# SDMB: the Fred Phelps publicity machine **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 19, 2001, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-the-fred-phelps-publicity-machine/82569 "2001-09-19T13:02:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-the-fred-phelps-publicity-machine/82569/21 "2001-09-20T01:24:16Z")
> [@](#): > > **SDMB: the Fred Phelps publicity machine** [VELMA] “Now let’s see who’s REALLY behind all these morally-outraged anti-GodHatesFags posts!” [Special Guest RTFIREFLY pulls the mask off of the ‘morally-outraged’ SMDB poster] [SHAGGY] “Zoiks!” [FRED (not Phelps)] “Golly, It’s old Mr. Falwell!” [FALWELL] “DRAT! My plot to drive up traffic on Phelps’ site and eliminate the homosexuals was ALMOST COMPLETE. And I would’ve gotten away with it, if it wasn’t for you meddling kids!” [SDMB SECRET POLICE drag FALWELL off to Unca Cecil’s Apocrypha-Mining Gulag] [FRED (still not Phelps)] “Great work, gang! But where’s RTFirefly?” [CUT to back of ‘Mystery Machine;’ SCOOBY & RTFIREFLY are fighting over the last Scooby Snack. Cue canned laughter.] ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-the-fred-phelps-publicity-machine/82569/22 "2001-09-20T01:32:48Z")
Oh doood…that kicked ASS!!! ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-the-fred-phelps-publicity-machine/82569/23 "2001-09-20T01:37:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*Oh doood…that kicked ASS!!! \*\* Well, I was feeling kinda clever and smug, but then I read Weirddave’s [post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=87259&pagenumber=3) in the ‘bin-Laden Lust’ thread. My satirical talents have now been properly and thoroughly humbled. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-the-fred-phelps-publicity-machine/82569/24 "2001-09-20T01:40:55Z")
I wish we could ignore the Wiseacre Baptist Church and Fred Phelps, but we can’t. **Rufus T.** , I think old Phelpsey-boy has enough presence beyond the SDMB to justify repeated debunkings here. The fact that you didn’t hear of it before you came here, and that you only hear about it here, is simply proof that you and the Wiseacre adherents run in fundamentally different circles. A genuine Good Thing, in my book. 🙂 Hell, I didn’t even know what a Chick Tract _was_ until I came across a debunking/MSCT3K (Mystery Science Chick Tract 3000) Party here! ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2001, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-the-fred-phelps-publicity-machine/82569/25 "2001-09-23T04:46:57Z")
I knew of Phelps. He had a program on early morning. Thought it was something like Creflo Dollar or something. I didn’t know that he was like this. Oh BTW, The site is down!!! And everyone in SDMB dances for joy. ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2001, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-the-fred-phelps-publicity-machine/82569/26 "2001-09-23T04:55:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by capacitor \* > \*\*Oh BTW, The site is down!!! And everyone in SDMB dances for joy. \*\* Mwoohahahahaa!!! NEVER underestimate the power of ####### [EDITED BY NSA / ECHELON.] [sub][Don’t tweak us, you little fucker.][/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2001, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-the-fred-phelps-publicity-machine/82569/27 "2001-09-23T06:10:53Z")
If you want to take his site down permanently, help us. Click the link below. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2001, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-the-fred-phelps-publicity-machine/82569/28 "2001-09-23T11:16:40Z")
Hell, it’s back up again. I’d noticed it was down for several hours yesterday evening, but I didn’t get my hopes up because I figured it was probably just being worked on. Whatever, it’s baaaaaack! ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2001, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-the-fred-phelps-publicity-machine/82569/29 "2001-09-23T11:31:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by capacitor \* > \*\*Oh BTW, The site is down!!! And everyone in SDMB dances for joy. \*\* Please don’t presume to speak for everyone here. I for one would prefer to see the site kept up. You’re never going to change his mind about this (at least through this strategy) and ugliness exposed is always better than ugliness hidden. ---
**Author:** ![apotheosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@apotheosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apotheosis)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2001, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-the-fred-phelps-publicity-machine/82569/30 "2001-09-23T11:50:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eutychus55 \* > \*\*ugliness exposed is always better than ugliness hidden. \*\* [I](http://www.uglypeople.com/uglymen/ugly-images/up-men-00593.jpg) [beg](http://www.uglypeople.com/uglymen/ugly-images/up-men-00601.jpg) [to](http://www.uglypeople.com/uglymen/ugly-images/up-men-00575.jpg) [differ](http://www.uglypeople.com/uglymen/ugly-images/up-men-00530.jpg). [sub][( mullet! )](http://www.uglypeople.com/uglymen/ugly-images/up-men-00545.jpg)[/sub] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-the-fred-phelps-publicity-machine/82569.md?page=1)