Baptist Church should understand that we will go to great lengths to make sure they don't protest any funerals of the victims of the past week’s tragedies, and that those we lost receive a proper burial."
Teamsters Local 25 represents 11,000 hardworking men and women from the Boston area.
According to information sent out from the Westboro Baptist Church, the protest will happen from 9:15 - 10:00 AM.
(Excerpt) Read more at teamsternation.blogspot.com ...
As to the second question, start here: http://www.yelp.com/biz/westboro-baptist-church-topeka
As to the first...do you really want to know? Honest question; I can explain their organization, theology, and attitude to you, but it would probably be a long-ish post.
Hope the teamsters wear purple shirts (signifying union). Sure wouldn’t want to disappoint the media when a union steps in to show force. Maybe the union goons will even resort ot a little old fashioned ass-whoping. That’d be cool!
Doing the right thing, this union.
"Making sense" and "Westboro Baptist Church" are a contradiction in terms.
Can you give me the short version? I promise I’ll read it. Actually real interested to hear this.
On the phone number, just called it. The line is busy.
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