Former Marine protests funeral picketers

Source: Marine Corps Times

The Westboro Baptist Church, whose members have picketed the funerals of fallen troops, is now facing protesters at its own front door.

Former Marine and Iraq veteran Jerry Bacidore, along with about 15 supporters, recently traveled nine hours from LaSalle, Ill., to attend a service at the Topeka, Kan., church and stage a silent protest.

Westboro has gained much attention for its practice of picketing outside military funerals, carrying signs with hate-filled messages, such as “Thank God for IEDs,” and attributing troop deaths to the nation’s tolerance of homosexuality.

Highly offended by these actions, Bacidore wanted to do something about it.


Read more: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2010/05/marine_protesting_050910w/

for some reason it gets dropped in long links and in come cases messes up the link - or you can click on the 'Marine Corps Times' link from the main DU homepage More News section where the post originates

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2010/05/marine_protesting_050910w/">using HREF DU link equivalent and it works!

Yup, these ideas don't work:
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it has happened a few times, I think with Army Times as well

but any attention this asshat Phelps gets feeds his ego.

Phelps may have registered as a Democrat years back, but he represents nothing of what I see as Democratic and he does seem to represent plenty of Republicanism: anti-gay, religious extremism, and just being downright angry, disgruntled and mean.

AKA, Southern Republicans and their fellow travelers.

He was instrumental in getting rid of Jim Crow laws in Kansas.

Refused to walk out of the D convention with Strom Thurmond, got endorsed by the NAACP, etc.

Nevertheless, it does not change what he was, nor what Phelps is.

Strange paths life takes us on sometimes.

But my point was Phelps has been consistently pro-racial-equality and anti-sexual-orientation-equality for his whole career.

The closest thing to his ideology is probably the KKK. On the somewhat mainstream spectrum, the closest thing is the Paultards.

And in the Gulf War, and now Iraq and Afghanistan.

And protesting doesn't do a thing to stop Phelps.

people like that, with no soul, no humanity, should be shunned--and consider themselves lucky that that's ALL it is, a shunning, and not something terribly violent.
I'm sure Fred Phelps is delighted at the extra publicity.
When he finally croaks, are we going to be told to "respect the dead" and refrain from grave dancing?

I'm going to use several sick days so I can fly out there from Korea and do a tap dance across the street the entire time

I'll be doing a happy dance when that sicko finally buys it.

I've got my "Jesus hates hypocrites!" sign ready to go.

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Source: Marine Corps Times

Former Marine protests funeral picketers

By Tony Lombardo - Staff writer
Posted : Monday May 10, 2010 13:46:28 EDT

The Westboro Baptist Church, whose members have picketed the funerals of fallen troops, is now facing protesters at its own front door.

Former Marine and Iraq veteran Jerry Bacidore, along with about 15 supporters, recently traveled nine hours from LaSalle, Ill., to attend a service at the Topeka, Kan., church and stage a silent protest.

Westboro has gained much attention for its practice of picketing outside military funerals, carrying signs with hate-filled messages, such as “Thank God for IEDs,” and attributing troop deaths to the nation’s tolerance of homosexuality.

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“As a Marine, I was taught to take the fight to the enemy,” he said. “We don’t defend. We counterattack.”

Read more: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2010/05/marine_protesting_050910w/

Make sure there is a "/" at the end of the link in the URL location box. Didn't make it into the original link and that website won't auto-add it.

See duplicate post earlier in the day.

May the 15 supporters soon grow to 15,000.
BHN

www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2010/05/marine_protesting_050910w/

now they will picket the coal miner funerals...what in the world makes them do this?

They think they'll get media attention by protesting at funerals. I hope those miners' families go after them...but not in a way that will bring a lawsuit. That's how they make their money.