as an evangelical christian, i am apalled at the gross violation of their civil rights. would you be so happy if they were black and they wanted to exercise their right to vote?

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when you're on welfare, 7 am is really early.

i think that the wbcers should experience first hand an IED.




seriously, wtf

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Originally posted by DJ Itchy Tits as an evangelical christian, i am apalled at the gross violation of their civil rights. would you be so happy if they were black and they wanted to exercise their right to vote?

Seriously, you have succeeded in making yourself look even more retarded.

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Originally posted by Jackson Seriously, you have succeeded in making yourself look even more retarded.

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Originally posted by tubularbills i don't particularly care for the WBC folks. in fact, i quite hate what they stand for, and what their rationality (or lack there of) on what they do is. however, on the other hand, there shouldn't have been any violence done to them. as much as i hate them, the guy had a right to free speech and the local had to no right to resort to violence for someone just speaking their mind. in the end, i'm glad that they were not able to attend the funeral. the kind of protesting (hate speech, is what it really is) does not belong at a funeral (much less anywhere else either). but i think this episode also brings out the stereotype of "cletus"; some local country bumpkin from mississippi (who was probably fat, no less) who just resorted to violence against someone who has a basic right to free speech (The very same right the marine was fighting for). had this whole thing happened w/out any violence towards the group, it would have shined a better light on the southerners. I know I'm going to get massive flames for this; and by no means am I siding w/ the WBC folks. and i'm glad they were unable to make it to the funeral; but the violence ensued against the guy wasn't necessary.

I'm not trying to incite anything here, and I agree with you on every point, but I'm just genuinely curious...

As a member of the armed forces, if you were to die in combat, would you support the picketing of your funeral?

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Originally posted by idoru I'm not trying to incite anything here, and I agree with you on every point, but I'm just genuinely curious... As a member of the armed forces, if you were to die in combat, would you support the picketing of your funeral?

as a US Army disabled combat Veteran, i think that protesting at anyone's funeral, especially a Veteran who died serving their country, is heinous.

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Originally posted by idoru I'm not trying to incite anything here, and I agree with you on every point, but I'm just genuinely curious... As a member of the armed forces, if you were to die in combat, would you support the picketing of your funeral?

no, i would not want my family and friends having to endure their "protesting".

but numerous states have actually enacted laws that ban protesting within a certain number of feet from a cemetary (paraphrasing here).

but i think it's a tragedy that families and friends of fallen ones, whether it's military, or not, have to go through so much...they don't need extra stress added to them by these losers.

luckily, their protests are few and far between (compared to the # of people that are buried every day). so the odds that anyone's funueral would be involved is pretty low.

but even still, they do have the right to protest. but with every right that we have in this country comes with responsibility. if you aren't responsible with it, then you suffer consequences.

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Originally posted by tubularbills but with every right that we have in this country comes with responsibility. if you aren't responsible with it, then you suffer consequences.

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