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Foes of Phelps fight ire with ire
Kansas City Star ^ | 11/5/05 | Scott Cannon

Posted on 11/05/2005 3:05:05 PM PST by Non-Sequitur

Whenever the few protesters from Topeka’s Westboro Baptist Church shouted or sang Wednesday in South Haven, the earth trembled.

Any time they spoke up, the wrists of biker veterans twisted on dozens of throttles to strike the thundering chords of Honda and Harley-Davidson.

More than 200 bikers had made themselves into a chrome-and-black leather barrier. The 10 anti-gay picketers stood on one side, drowned out by the noise. Mourners arriving for the funeral of Army Sgt. Evan Parker passed on the other side.

“We’re supporting the family of a fallen soldier,” yelled Don Barr of American Legion Post 138 of Caney. “And we’re telling these jokers” — he jutted a thumb in the direction of Phelps’ picketers — “to get lost.”

(Excerpt) Read more at kansascity.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Kansas
KEYWORDS: fredphelps; military; phelps; religionofpeace

1 posted on 11/05/2005 3:05:05 PM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur

Good. I hope they amass 100 bikers and 'protest' this evil fellow's services every Sunday.


2 posted on 11/05/2005 3:07:51 PM PST by SoDak
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To: Non-Sequitur

Can't wait till this guy dies.

Imagine all the people dancing on his grave.


3 posted on 11/05/2005 3:09:35 PM PST by linkinpunk
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To: linkinpunk
Can't wait till this guy dies. Imagine all the people dancing on his grave.

He's convinced that he's doing God's work and that he's headed for Heaven. Oh to be able to see the look on his face when he finds out he's so wrong.

4 posted on 11/05/2005 3:11:36 PM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: linkinpunk
More like this --

and this ---


5 posted on 11/05/2005 3:20:27 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: StarCMC; cardinal4; Kathy in Alaska

They do not disappoint :)


6 posted on 11/05/2005 3:28:05 PM PST by Bahbah (Free Scooter; Tony Schaffer for the US Senate)
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To: Non-Sequitur

The KC Star can, I think, be quoted in its entirity. They have been really idiots as far as my sign in is concerned so I don't access them anymore.


7 posted on 11/05/2005 3:33:35 PM PST by Mercat (God loves us where He finds us.)
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To: Mercat
The KC Star can, I think, be quoted in its entirity.

I know. I was just too lazy so I cut to the good part.

8 posted on 11/05/2005 3:36:01 PM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur

Phelps claims these biker protestors are the reason that casualties have gone up in Iraq lately:

http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/nov2005/20051101_bloodiest-month-yet.pdf

What a complete loon.


9 posted on 11/05/2005 3:39:02 PM PST by Altair333 (Stop illegal immigration: George Allen in 2008)
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To: Non-Sequitur

Perfect!


10 posted on 11/05/2005 3:40:26 PM PST by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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To: Non-Sequitur; linkinpunk; Bahbah; martin_fierro; blackie

Like I said, Phelps sure is gonna be surprised when he wakes up in hell and none of these soldiers are there with him. And like I also said before, I LOVE BIKERS!!! THEY ROCK!!!

Martin - you wanna ping this??


11 posted on 11/05/2005 5:18:34 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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