Why no one has killed this asshole is a 'miracle' in itself. How much do you want to bet that Fred Phelps is actually gay? It's always like that-the biggest homophobes are always gay! They sure love him in Kansas though and I bet the majority of Republicans you know think he's 'doing God's work'.
Kansas minister and his followers' behavior at services for Iraq veterans is spurring action At least five Midwestern states are considering legislation to ban protests at funerals in response to demonstrations by the Rev. Fred Phelps and members of his Topeka, Kan.-based Westboro Baptist Church, who have been protesting at funerals of Iraq war casualties because they say the deaths are God's punishment for tolerance toward gays. Though the soldiers were not gay, the protesters say the deaths, as well as Hurricane Katrina, recent mining disasters and other tragedies are God's signs of displeasure. They also protested at the memorial service for the 12 West Virginia miners who died in the Sago Mine. A motorcycle group called the Patriot Guard, made up mostly of veterans, has started attending funerals to act as a buffer between the protesters and family members. "They'll chant and make snide remarks, they have all these signs that say, 'Thank God for dead soldiers,' 'Thank God for body bags,' " said Patriot Guard member Rich "Stretch" Strothman. "We go under request from the families, we're not counterprotesters".
