HopeandGlory, I hope you don't mind. I borrowed your picture.
Posted on 05/26/2006 2:07:50 PM PDT by kristinn
All FReepers and lurkers in good standing are urged to join the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic this Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery as we stand up against the Fred Phelps led Westboro Baptist Church.
Phelps and his cult will be doing their "God Hates Fags," "God Loves Dead Soldiers" schtick on Memorial Drive near the entrance to the cemetery.
We'll gather in opposition to send a positive, patriotic message of gratitude to the families of the Fallen who will be arriving at Arlington for the wreath laying and speech by President Bush that morning.
An excerpt from the press release by Westboro Baptist Church:
Thursday, May 25,2006 NEWS RELEASE Thank God for lEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) God Himself Has Now Become America's Terrorist, Killing and Maiming American Troops in Strange Lands for Fag Sins. WBC to picket Arlington National Cemetery - at 10:15 a.m., Monday, May 29 - at Jefferson Davis Hwy. & Memorial Drive,Washington, D.C. (Virginia) - in religious protest warning: God is not mocked! Gal. 6:7. God Hates Fags! & Fag Enablers! Ergo, God hates the U.S.A. and Memorable Day idolatries.
The D.C. Chapter will arrive at 8 a.m. to get set up along Memorial Drive with the MOAB and our flags and signs. Parking at the cemetery is going to be tight, which is another reason to get there early. There is a Metro station at Arlington that is served by the Blue Line.
Please forward this announcement to those you know who would be interested in joining us Monday morning.
As always, the D.C. Chapters rules for demonstrating will be in effect. Briefly, they are: No violence, no profanity, no racism, no provocations, obey the law and treat all law enforcement officers with respect.
I'm up, I'm up.
Give them hell, aye.
Just getting fully caffinated.
Thanks for doing this to honor our dead. Give the Phelps cult Hell for me.
Me too.
;-)
In Honor of Lt. Col. Frank Blazer, WWII, Korea.
Rest in Peace, Frank.
G-D Loves the Infantry.
Don't drink too much coffee. Later in the day , you might find the facilities are lacking around the Mall. :-)
I think there is about two restrooms.
is=are? Sheesh.
Long walk.
Trooprally,Lurker Bill, and Cindy-true-Supporter are up and running to Arligton.
I have to Cook. You all be safe. Bring sun screen.
Kick booty today guys.
[Mrs T]
Sometimes its true. I've never heard of the man before. I guess I'll have to Google or wait since he's a bad guy, I'll go to Dog Pile. Seems appropriate doesn't it?
I watched the Memorial Day Show from the Mall in Washington that PBS broadcasts every year to see if I could see any familiar faces, even watched the news and the only thing they showed was Rolling Thunder riding through the streets.
I always check the various newscasts if I know that you guys are doing something in DC or there abouts. If I can't be with you in person I'm there in spirit.
Ditto that - what tgsl said.
bttt for our Patriots!
Bump!!
It AMAZES me how sheeple will follow someone who claims to be doing something as ridiculous as this in the name of religion. I pray that he will actually FIND GOD someday. Right now he is working for the "dark one."
That was beautiful.
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