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It seems that there's this fella in Topeka, Kansas named Fred Phelps and Fred says he's a minister. Now Fred's got more than a dozen kids, and they each have several kids. This brood travels throughout the US and they attend funerals. Most of the funerals are for service men and women who have died in Afghanistan or Iraq, but they also showed up at the funeral for Coretta Scott King.
These people hold up signs that say: "GOD HATES FAGS!" "SMELL THE BRIMSTONE" "THANK GOD FOR IEDS"
These people do this because they feel that GOD is punishing the US for supporting gay causes.
Several states have, in record time, written and passed laws that make these protests illegal in cemetaries and at funerals.
The aclu says they are against these new laws because in interferes with Fred's freedom of speech.
So, if I got this right, the aclu will protest to support gay rights. AND they will protest to support the people who want all the gays to die and burn in hell.
I know what someone will say; "The aclu doesn't support fred, they just support his right to say these things." Interesting philosophy.
It seems that there's this fella in Topeka, Kansas named Fred Phelps and Fred says he's a minister. Now Fred's got more than a dozen kids, and they each have several kids. This brood travels throughout the US and they attend funerals. Most of the funerals are for service men and women who have died in Afghanistan or Iraq, but they also showed up at the funeral for Coretta Scott King.
These people hold up signs that say: "GOD HATES FAGS!" "SMELL THE BRIMSTONE" "THANK GOD FOR IEDS"
These people do this because they feel that GOD is punishing the US for supporting gay causes.
Several states have, in record time, written and passed laws that make these protests illegal in cemetaries and at funerals.
The aclu says they are against these new laws because in interferes with Fred's freedom of speech.
So, if I got this right, the aclu will protest to support gay rights. AND they will protest to support the people who want all the gays to die and burn in hell.
I know what someone will say; "The aclu doesn't support fred, they just support his right to say these things." Interesting philosophy.