Freedom of speech, which the Westboro Baptist Church abuses

[bluestateguy]

So now these fuckers are going to protest the funerals of the people killed in Binghampton.

[guy]

1. I wouldn't say abusing free speech.

Just exercising it in a very disgusting way.

[qazplm]

2. we just have to wait for fred to die

and I think that whole inbred church falls apart.

[Warpy]

3. I think it will, too

In the meantime, I wish the IRS would step in. That "church" is such an obvious tax dodge by that family.

The only thing I'd like better would be for old Fred to get stuck in a glory hole at a gay peepshow and need the fire department and national media attention to get him free. I can hear my dad's voice saying, "Yeah, but with a pit bull on the other side of it."

Unfortunately for us, god doesn't want Fred and Satan is afraid he'll take over.

[rvablue]

4. Not likely, his little clan get their meal ticket by doing these "protests"

the only reason they do their disgusting, vile, hate-filled protests is with the hope that they will set someone off and they can sue both the person who assaulted them and the local police department and municipal government for not protecting their 1st ammendment rights.

I've had the horrible experience of seeing these people up close and personal. You wouldn't believe the amount of police protection they get. And cities and towns are forced to do it as they know full well what these grifting band of haters is up to.

[Cid_B]

6. His daughter has a pretty good hold..

on the whole group. Not saying your wrong but I am not convinced.

[Berry Cool]

5. Binghamton. There is no P.

Please keep it that way, thank you. :-)

(If you've ever been there, you KNOW it's not part of the Hamptons.)

Anyway, my earlier post on this was meant as "News of the Future," but it appears someone beat me to it. The father of a Binghamton University student actually emailed Fred Phelps' sick little crew and they confirmed it:

http://upstreamzine.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/westboro-baptist-church-will-picket-funerals-of-victims-of-binghamton-new-york-shooting/

[Bluenorthwest]

7. When will the faith community begin to speak out

against these people? Where is our 'Faith Based Projects' office on this?