Westboro Baptist Church Gets Green Light to Protest Inauguration

[Joanne98]

From the sound of it, I guess they’re doing it because of the gay marching band. Unless, of course, they’re peeved by Obama’s brave, bold, groundbreaking, pro-LGBT-equality agenda.


God Hates Fags church granted permission to protest at Obama inauguration

A small religious community that has become world-famous for protesting at the funerals of American soldiers killed in action will have a presence at the inauguration ceremonies in Washington DC later this month. …

NBC reports that the US National Park Service has granted Westboro Baptist Church a permit to protest on Inauguration Day, January 20th.

15 members will be in a corner of John Marshal Memorial Park on the north side of Pennsylvania Avenue.

http://news.lavenderliberal.com/2009/01/08/westboro-baptist-church-gets-green-light-to-protest-inauguration/
This year the inauguration parade will include the Lesbian and Gay Band Association as a marching contingent. …

[Chulanowa]

1. I can't help but be amused...

That the Westboro Baptist church will be shoulder to shoulder with so many of our own, and they'll all be screaming at the same damn guy.

[canetoad]

3. Succinctly & well expressed. nt

[dems_rightnow]

2. The idiots would

.... have protested McCain had he won for the same reason. Or anyone. They literally do not care who it is.

[canetoad]

4. At least they are inclusive

Some DUers seem to reserve their greatest vitriol for those on their own side.

[Bluenorthwest]

15. And some DUers have been face to face with Phelps

many times over the last 20 years. Of course only the GLBT folks. I note the vitriol that you are spewing at our own here. Perhaps you'd like to share your stories of standing against Westboro, with specific detail. I look forward to hearing your stories from the street. Tell us. Share with us. You snark about what 'some DUers' do, in grad Fox style. Well, what do you do? Tell us, show the example that is your life and work. Rather than simply attack posters you don't like, why not set an example for excellence, using your own actions as a teaching tool?
Be specific. How do you be the change you wish to make?

[Joanne98]

5. I hope they get their asses kicked!

[Behind the Aegis]

6. Well, perhaps some of the good people here will reach across the aisle to them!

:puke:

[canetoad]

8. I can never see any grace

in using that tacky little barf smiley.

[Behind the Aegis]

9. I should care why?

Considering your comments, I really don't give a shit what you think is tacky or not.

[canetoad]

10. And you clicked reply

just to tell me you dont care? Yeah, I believe you.

[Behind the Aegis]

11. I was bored.

I saw your stupid remark, know what type of poster you are, thus my comment.

[canetoad]

12. Only the boring are ever bored

And the vitriol you spew forth is so utterly incessant in its frequency and irrelevance that you are the first qualifier for the boring award of 2009. Now I have had enough of your faux outrage so you can rant to yourself as long as you like. Cheers, and peace, should you ever be able to find it.

[Behind the Aegis]

13. So predictable in your pedantic remarks.

You are a parody and don't even realize it. I find that amusing.

[Are_grits_groceries]

7. Let some Veterans' organizations know.

My guess is that there would be someone to greet them.

[mmonk]

14. As long as you're not protesting policy and war, you can be granted

a permit.

[dmallind]

16. Great - Westboro now on same side as DU fringe

Either Obama is too GLBT friendly or not GLBT friendly enough, but when people whine about the same things as Phelps and his ilk it's time to look inward long and hard.