Fred Phelps is being.... Fred Phelps

[Fryk]

Nah, that actually is right in line with Bill O'Reilley's "I'm a Patriotic 'Murcin" schtick. He's just inadvertantly doing good with it this time.

[smileyeagle1021]

I will give Bill credit, while I normally disagree with him, he is one of the few I can respect because I know when he says something, more than likely he believes it and isn't just pandering to an audience.
And if he's willing to spend $16k to fight the WBC, then all the better, I will take allies against Christian Hate anyplace I can find it... even if it's from another Hater.

[Caveat Emptor]

When Phelps dies, I want to be there at *his* funeral holding a "Thank God for Dead Bigots" sign.

[Wingates_Hellsing]

When Phelps dies, I want to be there at *his* funeral holding a "Thank God for Dead Bigots" sign.

Epic. You get 20 Internets for this idea.

[lobo94]

Don't drink the Kool-Aid. Fred and his cult are crackpots.

[Parrothead]

Oooh! Can I join you?

I'll bring donuts!

[Fryk]

I'm SO for that idea, that the minute I hear he's even hospitalized, I will go to the press with my intention to picket his eventual funeral. I will find out what room in the hospital he was in, and I will stand outside his window, dressed as the grim reaper, with a sign saying, "Time's a-wastin', Phelps!"

When it does happen, I will follow the funeral train in a rented hearse, with externals blaring "Ding, Dong! The Witch is Dead!" all the way to the cemetary. At a reasonable distance, of course. Then when we get there, I will continue to blare that sng as well as "Never Gonna Give you Up" while dancing with friends and signs.

... you know what's scary? None of that is preplanned, I just made it up spontaneously. I fear my brain.

[AdminAssistant]

It's my university's Pride Week, and today they're having a big drag show/fundraiser. And, of course, Phelps & Co. are coming to protest. (Oh, the joys of being local, they can show up all the time.) A bunch of students have planned a counter protest, and I wish I could go, but it's during one of my sections. grrr. Being the teacher sucks sometimes. Unfortunately, they're presenting group projects today, so I can't even say that, "Oh, class today is the counter-protest!"

[crazylegs]

Where was it that the counter protest was as simple as a group of people dressed brightly with similar signs saying things like "Look! I've got a sign too!"? Worked a treat, because there was so much signage the Phelps message was completely drowned out.

[AdminAssistant]

Where was it that the counter protest was as simple as a group of people dressed brightly with similar signs saying things like "Look! I've got a sign too!"? Worked a treat, because there was so much signage the Phelps message was completely drowned out.

Well, that's what this bunch of students did. I saw the pics my friends posted, and the signs were mostly really funny, "My sign is better than your sign," "I Can Haz Sign?," "Free Hugs!", etc. I tried to see if it made the local news, but I guess not.

[Wingates_Hellsing]

I also recall that there was one guy who showed up to a bunch of their anti-gay protests and took donations from the people passing by... for LGBT organizations

That was perfect... actually turning their own attention against them

[Amanita]

I saw pics of phelps and his band of nuts being counter protested against in San Francisco. And yes, the counter-deomnstrators had LOTS of silly signs. "I have a sign" "God hates signs" "I was promised donuts" and so on. It was hilarious.

[tropicsgoddess]

When Phelps dies, I want to be there at *his* funeral holding a "Thank God for Dead Bigots" sign.

Oh how I'd LOVE to be in the front lines to see that! That would be beyond epic!

[Racket_Man]

I will give Bill credit, while I normally disagree with him, he is one of the few I can respect because I know when he says something, more than likely he believes it and isn't just pandering to an audience.
And if he's willing to spend $16k to fight the WBC, then all the better, I will take allies against Christian Hate anyplace I can find it... even if it's from another Hater.

I do not remember if this is Sun Tzu or not but the saying
"The Enemy of my Enemy is my friend"

seems approprieate at this point

[BlaqueKatt]

I will take allies against Christian Hate anyplace I can find it... even if it's from another Hater.

are you sure about that?

yes the biggest hate group ever hates WBC-WTF?