Texas A&M students create human wall to block Westboro Baptist protesters

The Examiner ^ | July 5, 2012 | Angel Clark

[2ndDivisionVet]

Many shades of red are normally associated with anger, however, on Thursday, a "wall of maroon" was a show of love and respect in Texas. Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale, a Texas A&M University graduate in 1993, was killed during a training exercise at Fort Bragg on June 28. During a safety briefing in North Carolina, Lt. Col. Tisdale was shot and killed by a fellow soldier who committed suicide.

Family members and friends were shocked at the loss, claiming that with all of the deployments Tisdale had, they never thought anything would happen to him at home. The Westboro Baptist Church, on the other hand, planned a protest at Lt. Col. Tisdale's funeral. Westboro Baptist Church is known for protesting at military funerals, claiming the soldiers "are dying for the homosexual and other sins of America". Alumni of Texas A&M University refused to let this happen.

Ryan Slezia, a fellow "Aggie", organized "The Maroon Wall" using social networking sites like Facebook and WhereEvent with the help of Lilly McAlister and Chris Rowan...

[Drew68]

The idea is to provoke a lawsuit, so they can make money by suing people who object to their protesting, and getting a settlement

That's pretty much the case. Lots of lawyers in the Phelps clan and those people do know the law. In fact, patriarch Fred Phelps was a civil rights attorney who battled against Jim Crow laws. Odd bunch, these folks. I still think one of these days they're gonna cross paths with someone who has nothing left to lose and that'll be the last we hear from the Westboro Baptist Church.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Thank You A&M. I’m proud to have Patriots like you join The Southeastern Conference.

[Snickering Hound]

Unfortunately, they decided to celebrate with a boat ride.

[spankalib]

They’re an entrenched, connected false flag RAT operation that richly, richly deserves what’s coming to them.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rawcatslyentist]

Philippians 1:27
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ

I wonder if this passage is missing from the Westboro Bible?

[rhinohunter]

Proud of all the Aggies who stood up to those spawn of Al & Tipper...

[bgill]

Go, Aggies!

One day those Westboro freaks will have to answer to Him.

[Category Four]

Dear SEC,

A&M's a top notch school. Be good to them, and you will see how good they can be to you.

Sincerely, and with our loss being your true and worthy gain,
The Big 12

[Sequoyah101]

WHOOP!!!

Westboro is nothing but a bunch of extortionists.