Posted on 04/16/2008 5:59:20 AM PDT by xzins
Having heard talk of "God hates Soldiers" protesting the funeral of hero, Matt Maupin, whose remains have been recently restored to his family, I went to the devil's den at Westboro's website and found confirmation. From Phelps' own website, which I won't link to, because I don't want to give him traffic, comes this gem:
Great American Ball Park 100 Main This is for the funeral of Army Staff Sgt. Keith M. Maupin. Thank God for another Dead Soldier! Whoohoo! That is some goodness right there!
One item that I noticed only recently comes from Matt's family, and is information they received early on about Matt's capture. In addition to the disturbing threat of someone being executed, and the military's inability to actually confirm that it was Matt was a message that the executioners permitted Matt to make. In it Matt said that all he wanted was to return to his wife and child.
The truth is that Matt had no wife or child.
Matt was signaling that he was being tortured and forced to speak. It was important for him to let his nation know that anything he said or did should be discounted.
Also significant is that Matt was taken prisoner in the Abu Ghraib region of Iraq. The media, which made a big deal of a phony, torture-atrocity at Abu Ghraib prison, in which prisoners were stripped of their clothing, has not mentioned the real atrocity of Abu Ghraib, the torture-death of an American Prisoner, SSG Matt Maupin.
This young hero deserves our support as he is laid to rest. His last known words were an attempt to uphold the dignity of his nation. What can we do for him?
Cincinnati, Ohio, Great American Ball Park, Sunday, 27 April, approximately at noon.
Concerned Americans should consider being present with airhorns, signs, whatever, to NON-VIOLENTLY block any view or hearing of Phelps and crew.
Won’t happen....
Bagpipes.
What a “sick puppy” this Phelps character is. May he burn in Hell!!
“Bagpipes.”
Harley pipes.
There are not that many of them. It shouldn’t be hard to block out any sound or view of them.
Ping to you, and please ping your lists.
Thanks.
Harley pipes sounds good. What is the name of the group of riders?
They are known as the “Patriot Guard Riders” or simply PGR. Most are Veterans or supporters of Veterans who quickly became disgusted with the antics of the Westboro Baptist Church and the Phelps’ in dishonoring the funerals of our military personnel.
I’ve ridden a few times with them here in NC. It is a non-violent method of keeping these idiots at bay and away from the families during the time of closure. Usually, when the Phelps’ group see/hear the bikes and see the bikers, they quickly beat a path of retreat!
Patriot Guard Riders...and I’ll just bet that they are well aware of this one.
Phred Phelps does not deserve a non violent response, regardless of what the law states.
Harley pipes.
LEAD pipes...
Patriot Guard Riders. I would bet they know about this, but do they have a website?
Probably doesn’t deserve it, but, better he be blocked than one of our own be charged.
This is where snipers set up a good distance away would come in handy.
How about kick the crap out of Phelps and his phlock?
I don't know about that. I predict that the Patriot Guard riders will outnumber the Phelps crew by about 30 to 1.
That’s why I’m sayin’....the protest won’t happen....
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