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Fred Phelps Group Plans To Picket Va. Tech Funerals
2007-04-20
The families of those killed in the Virginia Tech massacre may not be able to grieve in peace at the funerals of those they lost. An anti-gay religious group known for protesting at the funerals of American soldiers killed in Iraq is planning on appearing at services for those killed on Monday as well.

The Topeka, Kan.-based Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), which is not affiliated with any national Baptist organization, announced plans to protest at victimsÂ’ funerals only hours after 32 people were killed in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. They also may protest at other events on the Virginia Tech campus.

The organization, founded and led by Fred Phelps, believes the United States has condemned itself to destruction by accepting homosexuality and other “sins of the flesh.” Phelps’ daughter, Shirley Phelps-Roper, said the Virginia Tech teachers and students who died on Monday brought their fate upon themselves by not being true Christians.
Posted by:Fred

#19  Actually, staking them out, butts up, at 18th & Castro ought to do it. Let the punishment fit the crime.

You left out the ass-less chaps, HCS.

The police need to arrest the entire Phelps group and charge them with crossing a state boundary to commit a crime, which is a federal felony charge.

Never have I agreed with you more, OP! (And we've agreed many times in the past.)
Posted by: Zenster   2007-04-20 23:30  

#18  Actually, staking them out, butts up, at 18th & Castro ought to do it. Let the punishment fit the crime.
Posted by: Ho Chi Snusoper4439   2007-04-20 22:50  

#17  Heck, just give them all heart attacks or strokes by having a couple of guys doing a little grab-a$$ or whatever in front of them.
Posted by: gorb   2007-04-20 17:50  

#16  OP - I'm Catholic. I wouldn't BEGIN to think this band of inbred cretins represent the Baptist Church
Posted by: Frank G   2007-04-20 16:53  

#15  The police need to arrest the entire Phelps group and charge them with crossing a state boundary to commit a crime, which is a federal felony charge. A dozen life sentences for each attendee would be too kind - better they should be stripped of their citizenship and shipped to Bolivia, with no possibility of ever returning to the United States. Phelps gives Baptists and Americans in general a bad name.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-04-20 16:37  

#14  More frightening than bats and pick handles someone needs to send in the lawyers, IRS, and Local police.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2007-04-20 16:17  

#13  I'm settin' up a booth:
"PICK HANDLES! Getcher pick handles here! Only $5.00..."
Posted by: mojo   2007-04-20 15:51  

#12  These "people" should be beaten with iron bars.

SR-71, please permit me to compliment your impeccable use of sneer quotes.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-04-20 11:56  

#11  i threatened reid yesterday. today i'm threatening phelps, since when is a US official
Posted by: sinse   2007-04-20 11:41  

#10  "Next"?
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-04-20 11:34  

#9  sinse, consider this an official warning. Please mind your manners and please don't threaten US officials.
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-04-20 10:44  

#8  i said it yesterdayabout harry reid, i'll drive the bus that suddenly goes out of control
Posted by: sinse   2007-04-20 10:07  

#7  These "people" should be beaten with iron bars.
Posted by: SR-71   2007-04-20 09:22  

#6  That's one helluva date!
Posted by: Mike N.   2007-04-20 08:45  

#5  Whoa! Rantburg is a dating service, too?
Posted by: Bobby   2007-04-20 06:23  

#4  But maybe that's just me.

Nope. I'm still hoping you'll pencil me in for your next love child, Barbara.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-04-20 00:57  

#3  I think he'd better target the dead being buried in other states. Virginia has a law against what he wants to do.

And the Attorney General sent all the Virginia Commonwealth's Attorneys a letter today reminding them of the statute and offering any assistance they might need. As well as announcing it to the public.

Of course, I think the best thing would be for the cops to all tie their shoes for about 10 minutes and let the funeral attendees take care of the problem. But maybe that's just me.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2007-04-20 00:42  

#2  Won't someone please hand out free baseball bats just prior to the ceremony?
Posted by: Zenster   2007-04-20 00:29  

#1  I hope you weren't named after him, Fred. Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church are evil.
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2007-04-20 00:12  

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