Phelps with Al and Tipper Gore.
Posted on 08/09/2005 1:14:59 PM PDT by quidnunc
It's difficult to imagine that the veterans who can't seem to find it within themselves to forgive Jane Fonda for what they view as treason during the Vietnam era don't seem to be very vocal about the hate-spewing Fred Phelps.
Phelps, head of an organization called Westboro Baptist Church, Topeka, Kan., is not like any clergyperson most of us have ever known. Apparently he never talks about God's love -- only hate.
The church home page can be reached online via godhatesfags.com.
It was sinful enough when we only knew this group for showing up at the funerals of homosexuals for the purpose of taunting family and friends and promoting their own special brand of hatred. But now they picket the funerals of military service members and proclaim that God hates them, too. Another Web site is godhatesamerica.com.
The Web sites also list the events the group plans to picket. Last week, the funeral of Christopher J. Taylor of Opelika was on the list. Taylor, an Army sergeant, died in a mortar attack in Balad, Iraq. He was hit by rounds as he was exiting a bunker. His funeral was in Opelika on Saturday. And television news reporters spoke with a woman identified as one of Phelps' followers.
On the Web site, Phelps' followers typically "thank God" for the death of any U.S. service member in Iraq. They thank God for deaths that result from improvised explosive devices.
According to information on the site, "God is killing them with IEDs and casting them into Hell."
Members of Phelps' group have no respect for the soldiers such as Taylor, who died so Westboro members can continue to have the freedom to picket as they do and say the things they say.
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Somebody lock this a**hole up-- and quick!
I heard a liberal on Michael Medveds show today trying to attach that idiot to us.
God loves fags.
God hates sex outside of marriage.
Phelps with Al and Tipper Gore.
It should come as no surprise that our enemies are all in one way or another, are on the same side.
Communists, Liberals, Socialists, Islamists, Nazis and Fred Phelps - they're all joined at the hip in hatred.
Regards, Ivan
Fred Phelps is scum for doing this.
What a crackpot. They should send him to Iraq for use as a human shield.
I have never been in favor of church burnings before...
I get some satisfaction in knowing that God knows these folks and where they live.
What the h**l is wrong with this Phelps character. This miserable POS is one malfunctioning unit!
Nah, he's a carney act. Anything to get publicity.
I hope he gets hit by a train but in the spirit of love.
Phelps is a big-time Democrat.
gives a bad name to religion
Phelps is a tool. And he'll be lucky to avoid a beating if he's harassing Marine funerals.
"gives a bad name to religion"
Gives a bad name to bigotry....
We had a funeral last week here in Bakersfield CA for one of our boys who died in Iraq. This group said they would show up to protest at the funeral. This outraged the locals. The local news aired stories of bikers who were veterans who publicly begged these idiots to come and protest. Anyway........ huge turnout and no one saw ant protesters.
Phelps is a traitorous Nazi. I wish someone would teach him a lesson.
Bastard.
Phelps was also an Algore delegate at the DNC convention in 1988.
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