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Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral[W:14]

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I saw this headline and just couldn't believe it. But then I read the reason behind why members of the WBC are planning to protest and all I could do was shake my head.

Members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church are planning an ill-advised protest at tragic actor Robin Williams' funeral over his portrayal of a gay man in "The Birdcage."

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"Westboro Baptist Church Hopes To Preach In Lawful Proximity To Robin Williams' Funeral - To Warn The Living: Repent Or Likewise Perish."

Craziness!

Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral - MSN Movies News
 
Re: Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral

Where are those crazed, citizen killing, bad cops when you need them!
 
Re: Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral

I don't understand why these sick freaks aren't run up on charges of harrassment, since that is their intent. They wish to hurt people when they are most vulnerable.


Considering all the crap involving policed recently, I would think this would be the perfect time for them to not show up.
 
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Where are those crazed, citizen killing, bad cops when you need them!

Whenever those cops you mentioned are KIA, Westboro protests at their funerals also .
 
Re: Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral

The best way to deal with people like the members of that church is for every decent person to refuse even to talk to them. They are despicable. Even so, I defend their right to demonstrate near these funerals, because as long as they don't come too close to the proceedings--and the Supreme Court has suggested about how close that is--it is speech guaranteed by the First Amendment. The people who want to silence them are even more malignant than they are.
 
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I don't understand why these sick freaks aren't run up on charges of harrassment, since that is their intent. They wish to hurt people when they are most vulnerable.


Considering all the crap involving policed recently, I would think this would be the perfect time for them to not show up.

1st amendment. they have already won a SCOTUS case on the matter.
 
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Whenever those cops you mentioned are KIA, Westboro protests at their funerals also .

So, then they're motivated, good. Now, how about a little "social justice". :mrgreen:
 
Re: Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral

I saw this headline and just couldn't believe it. But then I read the reason behind why members of the WBC are planning to protest and all I could do was shake my head.



Craziness!

Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral - MSN Movies News

I didn't see it coming but it does not surprise me at all.

For once however these scumbags do not seem so bad. The people protesting and demonstrating ( even peacefully ) in Ferguson are just as disgusting.
 
Re: Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral

I saw this headline and just couldn't believe it. But then I read the reason behind why members of the WBC are planning to protest and all I could do was shake my head.



Craziness!

Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral - MSN Movies News

If they REALLY want to protest a funeral that should show up at the one for Mike Brown. That should solve a number of problems.
 
Re: Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral

Multiple conservatives have dumped their Ferguson garbage in this thread trying to falsely equate Westboro with Ferguson protectors. I know--it is pretty sick but that's how they roll .
 
Re: Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral

If they REALLY want to protest a funeral that should show up at the one for Mike Brown. That should solve a number of problems.

Another con who can't leave Ferguson out of this thread. I suppose your guru Limbaugh thinks it's okay for Westboro to trash Robin Williams, the thread topic .
 
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Moderator's Warning:
This thread is NOT about Ferguson or anything related to Ferguson. Stick to the topic. And Nimby, you have a problem with people posting off topic you report it. You don't go for your own "social justice". This is not Ferguson.
 
Re: Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral

I hope someone just get a huge projector screen and plays Mrs. Doubtfire next to them.
 
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Another con who can't leave Ferguson out of this thread. I suppose your guru Limbaugh thinks it's okay for Westboro to trash Robin Williams, the thread topic .

I started to make that connection but decided against it. I just thought no way can someone stoop any lower concerning this man's death. Clearly, I was wrong. And of all reasons to protest his funeral, because he played the role of a gay man in a movie once years ago. Really? Kinda makes me wonder will they protest Tom Hanks when he dies, too, for his portrayal of a gay man dying of AIDS in the movie, Philadelphia?
 
Re: Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral

The best way to deal with people like the members of that church is for every decent person to refuse even to talk to them. They are despicable. Even so, I defend their right to demonstrate near these funerals, because as long as they don't come too close to the proceedings--and the Supreme Court has suggested about how close that is--it is speech guaranteed by the First Amendment. The people who want to silence them are even more malignant than they are.

They have the right to say anything they want. We all do. I am all in favor of free speech.

In exercising my right to the same... I find them deplorable. I'm not sure what "Book" they're preachin', but I have a feelin' it ain't the "Good One."

I feel a lot like I did about the mosque that was to be built near the Twin Towers...

Of course they have the right to do it...

But nobody with even a SMIDGEN of decency, respect, and class would choose to do so.
 
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Another con who can't leave Ferguson out of this thread. I suppose your guru Limbaugh thinks it's okay for Westboro to trash Robin Williams, the thread topic .

I started to make that connection but decided against it. I just thought no way can someone stoop any lower concerning this man's death. Clearly, I was wrong. And of all reasons to protest his funeral, because he played the role of a gay man in a movie once years ago. Really? Kinda makes me wonder will they protest Tom Hanks when he dies, too, for his portrayal of a gay man dying of AIDS in the movie, Philadelphia?

Would it make a difference if you knew that the point of the comments was with regard to a way to get rid of WBC instead of disparaging Williams?

One of these days someone around here is going to jump to a conclusion and twist the hell out of an ankle.
 
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Westboro Church gets to bully decent people all over this country.

Forget attacking them physically as you will end up in jail. Someone needs to think outside the box. They expect the counterprotesters and they expect the Patriot Guard.
One needs to think completely outside the box and give them a huge surpize. There are ways to damper their welcome to a city that they would never see coming.
 
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It is funny how fickle Americans are when it comes to their beliefs in the right to peacefully protest.

It's something worth protecting, as long as we agree with the protest.
 
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It is funny how fickle Americans are when it comes to their beliefs in the right to peacefully protest.

It's something worth protecting, as long as we agree with the protest.

True.

I read the SCOTUS decision from Snyder v Phelps and while I didn't like the decision one bit it was pretty damned hard to say it was incorrect.
 
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It is a sad thing that strict adherence to the first amendment can allow disturbing someones funeral. In my country this would not be allowed and all of these idiots would be arrested every time they set up their hate camp. Freedom of speech is allowed, disturbing the peace of a funeral is not.
 
Re: Westboro Baptist Church planning to protest Robin Williams' funeral

Apparently they need some attention.
 
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