Westboro Baptist Church: We will picket Elizabeth Edward's Funeral

[RestoreTheRepublic]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/09/westboro-baptist-church-says-it-will-picket-elizabeth-edwards-funeral/

I really hate this extended family of fanatics...but what can you do? They have the right to say whatever they please. Picketing funerals and disturbing the right of a family to mourn in peace is sickening.

[Brett85]

Don't they have to stay a certain number of feet away from the funeral?

[sparebulb]

There is an important technicality that seems to be lost in the media characterization of the Westboro people. These people express their views, as skewed as the are, from the public right of way, not on private property.

Deprive the Westboro bunch of their rights today, don't be surprised when you can't wear a Ron Paul button on your lapel while walking down the street tomorrow. You can't have this one both ways.

[akforme]

Don't they have to stay a certain number of feet away from the funeral?

In an ideal society they would have to find private land that allowed them to protest. I'm sure none of the people who owned around the funeral would let them. And if they did, they have a right to say whatever ignorant thing they want to say.

[Chester Copperpot]

I wish these assholes would give it a rest.

[specsaregood]

These people express their views, as skewed as the are....
What exactly do you find "skewed" about their views?

[Rocco]

As disgusting as this is, the principled libertarian in me says allow it. But if I were John Edwards and this were my wife's funeral, I would gladly serve the jail time to crack these f*ckers heads open

[Jordan]

As disgusting as this is, the principled libertarian in me says allow it. But if I were John Edwards and this were my wife's funeral, I would gladly serve the jail time to crack these f*ckers heads open

If John Edwards gave a shit about Elizabeth, he wouldn't have cheated on her.

/rant.

[Rocco]

Ouch. True...still doesnt make it right.


If John Edwards gave a shit about her, he wouldn't have cheated on her.

/rant.

[Jordan]

Ouch. True...still doesnt make it right.

Oh, I totally agree. Fuck the Westboro Baptist Church.

[jmdrake]

Gotta love how the media tries to smear the antiwar movement any chance it gets.

The church members also oppose the War in Iraq.

I've not scene any evidence that these yahoos oppose the War in Iraq. Quite the contrary they hope it will go on so more soldiers can die as God's vengeance for gays. Or have I missed something?

[Vessol]

They are just media whores. Like mushrooms. Give them less shit and they won't prosper.

[LisaNY]

Don't they have to stay a certain number of feet away from the funeral?


It depends on the state. Some states have laws that you can't protest within 500 feet of a funeral, some don't. I don't know if North Carolina has it, if not her supporters can arrange counter-protests or other activities to block WBC from the family's view.

[TC95]

The church members also oppose the War in Iraq.

Oh, maybe that means I should change my anti-Iraq war stance since the Westboro group is against it. :rolleyes:

What's up with capitalizing the word "War" in that sentence? Do they revere war as holy or what?

[bossman068410]

What foundation is funding these guys?

[Aratus]

a very young local area bay state Ranger died recently, they were up here trying to find the memorial service...
if they are creatures of habit, are they now depressingly going down the coast
to N.C in time for any public or private service?

[GreenCardSeeker]

What foundation is funding these guys?

The American legal system, they're lawyers.

[Heimdallr]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/09/westboro-baptist-church-says-it-will-picket-elizabeth-edwards-funeral/

I really hate this extended family of fanatics...but what can you do? They have the right to say whatever they please. Picketing funerals and disturbing the right of a family to mourn in peace is sickening.

Who cares? Since when were they important?

[Batman]

What does their protest have anything to do with her funeral?

[Aratus]

odds are that joe biden or barack obama may attend ms. elizabeth edwards's funeral service...
the one very given thing about the lil ole group is that they are publicity hounds par excellence!

[Aratus]

Batman --- if their singular theme is that society is totally falling apart around us,
the poor dear woman had a cheatin' hubbie... and yes, they are a fringe faction...

[oyarde]

What does their protest have anything to do with her funeral?

None .

[Matt Collins]

Like mushrooms. Give them less shit and they won't prosper.:D:D:D:D:D


You made me belly laugh at that. Thanks! :cool:

[oyarde]

What does their protest have anything to do with her funeral?

They are irrational AND misguided for protesting strangers funerals who do not make policy that offends the beliefs they have , OR , they are just evil scum who are intentionally trying to provoke violence to profit from law suits , or , all of the above .

[Pericles]

They are irrational AND misguided for protesting strangers funerals who do not make policy that offends the beliefs they have , OR , they are just evil scum who are intentionally trying to provoke violence to profit from law suits , or , all of the above .

All of the Above - did I win a prize?

[oyarde]

All of the Above - did I win a prize?

Yep , buy you a beer anytime .

[qh4dotcom]

Has it occurred to anyone that the soldier whose funeral is being picketed might have killed an innocent civilian in Iraq or Afghanistan?
No need to make a big deal about a murderer's funeral being picketed.
In Elizabeth's case, they should leave her alone.

[Pericles]

Has it occurred to anyone that the soldier whose funeral is being picketed might have killed an innocent civilian in Iraq or Afghanistan?
No need to make a big deal about a murderer's funeral being picketed.
In Elizabeth's case, they should leave her alone.
Has it occurred to you that the soldier might have died while trying to save a kid from a firefight or trying to rescue another American?

[Romulus]

They are irrational AND misguided for protesting strangers funerals who do not make policy that offends the beliefs they have , OR , they are just evil scum who are intentionally trying to provoke violence to profit from law suits , or , all of the above .

They are the offspring of an mkultra acid cult experiment gone wrong.

[oyarde]

They are the offspring of an mkultra acid cult experiment gone wrong.

I just thought they were regular Kansas Democrats like Sebelius . :)

[Romulus]

Thats possible too lol.

[osan]

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I really hate this extended family of fanatics...but what can you do? They have the right to say whatever they please. Picketing funerals and disturbing the right of a family to mourn in peace is sickening.

They express their opinions. Their right to do so, but what sickness would drive them to do it? It is people such as these that give whatever group with which they identify themselves bad names. Many will see this and think, albeit erroneously, just how twisted and evil are christians.

[sailingaway]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/09/westboro-baptist-church-says-it-will-picket-elizabeth-edwards-funeral/

I really hate this extended family of fanatics...but what can you do? They have the right to say whatever they please. Picketing funerals and disturbing the right of a family to mourn in peace is sickening.

Explain to me why a funeral isn't private property?

Why don't these people just tattoo on their heads "We are the skuzziest skanks around!"

It should be a requirement for protesting funerals.

I think it is outrageous agression against an innocent family, not 'free speech'.

[Freedom 4 all]

Not that anyone deserves to have these vultures anywhere near their funerals, but why her? Elizabeth Edwards was not a lesbian or a Jew. I don't think she was a particularly vocal supporter of the war either. These fuckers aren't even making a point about homosexuality anymore, they're just desperately seeking negative attention wherever they can find it and are wildly successful in this pursuit. Eventually, I'm pretty sure someone's going to smash their skulls in with a baseball bat in front of a thousand witnesses, and when that happens, no jury will convict him.