Missouri Town Turns Out To Keep Phelps Clan Away From Soldier’s Funeral

[Psychoblues]

I found this piece on a progressive web site and hundreds of comments there cheering on these proud and determined people. I would be the first in line to protect anyone's right to free speech but the idiots at Westboro Baptist Church are just insane. Reminds me of what Atty. John Yoo, author of the legal interpretation giving gwb permission to torture, said the other day. "I said it was legal, that didn't mean he should have done it". Nonetheless, I just wanted to share this piece with you and demonstrate in some small way that we almost all stand together on some issues.

source: McClatchy/Kansas City Star
by Donald Bradley
Nov. 24, 2010

As if a bell tolled a neighbor’s trouble, folks came running.

The first showed up before the sun Tuesday, huddling and shivering in the cold and the dark. Others soon came, and before long their numbers stretched a block on both sides of Mechanic Street in front of Harrisonville’s Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

People drove from three or four counties away. Buses arrived, bellowing exhaust into the cold, bringing loads of schoolkids and senior citizens. People took off work. Some brought dogs. Farmers parked pickups nearby.

It wasn’t a fire, but a burning sense of what was the decent thing to do for one of their own who had given his all.

By 9 a.m., an hour before the funeral of Army Cpl. Jacob R. Carver, an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people, many of them waving American flags, lined nearly a half-mile of the street in front of the church, making sure Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church/family congregation were crowded out, peacefully kept far from shouting distance of the funeral........................................... .........................................


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Psychoblues

[fj1200]

Reminds me of what Atty. John Yoo, author of the legal interpretation giving gwb permission to torture, said the other day. "I said it was legal, that didn't mean he should have done it".

By 9 a.m., an hour before the funeral of Army Cpl. Jacob R. Carver, an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people, many of them waving American flags, lined nearly a half-mile of the street in front of the church, making sure Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church/family congregation were crowded out, peacefully kept far from shouting distance of the funeral........................................... .........................................

Good.

[BoogyMan]

Sounds like good work by the people of that town and the surrounding area.

The Phelps clan is pretty much universally despised by everyone and the good people of this town have assured that the family of a soldier who died in battle doesn't have to deal with the hate these dimwits so readily hand out.

[namvet]

I hope Phelps turns into another Jim Jones. fill the cups and pass em around

[Psychoblues]

Sounds like good work by the people of that town and the surrounding area.

The Phelps clan is pretty much universally despised by everyone and the good people of this town have assured that the family of a soldier who died in battle doesn't have to deal with the hate these dimwits so readily hand out.

I can only wish that were true. Although you and I may find their actions and beliefs despicable there are many, even right here on this board, that are so hateful and afraid that they also would support the work of the Westboro Baptist Church.

Thanks for you agreement on this issue, BM.

Psychoblues

[Kathianne]

I can only wish that were true. Although you and I may find their actions and beliefs despicable there are many, even right here on this board, that are so hateful and afraid that they also would support the work of the Westboro Baptist Church.

Thanks for you agreement on this issue, BM.

Psychoblues

[Psychoblues]

Denial is not a river in Egypt, Kath.

Psychoblues

[Nukeman]

I can only wish that were true. Although you and I may find their actions and beliefs despicable there are many, even right here on this board, that are so hateful and afraid that they also would support the work of the Westboro Baptist Church.

Thanks for you agreement on this issue, BM.

Psychoblues

Show me ONE person on this board who would support a nut case like Phellps!!! JUST ONE Psyco!!! JUST ONE FREAKING member!!!!! F***ing tool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Psychoblues]

You folks understand what Fred Phelps and his bunch are all about , don't you? They hate the queers. Lots like them on this board. Whether or not they would behave exactly like the Phelps clan might be debatable but it's clear that many on this board would go to great extents to undermine the objectives of the queers for equal rights and treatment under the law.

Personally, I think it's a slam dunk.

Psychoblues

[LuvRPgrl]

I can only wish that were true. Although you and I may find their actions and beliefs despicable there are many, even right here on this board, that are so hateful and afraid that they also would support the work of the Westboro Baptist Church.

Thanks for you agreement on this issue, BM.

Psychoblues

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLY GREAT FREAKING JOB YOU DID HERE,

GREAT job Psycho......

YOU post something we can all agree on and then you go and diverge it by sticking your elbow into other areas and start anonymously attacking other board members of supporting the concept the BOGUS church supports even though not one member said anything to support the Phelps dude.

I was thinking of mentioning that the members of the so called church are NOT CHRISTIANS, but since the thread was going along without any disputes, I figured I wouldn't do it.

But then you had to attack some board members. You just had to, didnt you, couldnt resist, now Im understanding the PSYCHO part of blues

[Psychoblues]

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLY GREAT FREAKING JOB YOU DID HERE,

GREAT job Psycho......

YOU post something we can all agree on and then you go and diverge it by sticking your elbow into other areas and start anonymously attacking other board members of supporting the concept the BOGUS church supports even though not one member said anything to support the Phelps dude.

I was thinking of mentioning that the members of the so called church are NOT CHRISTIANS, but since the thread was going along without any disputes, I figured I wouldn't do it.

But then you had to attack some board members. You just had to, didnt you, couldnt resist, now Im understanding the PSYCHO part of blues

Just what board member did I attack, lvrgrl?

Psychoblues

[Thunderknuckles]

The Phelps clan is pretty much universally despised by everyone...

I was enjoying the thread until I got to that line and new that, despite the good news, this thread would take a turn for the worst. You cannot convince Psycho that you despise the WBC thugs.

Anyway, good to see this town rally around one of their own.