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The Stupid Shall Be Punished – “I Don’t Agree With What You Say…”

Fred Phelps and his group of asshats from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas (I won’t link their hate-infested site, but you can find it at the top of this Google page if you want to see their idiocy for yourself) are coming to S.E. Idaho tomorrow to protest at the funeral of Idaho National Guard Cpl. Carrie French, killed a week ago in Iraq by an IED. Now, I’m sure there may be some protestors there demonstrating against the war, but this group isn’t like that. As you can see in their announcement of their protest, titled “Thank God for IEDs” they intend to say that God killed Carrie French, along with all American military personnel in Iraq, because God hates the U.S., and in retaliation for someone “bombing” their church building.

I’ve contacted the veterans I know here in Idaho, but I don’t know if there’s anything planned (the Phelps group doesn’t announce their plans very much in advance) and don’t even know if the family wants to draw attention to these nutjobs by having a counter-demonstration. If they do, though, I’ll try to be there…

Now, let’s practice. Everyone have a picket? Stab – Jab – Parry – Thrust. Stab – Jab – Parry – Thrust.

Update: Michelle Malkin’s on it. That should boost the numbers. To arms (read: picket signs), comrades!

Update II: We now know exactly how execrable something has to be in order to bring Liberals and Conservatives together. Liberal and living in Idaho Chris leaves a link in the comments to BinkyBoy at 43th State Blues who’s organizing a little protest to which you can bring your new skills with a picket sign.