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In reply to the discussion: Fred Phelps on the edge of death? 'god hates fags' guy [View all]MuseRider
(35,176 posts)my own opinion of Fred is that he hates lots of things but uses the things that get him the most publicity no matter who it hurts just to make himself feel valid. Like his civil rights work, he took the cases then settled them mostly out of court and made the most of the settlement himself. How the rumor ever got started that he was a good civil rights attorney is beyond me. It should be obvious to everyone by now that his schtick is not about anything more than getting himself attention. His first act out of seminary, if I recall correctly, was to set up a revival tent in Salt Lake City in front of the temple to convert Mormons.
Because of his use of other people, their lives and the hatred he spread that caused so much death, worry, fear and destruction to any group but mainly and mostly LGBT citizens I will dance like a fool when he is gone. I feel terribly sorry for him and for his family (only for the torture they put themselves through) but that sorrow is NOTHING compared to the sorrow I feel for those he relentlessly attacked for his own publicity.