Raving Lunatic Fred Phelps came to Tennessee to stage demonstrations of hate at the funerals of two Tennessee soldiers killed in Iraq. Phelps and his depraved Westboro Baptist Church members believe that everything bad in the world can be blamed on gays. Soldiers are dying because God is pissed at America for being somewhat gay.
No matter what your view on civil rights, justice and fairness for all, or gay rights, when Fred Phelps comes to town, everyone else is on the same side, the side against Phelps. So, maybe God sent Fred Phelps to help some of us come to our senses, or to punish America for its endorsement of intolerance.
I'm proud of Tennessee for the welcome we gave Phelps. Other states should follow our example.
Hundreds of Smyrna and Ashland City residents and families of other soldiers turned out . . to counter the message the Westboro Baptist members brought.
So many counter-demonstrators were gathered in Ashland City that police, Cheatham County sheriff's deputies and state troopers were brought in to control traffic and protect the protesters.
Ashland City counter-protesters chased the church members' cars down Ashland City Highway, continuing to wave flags and screaming, "God bless America."
Hat tip to the Republic of T.
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