Tag Archives: Westboro

(Tipped by JMG reader Drew)

Two of Fred Phelps’ granddaughters have defected from the Westboro Baptist Church. One of the defectors is Megan Phelps-Roper, best known for her musical parodies mocking Lady Gaga and other pop stars.  She writes on Medium: We know that we’ve done and said things that hurt people. Inflicting pain on others wasn’t the goal, but it was one of the …

Westboro Baptist Church has filed a Supreme Court amicus brief against the repeal of Proposition 8. Note that their brief supports “neither party” in the case.   For your amusement, check out Westboro’s legal citations to support their case. This can only help us. (Via Good As You)

Via Huffington Post: The Huffington Post confirmed with the National Park Service that the Westboro Baptist Church has secured a permit to picket along Pennsylvania Avenue at the north sidewalk, southeast corner of John Marshall Park, from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 21. In the past, the Westboro Baptist Church — known for its vehement anti-gay positions — …

Both pickets are scheduled for tomorrow morning. Embiggen the images for their usual dreary notices.

John Aravosis writes: “This is how Fox News operates. You can argue that MSNBC has a bias, and the network does – now, and in response to Fox. But while MSNBC has a liberal bias, Fox just lies.”

Radio host David Pakman sends us this: “I just finished convincing Westboro Church to consider NOT picketing the funerals of the victims in Newtown in exchange for some air time. As much as I hate to offer them airtime, if I can keep them away from those funerals, I think it is worth it. Here is the video, we are …

The hacktivists at Anonymous are punishing Westboro Baptist Church for their plan to picket Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary. Via CNET: As part of a campaign dubbed #OpWestBoro, KY Anonymous said yesterday it posted the personal information belonging to members of the extremist organization, which is best known for conducting protests designed to disrupt the funerals of members of the military …

British comedian Russell Brand (who apparently now has a talk show) hosted two members of the Westboro Baptist Church who opened by presenting him with a sign calling him a “Fag Pimp.” The pair told the star that he is “an advocate for Satan” and that he encourages his audience to cut their lives short by promoting and encouraging sinful …

The last time we reported on Westboro, they were getting their asses kicked, literally, by veterans at a military funeral. The inevitable lawsuits from that incident will likely fill Westboro’s cauldron. Let’s hope Springsteen’s fans can avoid the same trap.

An en banc panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a ruling by three of its own judges, declaring that the Westboro Baptist Church can be banned from protesting military funerals from an hour before until an hour after the funerals take place. Westboro was represented by the ACLU. The case arose from an ordinance enacted by …

From the blog Guardian of Valor: So at the funeral today for Fallen Soldier Sgt. [Donna] Johnson a Westboro member decided it would be smart to stomp on the American flag. A Soldier did not take kindly to that and broke through the line, hitting one of the protesters that was disgracing Old Glory. As he was being arrested, two …

David Pakman interviewed Westboro member Jonathan Phelps, who says that all homosexuals should be put to death as called for in the bible. Familiar stuff from him, but he also says that gay marriage nationwide is a done deal.

Sgt. Donna Johnson, who was married to a woman, was killed along with two other Americans during a suicide bombing in Afghanistan on Monday.  Today Westboro Baptist Church claims that they will be there on Saturday to protest her funeral in North Carolina.  (Tipped by JMG reader Jennifer.)

Some fans of 80s chart-toppers The Fixx aren’t pleased with the new video from the band, which features Westboro stand-ins being splashed with mud by an angry mob of kids. The below clip also appears to support the Occupy movement. The Fixx is still touring after 33 years and scored four Top 20 pop hits in the early 80s after …