June 13&14 Greensboro- Nut that pickets soldiers funerals

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

The "preacher" whose group protests at soldiers funerals is coming to Greensboro.

Fred Phelps, leader of a "church" known for picketing at the funerals of soldiers
killed in Iraq - has scheduled protests in downtown Greensboro on June 13 and 14th.

I confirmed that this is true with the Greensboro Police Dept.
I don't know if there are any local funerals for soldiers killed in Iraq.
Does anyone know of any?

In Fargo, North Dakota - a group of bikers called the "Patriot Guardian Riders" created a human shield to keep Phelps' group out of the site of the grieving family and friends at one funeral.

Phelps church facing a lawsuit -

Fred Phelps' church faces lawsuit stemming from protest at ...
49abcnews.com, KS - Jun 6, 2006
... The protestors, led by Fred Phelps, said the deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan are an indication
that God is angry with the US for its tolerance of homosexuality. ...
http://www.49abcnews.com/news/2006/jun/06/church_fred_phelps_faces_lawsuit_stemming_protest_/

Upcoming Picket Schedule
06/13/2006 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum 1921 W. Lee Street This picket is to warn the Southern Baptist Convention that they are in deep trouble with the Lord their God!

06/14/2006 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum 1921 W Lee Street

06/14/2006 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum 1921 W. Lee Street

http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/Picket_Information.html

Background of Fred Phelps -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Phelps#_note-addict6

[mzteris]

1. maybe the first thing I've agreed with

**06/13/2006 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum 1921 W. Lee Street This picket is to warn the Southern Baptist Convention that they are in deep trouble with the Lord their God! **

Let the fundies see what their hate looks like. They're just like him - only they hide it under a thin veneer of "politeness".



"You can safely say that you have made God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do." attributed to both Reverend Robert Cromey and Anne Lamont (not sure who said it *first*).

[supernova]

2. OMG! Phelps coming to Greensboro

to picket the SBC? :wow: :wow:




:rofl:

Maybe we should just let those two groups duke it out. :rofl:

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

3. hoping he doesn't show up at a funeral

I haven't heard if there will be a soldier's funeral.

That is what I worry about.

[supernova]

4. I checked the WFMY

web site and there doesn't appear to be a funeral either of those days. I'm certain they would mention it, if there were one, but I could be wrong.

What I want to know is, how does he have the $$$ to travel and protest, and bring as many "family" members as he does? Who's bankrolling all that hatred. :shrug:

edit: WFMY http://www.wfmy.com/

[mzteris]

5. from what I've seen

he's coming strictly for the sbc'ers.

[mwooldri]

6. Ok, so who is picketing him?

I am sorely tempted to picket him. He's just an insensitive clod. And why Alan Colmes gives him airtime on his radio show I don't know.

Mark.

[struggle4progress]

7. If he's gonna pooh on the SBC, let them deal with it. No need ..

.. to help the attention-seeking jerk get publicity.

He came to Durham last year to gay-bash: you can find a thread on the counter-demo in this forum. Unsurprisingly, that was followed by cross-burnings here.

[musical_soul]

13. I don't agree.

Every type of person he's against (Gays, Southern Baptists, troops, etc)need to unite against this bastard instead of staying in their own corners.

[struggle4progress]

15. Not a chance in hell I'll "stand united" with the blasphemous Dominionists

who control the Southern Baptist Convention.

<edit:> Mainstream Baptists have been fleeing the SBC and that the Phelps family and the SBC all read from pretty much the same playbook ...

If the Phelps family and the SBC want to cannibalize each other, my reaction is only -- somebody ought to take the children away from the whole gaggle of hateful, twisted jackasses.

[supernova]

8. Heard on WUNC this am .... Condi coming

WUNC reported this morning that Condi is coming to address the SBC, so that might be why he's here NOW, specifically.

Now, It would be worth it for us-types to picket HER and if we happen to run into Phelps, so much the better.

[mzteris]

9. You go Fred!

I'm sorry - if that nutjob wants to picket Condi AND the SBC - I'm all for it.

Let them see the reflection of their own hatred when they see Fred and his ilk.

[musical_soul]

14. The reason for the picket....

is not because he's against the SBC's treatment of gays.

is not because he's against the Republican Party and Condi's role.

It's because he's a racist, homophobic, American hating piece of crap.

You're saying you won't object to that type of picket?

[struggle4progress]

16. It's like a pissing contest between the KKK and the American Nazi Party:

about the best I can do try hard not to pray that they go after each other with bicycle chains

[supernova]

10. Here's the popcorn

:popcorn:

Hee Hee! That might be one helluva catfight! :D

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

11. wonder if Vermin Robinson will be there

the District that he is running in goes through Greensboro, doesn't it?
The 13th.

Of course, Vermin doesn't live in the 13th, he lives in the 5th.
He was going to run against Mel Watts in the 12th, but decided not too.

I wonder which side Vermin would take in this mud wrestling match?

[musical_soul]

12. Damn! I missed this!

I swear to God I would have came! Greensboro is holy land. All those years of progressiveness. Nobody messes with that place without going through me. Pisses me off!

[jarnocan]

17. Condi too interesting mix.

I would hate for someone to mistake, peace protestors for Hate mongerers.

[jarnocan]

18. roll call and times? Condi? Phelps? ???? ACTION?

anyone want to meet to protest Condi and or them?
I am bouncing between this and the Condi one I started. this AM anyone have a plan?

06/14/2006 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum 1921 W Lee Street is this one aimed at Condi- I'm new here so a bit nervous there is alo a Phelps one at 6PM I get out of work at 6PM
IS the WCW still meeting at the Green Bean this evee. I wonder if any of them will show up for this.