I think protestors have every right to protest,

Posted By: Katie on 2007-02-02
In Reply to: I was so glad to see this proposed - Army Mom in WA

I would if not up in age but having said that, absolutely do not believe it should be at any funerals. These are hard times for any family members or friends. There is a time and place for anything and a funeral setting is just not it.

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There is a funeral in our area this weekend for ... - PAMT~MDM
- The "Harley Group" people speak of here - clhmt
- It was just signed here into law - just me
  - I was so glad to see this proposed - Army Mom in WA
    - I think protestors have every right to protest, - Katie
- funeral - just to add
  - Well Hoorah for the Vietnam vets/Harley riders--sm - nobody
- maybe I am missing something here--sm - nobody
  - See post about westboro below. sm - Anon
  - As much as I am against the war, these - Kathie
    - to Kathie - Dubious MT
      - If I had a child in the military now, - Kathie
        To Kathy - Canada - Dubious MT
        There are groups that have protested at people who have died of AIDS but - Kathy
    - If it is the group I heard about on the news... - kam
      - In Huntsville, Alabama there was a horrible accident here in November where a school bus went off an - Kim
        Kim - Huntsville crash - Dubious MT
        They were all good parents as far as I know - sm - Kim
        To Kim - Dubious MT
        I heard about the wreck but knew nothing - Kathie
        The bus went off an interstate overpass - Sorry! Part of the message was cut off. - anon
      - my boys are warriors - sodiepop
        Sodiepop - Dubious MT
      - I know about the war protestors, but I thought the gay - Kathie
    - oh wow! why protest at someone's funeral?--sm - nobody
      - The bikers are the ones protecting the families - Kathie
        thanks for all the answers to my questions--sm - nobody
- Yes, do exactly what kam suggested - more - ashley
- Do you mean the horrible protestors? Call your... - kam
  - Somebody already took care of that - PAMT~MDM
    - Westboro Baptist Church. sm - Anon
      - Mike Gallagher also gave them ...sm - PAMT~MDM

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oh wow! why protest at someone's funeral?--sm
How about a little compassion for the family of the one who was killed? my goodness. this is not the place to hold an anti-war protest!!! Most of these soldiers probably had no choice in where they were sent while serving out country. I am against the war too, but as much as I am against it, I would leave the families of the departed to grieve in peace. how rude! How do the bikers get involved in keeping the peace??? sorry, I just really don't know about all of this.

I know about the war protestors, but I thought the gay
thing was something entirely different. I cannot see protesting anyone who has died, irregardless of how, why, when, whatever. I am glad some one is there for a barrier for the families.

Do you mean the horrible protestors? Call your...
local Harley Davidson shop, and they will assemble a team to keep those worthless parasites under control!!

Hey.....here's a protest site for your latte...
http://www.bringbackmochafusion.com/

So you protest about politics being brought
proceed to participate in the very behavior you are objecting so stridently to. You are entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to share your opinion. I am not saying that you aren't. I just find it rather interesting that you choose to actively participate in the very behavior you're protesting so loudly against.

I really don't care to argue with you, just as I don't really care for the politics board. As far as tomorrow, for my kids it is historic event. Only one of them was old enough to remember Bush being sworn in the second time, and he was still to young for it to hold a great deal of significance. I would like to foster in my children a respect for the process of our government and why our founding fathers designed it the way they did. This is part of that process. It is not about race for my younger children, although my 8-yo still doesn't understand why a black person, or anyone else not Caucasian for that matter, had never been president. My 6-yo thought nothing of the fact that a white woman or a black woman or a black man or a Hispanic man could run for president. In fact, she was a Hillary supporter and then a McKinney supporter because, "boys are yucky."

For some people, tomorrow is a catharsis on many levels, for the past 8 years to the past 200+. If you can't see and appreciate the significance of the event, then I feel very sorry for you.

UNC Student Killed, now WBC protestors plan to picket
I live in NC and the news of the murdered student body president (out of respect will not list her name here) has upset all of us in this area, of all religions and non-religious as well. The WBC is a radical group calling themselves "Christians" who plan to protest at UNC during the memorial service for this beloved young woman. The group is listed as a "hate group" but call themselves Christians and wear shirts and bear signs saying "God hates you" and God hates colleges, etc. Their website proclaims "thank God another college student is dead." This is so horrible and unspeakable. For those who are not Christian, please do not believe for one moment that this represents common Christian viewpoints. It definitely does not. The vast majority of Christians are horrified at what these people believe and proclaim.