Posted on 03/12/2008 10:30:54 AM PDT by Between the Lines
Finally, someone is protesting the world’s most odious protester. The Million Fag March is set for Sunday morning, March 30 in Topeka, Kan., home of Fred Phelps’ Westboro Baptist Church.
Fred and his family (13 children and 54 grandchildren) show up at military funerals with signs reading, “God Hates Fags,” “God Hates America,” “Fags Die, God Laughs,” etc. Fred apparently arrives at these insights after personal discussions with The Creator wherein He tells Fred that everything bad that happens in the world is His revenge for America “tolerating” gays.
Organizers say it’s time to “show Phelps and his church that freedom of speech works both ways.”
There are two big challenges with the march. First is the laws passed in Topeka to protect other churches from Phelps. They prohibit the Freds of the world (of which, mercifully, there are few) from getting within 50 feet of a house of worship for a half-hour before or after services are planned. So the march might have to take place in Topeka but not too close to Westboro Baptist.
The second challenge could be even harder. Organizers are determined to keep the protest peaceful, but since Fred’s whole goal is to whip up feelings of intolerance and hate, not responding in kind will be a toughie. Still, the expectation is clear.
Absolutely. No. Violence. It doesn’t matter if Fred Phelps comes to the March himself and starts throwing punches. The police will handle it.
If you feel that you could in any way be provoked, do not plan on attending.
…The Phelps family uses hate speech to draw attention to themselves. To do that during the March would only be bringing ourselves down to their level. So, please, no hate speech on your signs, clothes, and mouths.
Besides, “God Hates Fred” signs are lame and obvious. You can do better. Sending the message you want to send without being blatantly hateful shouldn’t be all that hard for you.
If you’re anywhere near Topeka, please plan to attend the march. You can sign up here. If you’re not, organizers need donations for costs associated with permitting, security, etc. so your donations are welcome.
Gee, the agent provacateur and his disgusting minions are all getting together for a jamboree. How quaint.
Gosh it would be great if you just gave both groups baseball bats and turned them lose on each other. People would buy tickets to see an event like that.
someone roll out the popcorn popper, this is gonna be good!
Says who?
One good turn deserves another, I guess! This is going to be a media circus for both unworthy groups! And guess what? There *will* be violence, count on it.
Put me down for 50-60.
It’s like the Iran/Iraq War, there is no side for which to root.
Is it tornado season there?
So would it be safe to say you’d have absolutely nothing against Fred and his mob if they’d stuck with picketing homosexual funerals and had left servicemen’s funerals alone?
Now that’s worth getting pay-per-view for
I wouldn’t want to be in the front of that march!
They’re one and the same. If Westboro was so anti-homo, they would do their protesting in San Fransisco.
The two groups will exchange blows.
boooooo.
but funny!
Sounds like the Hillary and Obama campaigns meeting up with one another.
Huh?
You don’t like WBC.
This protesting group doesn’t like them either.
Why would you want the WBC members to hit them with bats?
“God Hates Fred”
Yes, it’s obvious, but that’s only because it’s perfect.
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