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Junkdrawer

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35. ^^^ THIS ^^^

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Sun May 26, 2013, 01:35 PM

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"Westboro decided to come protest in Moore Ok. This is part of what met them." [View all] kpete May 2013 OP

According to the article, the Phelps Merry Incestuous Band MineralMan May 2013 #1

They haven't been showing up to a lot of "events" lately Warpy May 2013 #26

That's true. They make those announcements, and MineralMan May 2013 #28

You might be on to something there. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #32

Some of the nazi and white supremacist groups do the same thing. murielm99 May 2013 #71

You're absolutely right loyalsister May 2013 #49

And the lawsuits. jonthebru May 2013 #54

How do they make money off their lawsuits? marble falls May 2013 #66

Let me guess... GoCubsGo May 2013 #33

For these grifters, there's no profit motive Cirque du So-What May 2013 #2

Suing would be contingent on survival MNBrewer May 2013 #3

I'm still willing to bet Cirque du So-What May 2013 #6

It will be interesting to see what happens to that cult once Fred kicks the bucket. MNBrewer May 2013 #7

My personal guess Cirque du So-What May 2013 #8

I dunno... Seems he's the glue that keeps the Kult together MNBrewer May 2013 #15

My bets are on mercuryblues May 2013 #18

That's a problem for them, as Shirley(?) is the public face of that group at the moment. MNBrewer May 2013 #21

Yup mercuryblues May 2013 #29

Maybe we should gather at the cemetery and sing O Happy Day with Ilsa May 2013 #46

Dumbest hobby EVER. nolabear May 2013 #14

It would appear to be nothing more substantial than a hobby Cirque du So-What May 2013 #19

Most of them SwankyXomb May 2013 #37

Huh, I wonder if DTG is a Phelps? uppityperson May 2013 #34

Oh swell. Cyber picketing. But no payoff there. nolabear May 2013 #40

A common tactic used against the Westboro Baptist is to state the obvious especially in small towns. gordianot May 2013 #65

Patriot Guard Riders, ho! DinahMoeHum May 2013 #4

Ahh... intimidation of someone expressing their First Amendment rights... bobclark86 May 2013 #5

Freedom to protest (speech) does not give you the right to disrupt a funeral. NutmegYankee May 2013 #10

" You can say whatever you want someplace else. " reminds me of w's free speech zones leftyohiolib May 2013 #16

That you chose to compare not interupting a funeral to a "free speech zone" is just sad. NutmegYankee May 2013 #23

^^^ THIS ^^^ Junkdrawer May 2013 #35

Then where is the laws preventing it? n-t Logical May 2013 #25

While I find the activities of the Westboro Baptist Church deplorable..... Swede Atlanta May 2013 #38

There are lots of them... bobclark86 May 2013 #43

I agree they do. And I know people are breaking the law to stop them. I do not agree with it. I... Logical May 2013 #51

I don't see the courts shutting down Westboro protests. cyberswede May 2013 #11

What I find interesting, and sad MNBrewer May 2013 #17

Hey, Westboro had every right to show up. It seems they lacked the faith in Zorra May 2013 #20

Did they actually say they were showing up? bobclark86 May 2013 #42

No, free speech is being met with more free speech. jeff47 May 2013 #22

Snyder vs Phelps mercuryblues May 2013 #31

Do you mean the Phelps or the counter protesters? Who is getting intimidated or have courts shutting uppityperson May 2013 #36

A lot of small town laws have been passed bobclark86 May 2013 #41

They have a right to protest, and other people have a right to protest them gollygee May 2013 #52

I didn't know bikers were a legislative body! Scootaloo May 2013 #55

So the Patriot Guard can not use their First Amendment Rights? Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #58

The state isn't involved in the counter protest. Gore1FL May 2013 #68

Still can't figure out WinstonSmith4740 May 2013 #72

One of my friends is there madokie May 2013 #9

That's really cool ismnotwasm May 2013 #12

Tell him I say Bravo!!! malaise May 2013 #24

Good for him! Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #39

Good for him! bobclark86 May 2013 #44

That is what it is with my friend madokie May 2013 #45

I wish more people cared about such things. bobclark86 May 2013 #47

I applaud him for this. Ruby the Liberal May 2013 #48

Sounds like a man after my own heart! Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #59

whoa Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #13

Westboro Baptist is Evil! hrmjustin May 2013 #27

westboro baptist= teabagger homophobia sigmasix May 2013 #30

The Westboro Baptists are a bunch of cowards. backscatter712 May 2013 #50

I hate to think that Westboro Baptist is considered mainstream Christianity. hrmjustin May 2013 #53

We can't get rid of those assholes but this is awesome that these riders showed up! Initech May 2013 #56

I just hope some people were out to run them out of where survivors are camped. Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #57

I feel like my lifetime is racing, Iwillnevergiveup May 2013 #60

Sadly this group was around long before the wars. Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #61

Good for them! Westbouro is just a giant Tax Dodge anyway... Up2Late May 2013 #62

Good for them rl6214 May 2013 #63

the Patriot Guard KrazyinKS May 2013 #64

i live in a very red area and what concerns me is while this sort of stuff is cool against westboro dembotoz May 2013 #67

The second I saw the lead-in here I thought the same thing... VPStoltz May 2013 #69

The Westboro Baptist Church Anthem amb123 May 2013 #70