Harley Owners 2,500 strong support grieving families by blocking anti-war protesters at funerals.

Local Okalhoma News channel | December 20, 2005 | Stockpirate

[theDentist]

Yes, but I do that in the office every day. It'd be like going to work. Besides, I need the exercise. Batting a few out of the park would fit the bill.

[HOTTIEBOY]

Do you mean I don't have to apologize anymore for being born a white American male?

[Lloyd227]

One incident like this happened here in my area. So at least once, this is actually happening.

Cheers,
Lloyd

[MarMema]

God bless them!!

[TheForceOfOne]

Absolutely, turn off your TV set, throw the NY Times in the trash and you shall be free! :)

[HOTTIEBOY]

I googled to try and find a story with some picks about this subject.
Then I realized that this is good news about loyal Americans doing the right thing. I must be crazy to think I would find a news organization printing such drivel.

[R. Scott]

Wow, can this be true? can we have some pics please?

As a past member of HOG, I can honestly say it has a very high probability of being true.

[WIladyconservative]

Living between two Harley plants and watching them converge on my "Mecca for Hogs" every couple of years has taught me these are by and large GREAT folks.

Bless all the Hogs out there.

[R. Scott]

At 5'0" and 95 lbs. I'm not very big but I might be good filler material.

Attitude cam make up for a lot of size. The Baddest Assed Biker I knew was only about 5’ 3” and maybe 130 pounds. He was a Nomad Hells Angel (enforcer).

[BykrBayb]

You could be a kicker.

[R. Scott]

It looks like they have the country pretty well covered.

[HOTTIEBOY]

~~"I can honestly say it has a very high probability of being true."~~


Methinks so too. All bikers are always looking for a reason to get together. Even if is something as simple as meeting at Hooters every Thursday for no cause at all except for the fellowship.
Throw in a chance to quell some anti-war hippies and you got yourself a full-fledged rally.

[sausageseller]

From your link:

Directly above is the Patriot Guard Riders’ Mission Statement. Please read it. If you don’t agree with it, please don’t join. If you’re looking for an organization that protests or counter-protests the Westboro Baptist Church or any other organization, you’re in the wrong place. The PGR is not a protest group.

[R. Scott]

Throw in a chance to quell some anti-war hippies and you got yourself a full-fledged rally.

And fun is had by all – except for the anti-American types.

[StarCMC]

They are NOT a protest group, but they DO get involved in honoring fallen warriors by protecting their families from protestors when necessary. There is a soldier funeral about 2 miles from my house tomorrow. The family declined the offer of the organization to attend, and the organization is honoring them by staying away. A "protest group" would show no such courtesy.

[BykrBayb]

Freedom of noise, baby!!

Can I steal that slogan for a new line of clothing? It'll be the latest rage at all the Harley boutiques.

[cotton]

"Police estimated 100 motorcycles from an organization known as the Patriot Guard joined the counterprotesters, some from the Wichita area. Their goal is to shield grieving families from protest groups.

The motorcycles lined the parking lot of the funeral home. Riders started them up en masse from time to time to drown out the songs and chants of the Phelps clan."

http://www.cjonline.com/stories/120305/loc_funeralsides.shtml

Couple of pics with the article.

[BykrBayb]

We accomplish the latter through strictly legal and non-violent means.

There are other groups who don't have that pesky bylaw.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Great news Star- I love the folks who make up HOG.

[Woodstock]

Awsome!