Posted on 06/29/2005 4:07:34 PM PDT by MindBender26
This is a vanity post, but trust me, a well sourced one. (I'm an old network newsie and have about 8 more good sources on this than Rather had for his typeface fiasco.)
Here are the details:
A SF SGT E-5, James Stewart, will be buried in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 4, 2005. It's wholly appropriate that he be buried on our nation's birthday, because Sergeant Stewart gave his life for our country.... and all of us.
He was killed in Iraq by a roadside bomb, call an IED in MilSpeak. IED is short for "Improvised Explosive Device." It can be an old artillery shell wired to an electric blasting cap or just some explosives and a few pounds of rusty nails for shrapnel. They are nasty, and they are killing our men and women in Iraq.
His family has had time to get ready for the trauma of his funeral, but there is no way they can be ready for the latest insult to both his memory and all that is civilized.
A Topeka, Kansas freak has announced plans to disrupt the burial with chants, bull horns and signs that read, "Thank God for IEDs" "God Hates America," "This Soldier Is In Hell," and "God Wanted This Soldier Dead."
This is not a sick joke. The following is exurpted from a story on WCVB in Boston:
"A Marblehead soldier who was killed in Afghanistan is scheduled to be laid to rest, but a group from Kansas is expected to try to disrupt the services and police are on alert for any problems. Staff Sgt. Christoper Piper, 43, served in both Afghanistan and Iraq and was awarded a bronze star for his combat service."
"(The protesters) claim U.S. soldiers like Piper are dying because the country is being punished for its tolerance of what they see as immoral behavior, such as homosexuality. The group protested several weeks ago in Dracut and Lexington, Mass., carrying signs depicting homosexual sex, handing our leaflets with the message "Thank God for IEDs"
One little girl wrote them (the "protesters") regarding the pain they caused another dead soldier's family.
The protesters wrote back "We serve God; not your vulgar dumb ass. So we don’t care less what you think. We have one goal: publish. We’ve accomplished that goal with you. Have a nice day" (end of letter)
I would name names of these bastards and link to pictures of their vile signs, but JimRob doesn;t want it on FR. I agree with his position. Trust me, they are beyond belief.
These creeps are "protesting" at Sgt. Stewart's funeral at the Park Street Baptist Church, 3901 Park Street North (Park and 39th Ave North, about a mile south of Tyrone Mall) at 11:00 AM on Monday the 4th.
Since they want publicity, they will be there early for the cameras.
There will only be a few of them (they usually fly in from Kansas, but be on the lookout for vehicles with Kansas license plates.)
At some of their prior sick protests, vets and others were able to "convince" the sickos to vacate the area before the family arrived. This is not a call for violence, but I'm sure many of us can be very convincing when we see signs like these.
If any of us really give a damn about the men and women currently serving in harm's way, then this is the least we can do to support them and their families.
Sgt. Stewart volunteered to pay the ultimate price for our freedom. What are we willing to do for him?
Good post! I'm passing this on to a buddy who's an officer in the local Marine veterans detachment in Tennessee. See if he can pass it on to the Sunshine state vets.
Don't let the Kansas radicals give that honored family additional grief!
Here is an online guest book to write your condolences and express your feelings in his memory. Sadly, only one person has signed it. FReepers...please check it out.
http://www.legacy.com/nytimes/Guestbook.asp?PersonID=14343169
BTTT!!!!!!
These people are flaming, absolute idiots. They in no way reflect anything related to Southern Baptist teachings and I've been one for a long time. Sounds like these people need a good teeth loosening. I'd be glad to accomodate them. Incredible...I don't know what this dimwit of a preacher hopes to accomplish by preaching a false doctrine, but I know what the ramifications of doing so is!
Protesters in '70 and '71 (and other years) were protected from vets by SPs and MPs and got away with behavior that today would result in assault charges. But the cops turned a blind eye.
Bring back "Dungaree Liberty".
Emailed on to Florida vets -
"Rolling Thunder" would make a good honor guard.
Wonderful! Thank you so much!
Thanks for the link, condolences added from Tennessee.
For the love of........! These bastards were in Bowling Green, Kentucky a few days ago!! Wish I'd known that, I would have knocked the shit out of 'em!
http://www.godhatesfags.com/photos/thisyear.html
For the love of........! These bastards were in Bowling Green, Kentucky a few days ago!! Wish I'd known that, I would have knocked the shit out of 'em!
http://www.godhatesfags.com/photos/thisyear.html
Absolutely, and the info. has been forwarded to some shipmates of DH!
Thanks again for keeping us posted.
Star bump.
Reminder bump! I'm having trouble with slogans though ...
Christians who hate christians who hate gays?
We're Christian but we're not with them?
Whackos by any other name ===>
A little help here?
I'm an hour North and do have a bullhorn for rent (cheap) - no real plans for the 4th - we normally hunker down for the big holiday weekends and try to stay off the roads. Of course James Stewart was braver than that so keep me posted.
Charlie
Here is a link to their press release for this specific funeral:
http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/jun2005/20050626_james-stewart-funeral.pdf
:)
BumpNudgeBump
He is truly in my prayers.
Last week, I posted a thread about an old friend of mine from MA who was killed in Iraq. This crazy group was threatening to picket his funeral as well.
I am so sorry I don't have more information at the moment on what actually happened at his funeral. My dear Dad has not been well this week. I haven't wanted to bring it up with him, as this breaks his heart to talk about, being an old Marine himself.
I am so sorry this hatred exits in this world. It is beyond comprehension to me. These people have no soul.
My thread was titled "Marine Kin Brace For Pickets." The story didn't mention what message this crazy group was bringing to the funeral though.
This is totally repulsive. Evil finds many sources to rear its ugly head. I hope this bunch is again "convinced" to leave the area before the family sees them.
Thank you for the heads up and God's speed with keeping the peace at the funeral.
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