A quick-on-the-trigger GayPatriot reader got this shot of Rev. Fred Phelps (his website here) and his followers just finished picketing at the funeral of Chief Justice William Rehnquist in downtown Washington, DC.
They had set up camp between the offices of the Human Rights Campaign (at 17th & Rhode Island) and St. Matthews Cathedral where the funeral is taking place.
Our GP Correspondent reports:
They just packed up and left since the C-SPAN cameras were leaving, but they were there for a good two hours until the funeral got started. Not sure if you’ll be able to make out the second sign from the right, but it says “Thank God for Katrina.” Other signs not pictured included “Thank God for AIDS,” “Too late to pray,” and “God is America’s Terrorist.” That’s Phelps in the middle with the red, white and blue windbreaker and red cap.
They’re also dragging American flags all around on the ground and spitting on them.
What does all this hate actually accomplish? A lot of people in America need to ask themselves that question. There isn’t a lot of distance between the ignorant hatred expressed here, and those we see leveled against the American troops in harm’s way. Need I go on?
Oh yeah, Phelps is an avowed liberal Democrat.
In the 1980s, the Phelps family were strong political allies with then-senator Al Gore. The home of Fred Jr., Phelps’ eldest son, located in the Westboro compound, acted as Gore’s campaign quarters for one of his senate races, and the Westboro compound was host to a fundraiser. Numerous photos exist on the internet of Fred Phelps Jr. and his second wife, Betty Phelps-Schurle, posing with Al and Tipper Gore in Phelps Jr.’s home. Phelps also served as a Gore delegate on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta in 1988. (link with photos.)
Just to put hate in perspective.
-Bruce (GayPatriot)
Phelps can call himself Jesus Christ (and he probably does), but that will never make him a “liberal Democrat”. I think he’s a secret Patsy, who’s adopted the “liberal Democrat” label for its snark value.
So, why exactly aren’t you posting on the first legislature in the United States to pass a bill allowing for marriage equality?
I don’t know what to think but those pychedelic signs give me the feeling I’m at a Code Pink/United for Peace and Justice hate fest observing vast numbers of lost people wearing tye-dye t-shirts while listening to Medea scream about how she is going to save the world from the evil one.
Wait, God hates fags?! I thought God hated flags. I just figured His spanish teacher made him drawn that horrific coat of arms as an exam just like mine did.
Boy am I red in the face.
Oh yeah, Phelps is an avowed liberal Democrat. Just to put hate in perspective.
Apparently “shame” is not a concept Bruce is familiar with.
Jody-
I pre-empted the “Phelps is a hateful Republican” remark that I knew would be coming from one of you.
What does all this hate actually accomplish? A lot of people in America need to ask themselves that question. “….
What they accomplish is undeserved publicity. A picture of their protest is posted on this site, will be on many other Gay and non-gay sites, and they’ll probably get mentioned on atleast 2 of the major TV news programs tonight.
From their perspective, “mission succesefully accomplished”. And “we” helped.
“What does all this hate actually accomplish?”
It sure splashes back on even the half-way civilized bigots and idiots. People like Pat Robertson and Marcavage are “queering the brand” on all these prophetic calls to moral rectitude. Jerry Falwell started right after WTC and I doubt he has recovered market share yet. But if this keeps up the whole market for ranting doomsayers is going to dry up and even the mainstream reverends/mullahs are going to suffer. God’s judgement for their sins.
What they accomplish is undeserved publicity
We can’t just sweep these itdiots under the rug and hope they go away. We should give them publicity, and let them hang themselves with it. The worst possible thing to do would be not to. When a fringe group goes unnoticed is when we have problems, because we allowed them to sneak in under the radar, and we didn’t realize they were a “hate” group until they bombed something.
I pre-empted the “Phelps is a hateful Republican” remark that I knew would be coming from one of you.
Bruce : (to his mom) But Mmmmooooommmmmm, they were going to make silly and specious claims too so I had to be just as stupid and make one first.
Bruce’s Mom: That’s not a reason to be stupid. [Slap] Go upstairs. No dessert for you.
Bruce: But Mooooooooommmmmmmmmm!
Bruce’s Mom: Now, mister!
Bruce: (sotto voce) Damn Liberal.
Bruce’s Mom: What did you say?
Bruce: Nothing Mom. Nothing.
Fred Phelps thinks America is morally repugnant. Leftist godhead Cindy Sheehan is also on record as saying America is “morally repugnant.” Fred Phelps took some of his followers to Iraq to support Saddam as human shields. Many on the American left supported the human shields who went to Iraq. (Curious how human shields never go to Israel to protect schoolchildren from suicide bombers, or to post-war Iraq to protect policemen.) Fred Phelps movement is defined by its hatred (for homosexuals.) The modern left is defined by its hatred (for conservatives).
So, all things considered, Fred Phelps is very much in the mainstream of the modern left.
#10
You’re such a dick, Jody.
I know. Jody’s comment makes no sense. Bruce gave the Wikipedia link on Phelps’ Democrat links. I didn’t see a section on any Republican ones.
Guys and Gals, be weary of this idiot and his followers/family members. Word on several other blogs is that they are actively protesting at funerals of dead armed service members in an attempt to get a member of the military (perferably) or anyone else to physicallly accost them. If they are accosted while protesting by a member of the armed services or government period, then they can get mega damages for their civil rights being violated. Apparently, they’re wanting this to happen in order to finance their continued hate mongering. Fred Phelps was, once upon a time, an attorney in Kansas. He was disbarred after fabricating case law and citing it as authority in a case- suffice it to say, the KS Supreme Court didn’t take too kindly to that. Just to give a heads up to everyone one on this.
TGC, yes I am. [bows]
Jody’s comment makes no sense. Bruce gave the Wikipedia link on Phelps’ Democrat links.
Wikipedia on David Duke
David Duke is racist. David Duke registered, ran, and won elected office as a Republican. Ergo, all Republicans are racists.
This is so easy. Logical fallacies are fun, fun, fun.
You forgot to add that the Repug officials basically ousted Duke from the party so he ran as an independent.
He was ran under the Demo party.
Guess he likes it both ways.
ARCountryBoy has it right!
here’s a link from BlackFive:
the Intent of Fred Phelps
In this post Blackfive has excerpts from a Military memo; here’s the key phrase:
‘There is no information to indicate that this group plans any form of violent activity and they are not known to initiate physical contact. However, this group does employ passive-aggressive techniques intended to provoke a hostile response or offensive reaction from others. They will employ written and verbal inflammatory language against the deceased person, their family, and military personnel to elicit desired responses. This group will then file a civil action in an effort to reach a settlement in order to fund future activities.’
emphasis added
P.S. the live preview of comments is really cool!
God, that Phellps creep. What a dick, huh?
Funny part is, David Duke is now a Cindy Sheehan fan, and shares her belief that the war was fought to benefit Israel. So, you lefty guys get Fred Phelps and David Duke. And you can keep ’em.
Actually, God doesn’t hate fags. However, I fear that deep down most fags may hate God.
Actually, God doesn’t hate fags. However, I fear that deep down most fags may hate God.
Comment by glisteny
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glisteny, you chimp at at typewriter,
You may have eventually pounded out a scintilla of truth!
But, I in my infinite wisdom, will correct your slight error.
Actually, God doesn’t hate fags.
***Excellent so far.
However, I fear that deep down most fags may hate God.
***Change that to:
***However, I fear that deep down most fags hate religions
***masquerading as God.
There ya go ma boy.
Glisteny-
Chandler proved your point almost immediately, eh? Love the Divine, Hate the Diviners? 😉
How about “Too many people (fags or not) allow religion (usually, ironically, other people’s religion) to interfere with their love for God”
Glisteny-
Chandler proved your point almost immediately, eh? Love the Divine, Hate the Diviners?
Comment by GayPatriot
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GP.
You can’t possibly think that my satement actually inplies I hate God. That is the only conclusion that would prove sparkles assertion. Your ability to speak a lie and shout it as fact is so Rovian of you.
Phelps is one sick bastard; he and his followers went to Ground Zero after 9/11 demanding that the rescuers leave any survivors to die.
He is a bigoted douche-bag, and I hope he is burnt alive in an oil fire.
How’s THAT for Christian?
WeHoBoi (yes, you’ve earned it), you’re truly pathetic on nearly every possible level, not the least of which is spelling. And speaking of your ineptitude, how’s that career as a writer-actor-producer-singer-dancer-intern-mime-chief cook and bottle washer going? I think you’d be wise to at least remove the “writer” from your position description.
glisteny-
As I understand it, editors deal with things like spelling and punctuation and grammar and logic… writing is all about the creativity 🙂 Or, at least that’s what I understand from unemployed writer-producer-waiters. Perhaps the ones who disagree are too busy getting paid for their writing…
In passing.. has anyone else wondered whether the Phelps clan actually believe any of their own crap? In addition to the “piss people off — then sue when they assault” aspect of things, could they actually intend to discredit genuine bigots? Could he be the greatest “performance artist” of our time?
God Hates Figs.
http://www.tektonics.org/uz/zapfigtree.html
I’m sure this is old stuff……much like a date with most of us. 🙂
Monty
Just like the infamous Zell Miller, Phelps was a Democrat before the great party migration during the civil rights era and decided to stay Democrat after. These not much difference between their ideologies and those of the late Strom Thurmond, who converted to Abe Lincoln’s party (Rapists of the South). A Dixiecrat would be more descriptive of his political orientation.
Monty…
Perhaps you’ve never seen http://www.godhatesfigs.com. I especially like the part about Rick Santorum’s comments in response to the Supreme Court ruling that it’s legal to serve figs in our public school cafeterias: “If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to eat figs, then you have the right to gnaw the kneecaps off small children. You have the right to do anything.“
LOL 🙂
Thanks, Clint.
Monty