Colorado Springs officials join in protest of anti-gay protesters

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - City officials have told a Kansas minister who leads anti-gay protests that he is not welcome.

When protesters from Westboro Baptist Church returned to Colorado Springs this week, to protest outside a downtown restaurant owned by a council member who defends gay rights they were given a letter from the city council telling them their message was unwelcome.

Two weeks ago the council had declined to act against the group but when the protesters began carrying signs saying God hates Colorado Springs, council members reconsidered. <snip>

http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=e0a3ae64-0abe-421a-0169-17e620c7f9ee&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf

In Colorado Springs of all places.

Somebody should have taken the opportunity to grill him about the Guckert story.

My guess is his dead silence on the subject comes from the fear that his name is in Guckert's client list.

the "church" mostly family members? And if they are always traveling with him on the Rabid Riech Wing Roadshow, who's paying for the food, place to stay, etc?

from: http://www.mediatransparency.org/search_results/info_on_any_recipient.php?116

for further exploration ... go to the above site, and click on, for example the Foundation name ... i.e., Bill and Berniece Grewcock Foundation, and, then, click on 'recipients by amount granted' to see what other organizations they have financed ... that great Journalism school, the Leadership Institute, has received $180,000 ... so, imo, they're just as guilty as the Bu$h White House and it's 'Gannon'-types in undermining our government and democracy ...

show below are just the Grants ....who knows what individuals have contributed ... of course, the way some individuals 'hide' their involvement is to contribute to these "Foundations", and the foundations make these Grants ... all under IRS regulations for tax exempt organizations, i.e., 501(c)(3).


Focus on the Family

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Influential pro-family organization. Seeks to defend family, faith and traditional values. Founded and led by family counselor James Dobson, Ph.D.. The organization has grown so large it has its own zip code.

Web address: www.fotf.org

More info culled by Media Transparency http://www.mediatransparency.org/recipients/fotf.htm

Total $ Granted: $ 2,435,000

For Years: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
# Grants: 14

Date Amount Comment Provider
1-1-2003 20,000 Undesignated Bill and Berniece Grewcock Foundation
1-1-2002 250,000 Unrestricted Grant to General Fund Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation
1-1-2002 20,000 Undesignated Bill and Berniece Grewcock Foundation
1-1-2001 500,000 Unrestricted Grant to General Fund Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation
1-1-2001 20,000 Undesignated Bill and Berniece Grewcock Foundation
1-1-2000 500,000 Unrestricted Grant to General Fund Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation
1-1-2000 20,000 Undesignated Bill and Berniece Grewcock Foundation
2-28-1999 500,000 Building support Orville D. and Ruth A. Merillat Foundation
1-1-1999 25,000 Projects on teachers and school choice John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
1-1-1999 25,000 To support a teen pregnancy program and public education project on school reform The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
1-1-1999 15,000 Undesignated Bill and Berniece Grewcock Foundation
8-10-1998 25,000 To support the abstinence project of the Campaign for Adolescent Sexual Health The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
1-1-1998 500,000 Unrestricted Grant to General Fund Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation
1-1-1998 15,000 Undesignated Bill and Berniece Grewcock Foundation

Two weeks ago the council had declined to act against the group but when the protesters began carrying signs saying God hates Colorado Springs, council members reconsidered.

Apparently "God Hates Fags" doesn't rouse their civic ire. "Hey, queers are one thing, but this is going too far!"

Fuck 'em. You can fry a repuke in butter, and he's still a repuke.

that kind of speech is not welcome in my community," said Mayor Lionel Rivera said.

Exactly what kind of speech is approved by Mayor Lionel Rivera. I wasn't aware that the Mayor of a town was able to define what free speech is.....just sayin'

Takes us deep into the realm of the surreal.


"The Kansas church plans to return to Colorado Springs at the end of April to picket outside the headquarters of Christian ministry Focus on the Family, which it accuses of being too liberal toward homosexuals."

Dobson's people liberal towards ANYTHING?? There are no words.

ok ok ok insane just seemed too generic ;)

It makes them look "moderate".

Or it leaves them feeling like Avis.

Gotta try harder.

See 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue as proof of this.

Had Kerry won he could have credibly used the powers of the Patriot Act to target Ann Coulter, conservative radio talk show hosts, Fred Phelps' hateful church, the AEI and the Heritage Foundation.

So the child abuser and wife beater is at it again, eh? He's probably just jealous his loony little cult isn't the one getting the most camera time right now.

I just sent my thoughts about this to Lionel Rivera, the mayor of Colorado Springs. You might also want to tell him what you think about his sudden concern for hate speech: lrivera@springsgov.com