It seems that in past months a lunatic fringe group has been protesting at military funerals, chanting and hold up signs saying “Thank God for Dead Soldiers” and “God Hates America.”
The situation has become so bad that the state of Illinois is considering outlawing protests and demonstrations at military funerals.
I know that every last one of us is sick of the treasonous scum who held these demonstrations, and I’m sure you all echo my sentiments when I say to their leader: God damn you to Hell!!!
How about a more honest header instead of implying it is anti-war protesters? It is a specific self-defined Christian group of known nutcases, not ‘protesters’.
It’s lucky for you, I suppose, LonesomePolecat, that you’ve lived so long without exposure to the fucknuttian wankery of Phred. Be assured that these folks are already living in their own privately-created hell of inflamed loathing; they won’t even notice the transition.
I also knew it was Phelps, but if I wasn’t already familiar with him I might have assumed the title was referring to anti-war protesters. I’m not sure the title needs to edited, though, and I’m pretty anal about thread titles being descriptive.
Oh come on, you’re being silly. The OP is quite straight forward. If you somehow weren’t familiar with Phelps, reading the linked article would soon let you know what this is all about.
I’m behind you, LonesomePolecat, except for one little thing. I wouldn’t term Phelps and his crew as “treasonous scum” because, well, that’s insulting to actual treasonous scum. Phelps doesn’t qualify because, quite simply, he doesn’t believe in anything. He is a real life troll, who pushes people’s buttons just for effect, hoping to provoke some sort of action that he can sue them for. The sick bastard gets his jollies (and his income) that way.
Yep. Another vote for “Fuck these idiots” from me.
Regarding the title of the thread: Why does “Phelps’ group” and “protesters” have to be mutually exclusive? He sounds like he’s “protesting” to me. :shrug:
It’s worth pointing out that Phelps is not actually protesting against war or the military, per se - he’s protesting the US Military because, in his twisted little mind, he thinks it’s soft on gay people. He’s not a peacenik - he’s just a fuckwit.
So I don’t think you can say they’re treasonous, exactly. I guess maybe. But I don’t think he really cares about the US as a whole one way or another. His only motivating principle is whether - according to him - an action is for or against “fags.” And unless you’re protesting with him, you’re a fag too, in his mind. (Personally, I’m be proud to be called a fag by Phelps.)
Maybe it’s splitting hairs. But there’s a difference between the pacifist protesting of Cindy Sheehan (which may or may not be helpful) & the drooling idiocy of Phelps.
I’m just amazed they’re still all… er, unbroken, after the repeated military protests.
Wait. Reading the article, it doesn’t say they’ve actually shown up at any funerals. Just that they’ve threatened it. Remember, there was one on this board they didn’t show at?