Call to action in Lowell

Have you read this post about the fundies wanting to come all the way from Kansas to "protest" at a school in Dracut?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1470630

If they go ahead with this, I think it would be important to have a LOT of us non-psychotic people there, just to makes sure that they and their Nazi ideas are not welcome in New England.

I'll come up if I can possibly find the time to do so.

Redstone

for Lexington High graduation.

Article is from the local right-wing-rag of a newspaper, the Lowell Sun. Hmm, we can manage to put together a decent counter-protest, don'tcha think. The fact that he's going to be spreading his hate in front of local school kids is pretty disturbing.

http://www.lowellsun.com/front/ci_2733877

Anti-gay group plans picket
Attacks Dracut school after student wins contest with Ellen DeGeneres essay
By DENNIS SHAUGHNESSEY, Sun Staff

DRACUT -- A Kansas-based evangelical group plans to picket Englesby Intermediate School June 6 after a student won an essay contest writing about openly gay comedienne Ellen DeGeneres.

A flier from the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka singles out a Women in History essay written by a 12-year-old student who chose DeGeneres as her subject. The invective-laden leaflet includes a photo of the Englesby School and a grotesque devil. The diatribe attacks the staff, labeling it a “homo-fascist regime,” among other things.

Acting Police Chief Kevin Richardson said he received a communication from Fred Phelps, pastor of the Kansas church, asking for information about securing the proper permits. Richardson recoiled when shown the flier, saying, “No, we didn't get this.”

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The Kansas church has also planned a demonstration on June 5 at Lexington High School's graduation at the Tsongas Arena. A separate flier from the church targets Lexington High School for having recognized such groups as the Gay-Straight Alliance Club.

I printed the article and plan to show it around. I'll tell folks to check this site for info. Get something going - I'll be there!
These people are going to know they're not in Kansas anymore!

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Anti-gay group plans picket ("God Hates Fags" attacks Ellen essay)
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Westboro Baptist Church picketing near me
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Lucky us! Fred Phelps is coming to Massachusetts June 5th + 6th
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Call to action in Lowell
Topic started by Redstone on May-13-05 05:52 PM (3 replies)
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Hate-spewing wingnut Phelps coming to my area
Topic started by rox63 on May-13-05 11:25 PM (7 replies)
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This includes people who are not from Massachusetts.

I have a plan.... Hmmmmmmm....

Who is organizing the action ? I someone keeping an e-mail list ? Please notify me.

I was there Friday 5PM-very, very late (let's put it this way, got < hours sleep Friday night).

From 5-8PM was at the Lowell HS for seminars and training. Didn't see any fundies or freepers. Then moved on to the convention hotel, where there was a HS prom party. Nope, no freepers or fundies there, either, just a bunch of beautiful 18 year old kids dressed in their finest, and us older political hacks, in other parts of the hotel.

Today I arrived as Tsongas at 7AM and left the area around 2:30PM. No freepers/fundies, but a few (<20 Larouche supporters).

Any more news ?

June 5-6 is coming up soon.