Community | November 09, 2009 | 21 comments

Fred Phelps Stages Homophobic Anti-Obama Protest Outside Sasha And Malia’s School

source: http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/09/westboro-sidwell/

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Fred Phelps’ Westboro Baptist Church is a hate group that goes around the country staging anti-gay rallies at some of the most inappropriate places (e.g. the funerals of former White House press secretary Tony Snow, victims of the Minneapolis bridge collapse, and U.S. troops) with messages like “Thank God For AIDS” and “God Hates Fags.”

This week, they’re bringing their hateful message to children in Washington, DC, planning pickets at a handful of local schools. This morning, they showed up outside of Sidwell Friends, the school that Sasha and Malia Obama attend. On Twitter, Megan Phelps-Roper — one of Fred Phelps’ grandchildren — posted a picture of the protest (above).

Washington Post education reporter Michael Birnbaum said that he spent the morning at the protest, and MSNBC host David Shuster wrote, “Hopefully, some of the more rational conservatives/republicans will condemn this stuff today. It was beyond the pale.” ThinkProgress contacted Sidwell for more details on the protest and are awaiting a response.

In the past, extreme anti-choice activist Randall Terry has also targeted the Obama children’s school, saying, “We will continue to show images of aborted babies at high schools, no matter what the cost.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/09/westboro-sidwell/
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21 comments // Fred Phelps Stages Homophobic Anti-Obama Protest Outside Sasha And Malia’s School

  • panichead
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      panichead  

    • I went to their website to leave a comment, and was shocked to see a scroll with the victims of the Fort Hood massacre with a headline that says "God Hates You". Go to their site and tell these assholes what you think. It is mainly the Rev. (i use this word lightly) Phelp's and his immediate and extended family of imbreads who belong to this church.

    • 2 years ago
  • Nocturnus
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      Nocturnus  

    • This is Christianity? What would Jesus do? Are these people any better than Terrorists? Wasn't the core Message of Jesus Love and Compassion?
      When will the people of the world realize that religion is an individuals choice and should not be imposed upon others with different points of view? One World, One Love.

    • 2 years ago
  • hpseaton
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      hpseaton  

    • Isn't it amazing how many 'outlooks' can be built on the 'solid' foundation of the bible? You can't argue with these idiots because they can justify everything according to their holy book. Maybe if they tried reading something other then the bible they might actually evolve.

    • 2 years ago
  • Kay_Bee
  • jubal
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      jubal  

    • Where is the "Law Abiding Citizen" or the "Men Who Stare at Goats" when you need them? I think its time someone takes these Westboro freaks our of commission for good.

    • 2 years ago
  • RickLD
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      RickLD  

    • well, these folks wanted to get noticed. One way to do that was to go where the media would be.
      And as far as the anti-gay rally... They're just stating what they believe in.
      Any person that truly believes in God has read the bible would know that man should not lay with man, nor woman with woman.
      Kind of hard to "be fruitful, and multiply" when the parts dont fit correctly.

    • 2 years ago
  • Dire_Wolf
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      Dire_Wolf  
    • RickLD:

      Any person that has truly read the bible would know to stone their disobedient children, forbid interracial marriage and stay away from lobster.

      Just stating an opinion.

      What happened to John 3:17? He didn't come to earth to condemn anyone? No?

      You could always go out there and join them, it would be easier to keep track of the psychopaths that way.

    • 2 years ago
  • hpseaton
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      hpseaton  
    • RickLD:

      Invoking the Bible to give credence to your opinion...priceless.

      Actually, let me go dig up a couple of books that are over 1,000 years old and see if you attempt to live your life according to any of their credos.

    • 2 years ago
  • kennymotown
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      kennymotown  

    • These people are completely insane, why hasn't any of the Bush kids joined the military in defense of their dads big fucking mistake?

    • 2 years ago
  • sweatmyhalyard
  • LadybugLady
  • Nettle
  • Ihatethemall
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      Ihatethemall  

    • I think obama is a piece of shit but he kids should be left alone.

      Thats as low as pickin on Palins kids. Something most of you didnt seem to have a problem with.

    • 2 years ago
  • Dire_Wolf
  • Ihatethemall
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      Ihatethemall  
    • Ihatethemall:

      who is talking about making fun of trig. I am talking about making fun of Palins daughters.

      You game is denial. You werent here last fall. You didnt see what was said here by many of the current faithful.

    • 2 years ago
  • Dire_Wolf
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      Dire_Wolf  
    • Ihatethemall:

      I was actually, albeit under a different account name.

      People poke fun and sometimes act like dicks, it's inevitable.

      But no matter how awful things get on the -internet-, and they weren't that bad last fall because I was making comments about it too, it could NEVER be as bad as invading peoples' personal lives like this.

    • 2 years ago
  • samthesixth
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      samthesixth  

    • Sasha and Malia go to a rich kids school. Thank goodness the idiotic protesters can't get too close because this is so wrong. Hopefully the majority of kids did not even see these morons.

    • 2 years ago
  • booksellergirl
  • current89
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      current89  

    • Disgusting, targeting Obama's Children. That's a new low but it seems like the right wing nutters don't care about civility or even borderline decency, seeing as they had pictures of Dachau at their anti-health care reform protest.

    • 2 years ago
  • randomly
  • mojojuju
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