OMFG, that Westboro bunch is going to picket Elizabeth Edwards' funeral.

Jamastiene

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Thu Dec-09-10 12:59 PM
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OMFG, that Westboro bunch is going to picket Elizabeth Edwards' funeral.

I think my head just exploded. :mad:

http://ow.ly/i/6ezI

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polichick

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:00 PM
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1. Sick people. nt

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valerief

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:00 PM
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2. But of course! Why shouldn't they disrespect the Edwards as much as they disrespect everyone else?nt

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Bluerthanblue

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:00 PM
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3. this is SO wrong.

These people are pitiful.

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Pisces

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:01 PM
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4. I hope enough people show up to drown them out. THis is disgusting.

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originalpckelly

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:01 PM
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5. Isn't this a form of stalking, instead of one person it's a class?

In this case it would be stalking the grieving. Shouldn't they be able to get a restraining order?

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Booster

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:02 PM
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6. I think that will be the final nail in their own coffin. Hopefully, most

people will be appalled and something (I don't know what) will be done about these awful people.

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notadmblnd

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:03 PM
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7. Where do the f'ers get their money that affords them to not work

and stalk grieving families at funerals?

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Edweird

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:07 PM
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11. I remember reading here that their 'church' thing is nothing but a big scam.

They sue people for interfering with their 'free speech' and all. That's how they make their money and put their kids through law school.

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LiberalFighter

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Thu Dec-09-10 04:28 PM
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35. I wonder if what they do is racketeering and violates RICO?

Edited on Thu Dec-09-10 04:28 PM by LiberalFighter

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tammywammy

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:24 PM
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19. They're lawyers

They make money off lawsuits for infringing on their First Amendment rights.

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jeff47

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:55 PM
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24. By suing people who try to block their protests. (nt)

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Luciferous

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:05 PM
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8. Ugh, that news release at the link is absolutely disgusting.

What the hell is wrong with those people?!

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Raksha

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:32 PM
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21. Gawd yes...I read the whole thing.

Hard to imagine a more filthy and perverted diatribe than that screed against Elizabeth Edwards. These people have created their so-called "God" in their own hateful image.

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no_hypocrisy

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:06 PM
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9. I hope there will be a contingent of dedicated individuals who will also show up and

form a protective ring around the memorial, to keep WBC far away.

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edbermac

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:07 PM
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10. Big deal, 10 idiots show up waving signs.

See how many show up to protest Fred Phelps after he kicks the bucket.

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louis-t

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:20 PM
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16. I will drink massive amounts of coffee and seek out his grave.

Where I will proceed to caffeinate the earth surrounding his miserable corpus.

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ejpoeta

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:25 PM
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20. i wonder what ring of hell awaits that man. because i can assure you that

people like THAT don't get into heaven no matter how much they call themselves christians.

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Deep13

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Thu Dec-09-10 02:03 PM
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30. Of course, no amount of shit thrown by WBC can tarnish Mrs. E. nt

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geardaddy

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Thu Dec-09-10 02:10 PM
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32. The best thing to when Phred Felps dies

is to ignore the whole thing.

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Iggo

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:08 PM
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12. Sounds like it's right up their fucking alley.

Not one bit surprised.

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Old and In the Way

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:14 PM
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13. The ultimate anti-socialists - they hate everyone.

I wonder, when the members kick the bucket, will they be picketing those funerals? At the very least, there ought to be big celebrations by the public when their own members start dying off.

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DearAbby

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:15 PM
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14. I hope those people who

live in the area, showed their deep respect for this woman, get out in the streets and prevent this...peacefully of course.

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KamaAina

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:15 PM
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15. God Hates Sociopaths

:grr:

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Kennah

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:21 PM
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17. Perhaps WBC will implode when the SCOTUS rules on Snyder v. Phelps

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catrose

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:46 PM
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22. I do hope so

I thought Alito's statement sounded like he was begging for a reason to shut them down.

Personally, I'd think twice before picketing the funeral of a top trial lawyer's wife, but they must feel pretty secure.

I wish I could afford to go to the funeral and stand in front of them. Do we have enough DUers in the area to do that?

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tammywammy

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:23 PM
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18. Of course they would, that's what they do

Why are people surprised when the fuckers show up, they picket every chance they get to get them more attention. They WANT attention, of course they'd picket Elizabeth Edwards.

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Inspired

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:55 PM
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23. Elizabeth would just roll her eyes at these clowns.

She wouldn't let it rent space in her head but she would want her young children shielded from it. I wonder if enough people could gather in Raleigh to be a human shield for the Edwards family?

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PBS Poll-435

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:56 PM
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25. SICK Fucking Assholes

:grr:

:banghead:

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jillan

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:58 PM
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26. They showed up at Biden's mom's funeral as well.

Like Elizabeth Edwards or Jean Biden was any threat to these people.

Sickening!!

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struggle4progress

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Thu Dec-09-10 01:59 PM
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27. Meh. It makes clear the rabid ugliness of the Phelps loonies.

They want attention. They don't have any coherent agenda, other than trying to provoke folk into a frothing rage

I can't see that this requires much reaction from anybody else: it pretty much speaks for itself

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readmoreoften

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Thu Dec-09-10 02:00 PM
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28. You're surprised?

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Deep13

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Thu Dec-09-10 02:01 PM
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29. Sometimes I wish that hell was real. nt

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muchacho caliente

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Thu Dec-09-10 02:09 PM
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31. You just beat me to it, I was about to write that exact same thing.

grrr

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EnviroBat

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Thu Dec-09-10 02:14 PM
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33. I don't generally advocate for the assasination of people.

But if someone finally killed that whole clan, they would be a hero in my book. The world would be a better place without those assholes in it.

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Ilsa

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Thu Dec-09-10 02:59 PM
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34. We need to picket their funerals and weddings, all of the events

at their "church". Get a Sunday program to read announcements, check knits for funeral to be held there.

I normally wouldn't be like this, but giving them a taste of their own medicine may be the only way to stop their hateful behavior.

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LiberalFighter

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Thu Dec-09-10 04:41 PM
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36. Do they have services at their church?

Maybe that is where they need to feel the heat.

Put them on the terrorist list so they can't travel by air.

Drop missiles on their church.

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glitch

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Thu Dec-09-10 06:03 PM
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37. The whole damn town needs to get out and surround and immobilize them,

far from the funeral. Didn't a town do that for a soldier's funeral?

Keep them the hell away from decent people.

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