Posted on 08/27/2005 8:34:56 PM PDT by LibertyRocks
HEADS UP: There is an anti-war protest planned by the Westboro Baptist Church in Martinsville, IN tomorrow during a Soldier's funeral.
I first heard about it was from a chatter earlier today on MSN chat who was requesting help with bail tomorrow. I subsequently visited the church's website and found confirmation of their plans.
The chatter stated that the entire town would be turning out for the funeral and that people are "ready and waiting" for these protestors. He also stated that he wasn't sure the local PD would protect these protestors. I am hoping cooler heads prevail...
Here is the info on the planned protest copied from the Westboro Baptist Site:
August 28, 2005 1:30 pm 2:00 pm Martinsville, IN Neal & Summers Mortuary, 110 E. Poston Rd., for funeral of Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy W. Doyle
News coverage of the counter-protest in Martinsville!!!
Supporters overshadow protest by radical group (at soldier's funeral)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1473608/posts
Someone needs to take a ball bat down to the funeral and adjust some attitudes.
If what I thought oughta happen to these protesters did, it would also detract from the memorial service. It's a can't win situation.
This is deplorable. The peacenik movement is really showing its true colors.
Okay, brain burp- was it the Commander of Fort Sumpter who said that?
Probably been answered, but it was Captain John Parker, commanding the colonial Militia at Lexington, in 1775 (the British regulars then cleaned his clock, but by the end of the day they had suffered great losses and strategic defeat).
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
Surprised the headache man pic hasn't appeared on this thread.
Aw Geez, not this s*** again.
Did I post one of these quotes? The article was over six weeks ago, so I don't remember for certain, but I can't imagine myself saying one of those things. Speaking for myself, I am anything but a supporter of Fred Phelps or am skeptical that he is anything but an isolated wacko abusing the pulpit. Picketing anybody's funeral for any reason is deplorable.
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