[pillut48]

I was no fan of Elizabeth Edwards' politics BUT that being said, this is just wrong for her young children to have to see on the day they say their final goodbyes to their mother. I think it would be a good thing to have people in the area protesting the evil Westboro'ers as someone in the article's comments said, with Christmas carols sung LOUDLY! Are there any FReepers in the area who might participate in this venue?

[HiTech RedNeck]

Is there any explanation for why her ex dumped her and turned his back on the ensuing misery, other than being immensely selfish and insensitive? Had she strayed off the “plantation” at some critical point?

[SandRat]

Would love to see the Secret Service be there and disperse these scum; perhaps even Cuff & Stuff the ‘adults’ with CPS taking away any of their children as victims of child abuse.

[Mad Dawg]

What we have here is a group which has successfully turned a diagnosis, malignant narcissistic personality disorder, into a “denomination.”

[crosshairs]

They figure they can get plenty of attention that way. They are nothing but Satantic attention whores.

[crosshairs]

Phred Phelp’s “church” is as Christian as the Church of Scientology.

[BlackElk]

The Rev. Mr. Moron and his crew of social pathologies may financially buy the farm this time. They are doing this in North Carolina to the children of John Edwards, who, whatever his many drawbacks as a human being, is one heck of a financial vacuum cleaner trial lawyer. He can testify and the rest of the best trial lawyers in North Carolina will line up for the privilege of representing his kids or he can be his kids' attorney. North Carolina is not a state with a reputation for lowball judgments. ID the Church, the Rev. Mr. Moron, and each participant, obtain a joint and several judgment in the neighborhood of $500 million for intentional infliction of emotional distress upon the children who have lost their mother long and hard to cancer.

Obviously, the jury must be made to know that John Edwards will not receive one penny and that it ill go to the kids only and a guardian from Elizabeth Edwards' family to safeguard their interests. Most of the money will never be collected but each Westboro "Baptist" "Church" participant will be permanently destitute. Bankruptcy court will not relieve such judgments which are punitive in nature.

Westboro "Baptist" "Church" will be nothing but an unsavory and increasingly distant memory.

[Slings and Arrows]

Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them.

[nmh]

Someone needs to find a way to STOP this phony church of HATE.I’m not fan of the ELITE HYPOCRITES, the Edwards’ either but this “protesting” has to stop at ANY funeral.

[ozzymandus]

I’ll be interested to see how much protection the local authorities give the Westboro nuts at this funeral. A double amputee(!) combat veteran was recently arrested and jailed on multiple charges for confronting these vermin at a soldier’s funeral.

[Mr. Silverback]

I like the Christmas Carol idea. I also like the idea of some things accidentally falling out of one or more NCANG C-130s in the vacinity...SPLAT!

[He Rides A White Horse]

He is going to die just like the rest of us. I have a sense that he isn’t going to like the turnout he receives on the other side.

[Professional]

Why don’t the bright minds of FreeRepublic work at uncovering who these people REALLY are?

RIP Mrs Edwards.

[wontbackdown]

I’m a staunch Republican but if I lived close enough I would consider it my sacred duty to round up as many people as possible to protect the Edwards family from these cruel savages. We would arrive early and take up all the parking spaces in the protest area. I would recruit the local high school marching band to play some appropriate songs. As soon as the WBC creeps parked their bus or van it would be surrounded and they would be boxed in. Any more ideas that wouldn’t get you sued? These jerks are all lawyers.

[Earthdweller]

Did they show up?

[ZULU]

These Westboro fiends are no friends of Christians. It would be better for Christianity if they and their despicable church were struck with fire from God and burned to Hell.

The Bible says the greatest virtue is Charity - something they totally lack and even despise.

[Lazamataz]

These people are hideous.

Satan's little helpers, they are.