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"The media release issued by the church announcing it appeared to be crafted to be as offensive as possible, claiming that God killed Elizabeth Edward's 16-year-old son and gave her terminal breast cancer as punishment for her support of government recognition of same-sex marriages"

[Edited on December 9, 2010 at 3:40 PM. Reason : reason]

12/9/2010 3:38:55 PM

SWEET! So I havent read the whole thread b/c I need to get some studying done, but this is happening this Saturday? And we are to provide funny signs as a counter protest?

I"M IN!

12/9/2010 3:41:47 PM

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"Can we acquire some homosexuals to do gay shit with each other in front of the Westboro group? Especially if they bring kids along. "

I heard Costco is having a BOGO sale on homosexuals this week. We could go pick some up there.

12/9/2010 3:41:47 PM

It is, after all, a funeral. In my opinion the counter protest should be respectful and silent. I won't be carrying a clever sign or engaging in debate with these hateful crazies.

12/9/2010 3:43:43 PM

You guys need to come up with some good heretical chants

12/9/2010 3:46:35 PM

man, this is going to be so fun!!!



My first counter protest.

Quote :

"Protesttacular"

12/9/2010 3:49:06 PM

we need to think of clever signs

a sign pointed at these jerks in not disrespectful

[Edited on December 9, 2010 at 3:50 PM. Reason : asfasdf]

12/9/2010 3:50:14 PM

The best thing I've seen done is to set up a booth and take donations for the Human Rights Campaign or something similar.

12/9/2010 3:52:40 PM

you guys should make a bunch of large barriers with black poster board on one side, and softcore gay porn on the other. position yourselves in a way that presents the black barrier to the public and the softcore gay porn to the westboro folks

12/9/2010 3:54:05 PM

My goal will be to hide the jerks, not draw attention to myself.

[Edited on December 9, 2010 at 3:54 PM. Reason : ^ That's a pretty good compromise.]

12/9/2010 3:54:12 PM

Actually it should be softcore Bible character gay anime, I think that'd work better

12/9/2010 3:57:09 PM

So is it really assault to get sprayed with water? I guess if they are a bunch of lawyers they could find a loophole or something, but still, couldn't you just run by and throw some water balloons then run off before anyone did anything?

12/9/2010 4:19:15 PM

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" softcore"

?

12/9/2010 4:21:03 PM

TWW Mortar Team needs to set up a block or two away and bomb the Westboro peeps then make a quick getaway after kill confirmed. I would assume that these fucks have a plethora of video cameras to capture anyone who assaults them for use in future lawsuits.

12/9/2010 4:22:53 PM

^^ legality concerns

12/9/2010 4:23:08 PM

Throw a bunch of these at them:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/e200/

12/9/2010 4:27:28 PM

DO IT WOLFWEB

DO IT

(let me see some signs featuring News 14 Carolina posts)





























[Edited on December 9, 2010 at 4:30 PM. Reason : ]

12/9/2010 4:28:11 PM

If you didn't want to use black, you could use pink for breast cancer awareness. I agree with the opinion that you shouldn't try to be witty of offensive in the direction of the mourners, but I love the one side plain, other side ridiculous. Too bad it's a funeral, I wish they were just coming into town so we could really screw with them.

12/9/2010 4:31:28 PM

they only come into anyone's town for a funeral.

this is your chance.

12/9/2010 4:42:02 PM

I'd want to do "My sign is smarter than your honor student."

12/9/2010 4:49:06 PM

lol at all the God hates Jews signs.


That is what happens when you can't read.

12/9/2010 4:51:30 PM

So when and where??

12/9/2010 5:27:12 PM

make a sign asking why Phelps isnt practicing law

(he was disbarred)

12/9/2010 5:56:40 PM

you could sing all of Cartman's songs about Jesus.

12/9/2010 6:13:01 PM

if i were to be present or this i wouldnt even worry about trying to be funny or anything

id just straight carry a big ass blank sign that would at least block 2 or three of the westboro guys

12/9/2010 6:15:34 PM

how about 3 6'x10' american flags spread in front of them?

12/9/2010 7:07:55 PM

if i werent working i wouldnt mind making out with some chick there.
she would have to be real hot though...and i think my gf wouldnt let me but i would tell h er its for Elizabeth

12/9/2010 7:46:39 PM

ITT we find out NCJockGirl's girlfriend isn't hot.

12/9/2010 7:49:26 PM

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""

hahahaha that is awesome. best signs so far.

12/9/2010 7:53:50 PM

I will be out there Saturday. I am also coordinating with Brad & Britt from the WZTK 101.1FM Morning show being in attendance. Possible meetup at "The Pit" afterwards. Let me know if anyone from here wants to join up.

12/9/2010 7:56:33 PM

My sign would say.


GOD

HATES

WESTBORO BAPTIST

12/9/2010 8:18:29 PM

My sign would say "God loves lamp"

12/9/2010 8:26:32 PM

mine would say

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"WATKINS FAMILY REUNION HOLLA AT P. NIS (you know how we do)"

12/9/2010 8:39:52 PM

from their website

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" Picket Schedule Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh, NC December 11, 2010 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM WBC will picket a respectful distance from the funeral of Elizabeth Edwards who split hell wide open on December 7, 2010. Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. (Isa. 14:9-11.) This witch spent her life in defiance and disobedience to God, and blasphemed Him with her dying breath. She received multiple warnings and opportunties to repent. After God smacked her by killing her son, she thought she'd show Him, pumping herself full of hormones to have more kids. God gave her two more children, and she despised them like she did the first two, raising them to believe God is a liar. She called her dead 16-year-old brat "righteous" and said the Old Testament promises for God's people are lies. Her blasphemous words: "I had to think about a God who would not same my son...not only did he not protect him, the hand of God blew him from the road." If she had been a righteous woman, she would have said like Job, "the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord". Then, when God smote her with breast cancer for her rebellion, she said, "I'm not praying for God to save me from cancer. I'm not. I do not have an intervening God. I don't think I can pray to him -- or her -- to cure me of cancer." Her pride and arrogance is breath-taking! The last thing she would think to do is humble herself before the mighty hand of God. So, when Elizabeth woke in Hell on December 7th -- where she will reside for eternity -- her son, Wade, met her and began an eternity of cursing her for lying to him. Our message is for the living: do not live like Elizabeth Edwards or you will die like her and spend eternity in Hell where the worm never dies and the fire is never quenched. And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. (Isa. 66:24.) If you give a care about your never-dying soul, you will heed this warning! Amen!"

http://www.godhatesfags.com/schedule.html

12/9/2010 8:52:22 PM

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"who split hell wide open on December 7, 2010. "

a day that will forever live in infamy

Nah but really, that sounds bad ass. I'ma put that beast shit on my tombstone.

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"Born August 27, 2006 Split Hell wide open December 7, 2010"

12/9/2010 9:05:38 PM

How does one really protest a funeral? Do you disagree with death?

How dare you die!

12/9/2010 9:17:17 PM

I'm trying to get out of work to attend the funeral and/or the protest.

They think there will be enough police out to make a barrier between westboro and the counter protest.

I really hope I can get out there!

12/9/2010 9:18:22 PM

FYI

City of Raleigh allows for signs no bigger than 36" as long as they do not promote violence.

12/9/2010 10:11:16 PM

How could you TWW?

How could you miss this epic win for justice.

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"If you give a care"

12/9/2010 10:21:14 PM

Yeah, the earlier sentiment of just getting 36" signs or paper or whatever and getting shoulder to shoulder is really the best idea. Black on one side, maybe something on the other. If we just did the stretched out black paper, it would drive Westboro up the wall.

12/9/2010 10:52:06 PM

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=171117792923079&index=1

12/9/2010 10:56:11 PM

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"WBC will picket a respectful distance from the funeral of Elizabeth Edwards"

poor choice of words

12/9/2010 11:03:48 PM

I see Dave McDonald, former producer for the Ron & Fez Show.

12/10/2010 12:38:16 AM

maybe something like this would work?

12/10/2010 8:38:35 AM

so give me a list of whos all going to this thing...i may talk cod into going with me.

12/10/2010 8:45:34 AM

by the way

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-3o-best-anti-westboro-baptist-church-protest-s






lololol

[Edited on December 10, 2010 at 8:49 AM. Reason : lol]

12/10/2010 8:47:51 AM

lolololol






lololololol

[Edited on December 10, 2010 at 8:57 AM. Reason : ]

12/10/2010 8:56:39 AM

I'd probably do a sign like:

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"SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH NOT HATE!!!"

which I think would be pretty respectful to the funeral

12/10/2010 9:04:34 AM

They are just preaching God's message.

12/10/2010 9:06:20 AM

This is getting to be a pretty big deal

So far I've seen 3 different facebook groups
893 Confirmed - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146340218751492
136 Confirmed - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175829249113689
29 Confirmed - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175829249113689

with over 2,300 maybes

12/10/2010 9:50:30 AM