Elisabeth Edwards has died 12/7/10

[Matt J]

Just when you thought those arsehats couldn't stoop any lower.........

"A church that pickets funerals to protest what it calls American immorality says its members will be picketing the service this Saturday for Elizabeth Edwards, who died of breast cancer on Tuesday.

Based in Topeka, Kan., the Westboro Baptist Church said it would be outside the Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh, N.C., during the funeral for the former wife of one-time vice presidential candidate John Edwards.

Westboro members, led by the Rev. Fred Phelps, have also picketed military funerals to make their point that U.S. deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq are punishment for Americans' immorality, including tolerance of homosexuality and abortion.

Signs like "Thank God for Dead Soldiers" have been raised at military funerals, and the church announced its latest action with a press release titled "God hates Elizabeth Edwards."

Controversial church to picket Edwards funeral - U.S. news - Life - msnbc.com

The best bet is to simply ignore them, hopefully the media won't even film them. They're just media whores that will picket anything to make news.

 

[30A Skunkape]

The best bet is to simply ignore them, hopefully the media won't even film them. They're just media whores that will picket anything to make news.

I can't remember the exact details but a week or so back I heard that a number of people in a town where these idiots were going to protest (I guess that is what you call their activity) literally formed a human wall and blocked them from coming within eye or shouting distance of a funeral. I hope it happens again.

 

[GoodWitch58]

Group Will Form a Human Wall Around Westboro Baptist Protestors - Salem-News.Com

if there is a way to support/contribute to these folks who are stopping these insensitive people from doing this, I'd like to know what it is, so I can contribute....

 

[sunspotbaby]

Patriot riders. Yep, bikers are stepping up.

Unexpected Support: Bikers Crowd Funerals of the Fallen - ABC News

 

[Minnie]

As to Westboro, I refuse to call them a church, someone is going to eventually step up and whip their butts and I hope its soon.

 

[AlphaCrab]

I can't remember the exact details but a week or so back I heard that a number of people in a town where these idiots were going to protest (I guess that is what you call their activity) literally formed a human wall and blocked them from coming within eye or shouting distance of a funeral. I hope it happens again.

What a great idea! I hope that happens.