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Westboro Baptist to Picket Funeral of the Powell children (WA)
SeattleP-I.com ^ | 2/9/12 | Scott Sunde, SeattleP-I

Posted on 02/09/2012 10:11:25 AM PST by hoagy62

The Westboro Baptist Church, which has gained infamy for protesting at the funerals of men and women killed in combat, will have a new target on Saturday: the services for two little boys slain by their father.

The church, whose "God hates fags" signs and messages have been seen across the country, intends to be at the funeral of Charlie Powell, 7, and his brother, Braden, 5. Saturday at the Life Center Church in Tacoma.

The boys died Sunday after their father , Josh Powell, blew up their Pierce County home.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: biggayfred; fredphelps; funeral; hate; powell; westboro
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To: hoagy62

How these people have avoided being assassinated along some lonely road at night is beyond my comprehension. I’m sure God has a special place in hell reserved just for them.


41 posted on 02/09/2012 12:01:38 PM PST by Kenton
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

I hope you pointed out that Fred has actually run for office as a Democrat?


42 posted on 02/09/2012 12:17:42 PM PST by ConjunctionJunction
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To: Baynative

I really wish those jerks would just go away.

:(


43 posted on 02/09/2012 12:26:09 PM PST by ConjunctionJunction
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To: hoagy62

The busiest creatures around must be the demons in hell digging new depths for the future home of the Phelps clan. May the moving date be undelayed.


44 posted on 02/09/2012 12:34:05 PM PST by muir_redwoods (No wonder this administration favors abortion; everything they have done is an abortion)
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To: ConjunctionJunction

“I hope you pointed out that Fred has actually run for office as a Democrat?”

It doesn’t matter what I point out to them. They’re libs. They don’t believe me. Won’t go look on the net. To them, it’s a Baptist Church, therefore Right Wing.


45 posted on 02/09/2012 12:34:50 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: hoagy62

It would be nice if the local chapter of Hell’s Angels showed up and “insisted” that these creeps leave the area.


46 posted on 02/09/2012 12:40:29 PM PST by GreenHornet
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To: SoldierDad

“J.C. Penny has “hired” Ellen Degenerate as their “celebrity” spokesperson. I don’t see the WBC protesting J.C. Penny!!”

Very good point.


47 posted on 02/09/2012 12:40:40 PM PST by MichaelCorleone (Stop feeding the beast; spend money only with those who support traditional American values.)
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To: hoagy62

Someone in the area needs to find out what hotel/motel they are staying at.

Then, the morning of the funeral, park a car or two blocking in all the vehicles with Kansas license plates.

When they complain, oops, sorry, can’t find the drivers of the cars and gosh, all the tow-trucks are tied up right now - until after the funeral anyway.

(I believe that this was done the Phelps Phreaks somewhere else)


48 posted on 02/09/2012 12:50:11 PM PST by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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To: hoagy62
Perhaps they have a smidgen of brains after all...

Dont' you believe it. They are looking for the same publicity that the jerks from that stupid so-called "church" are looking for.

I'm certainly hoping that the people who show up for the military funerals might send a contingent to this one. Trying to make your puny political point at the funeral of two murdered children is utterly despicable.

49 posted on 02/09/2012 12:53:58 PM PST by LibertarianLiz
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Liberalism really is a mental disorder.


50 posted on 02/09/2012 1:28:12 PM PST by ConjunctionJunction
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To: ConjunctionJunction

“Liberalism really is a mental disorder.”

Yes. This morning, I sent a lib friend, a well-kown musician, an article about traveling with instruments. He always takes at least two guitars. The article informed him that, as long as it would fit in the overhead storage, he could carry it onto the plane. This is the replay that I got;

“What?!?! This is what’s wrong with this country! Obama and his liberal agenda along with the “lame” stream media force this kind of instrument carrying down our throats! What about the rights of the people who are infringed upon that don’t play and instrument? This will create and entitled society with people that play instruments and travel having their hand out waiting for the government to have access to every part of their traveling life. This must be stopped! Rick Santorum and the bible beaters in 2012!”

He’s hopeless! Sadly.


51 posted on 02/09/2012 1:34:54 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: hoagy62

These people are evil enough that I’d not be bothered seeing them buried in sand up to their ugly chins and releasing 10 gallons of army ants next to them.


52 posted on 02/09/2012 1:36:12 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: tet68
These sick bastards need a physical reminder that this sort of behaviour is not accepted in civil society. Those boys were innocent and do not deserve to be used as pawns by these jerks.

I agree. What gets me is that the Phelps Freaks voted for democrats in the past and they've been the ones who supported gay marriage, so why not protest them?

53 posted on 02/09/2012 2:30:12 PM PST by dragonblustar (Allah Ain't So Akbar!)
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To: ConjunctionJunction
I hope you pointed out that Fred has actually run for office as a Democrat?

From wikipedia.com -

Reagan began his political career as a liberal Democrat, admirer of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and an active supporter of New Deal policies.

54 posted on 02/15/2012 6:14:39 PM PST by backslacker ("Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man")
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To: dragonblustar
so why not protest them?

You WON'T protest the WBC because it takes effort and $$$ and you don't have the desire. That's the difference between them and you!

55 posted on 02/15/2012 6:18:49 PM PST by backslacker ("Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man")
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To: muir_redwoods
The busiest creatures around must be the demons in hell digging new depths for the future home of the Phelps clan

You don't believe in the Bible, so why talk about hell or demons?

From your FR homepage:

I have a basically agnostic outlook on the subject of religion, not being able to distinguish religion from any other superstition. I respect most faiths but find myself unable to discuss islam with impartiality. Also, I make it a practice to never capitalize islam, allah or the name of that child-raping monster, mohammad. I taught myself Astronomy and have a confident scientific outlook on life. It is clear and beyond doubt to me that Darwin understood a fundamental truth. Those who discount him and evolution simply don't understand that the Bible is not a biology text nor a history text. As an ethical guide it has much to recommend it.

56 posted on 02/15/2012 6:30:13 PM PST by backslacker ("Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man")
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To: backslacker
It's a cultural reference universally understood to allow me to express my distain for the westboro perverts.

BTW, Taking every statement literally is the hallmark of the pre-adolescent

57 posted on 02/15/2012 7:38:51 PM PST by muir_redwoods (No wonder this administration favors abortion; everything they have done is an abortion)
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To: hoagy62
I truly believe that one day the Westboro people are going to anger someone who is truly unstable and at least one of them will end up dead. But you know what's really sick? That's exactly what they want! The survivors will then sue every organization within 100 miles, buy the town and make it their super duper headquarters or something.

Nutbags.

58 posted on 02/16/2012 5:01:46 AM PST by servo1969
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