tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post4616094945608902138..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: "God Hates South Dakota"? Westboro Whackos Coming Sunday and Mondaycaheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-5949971654669915812010-11-21T08:45:13.263-07:002010-11-21T08:45:13.263-07:00For the record: I, for one, do not believe that an...For the record: I, for one, do not believe that any lawsuit is "frivolous;" and <a href="http://www.aclu.org/free-speech/snyder-v-phelps" rel="nofollow">support your rights</a> to participate in actions that resist Phelps Phamily actions.larry kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855417104900624838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-20556229023665281142010-11-21T00:33:34.636-07:002010-11-21T00:33:34.636-07:00Just
an FYI / Heads up in case you weren't awa...Just<br />an FYI / Heads up in case you weren't aware. There is another event<br />that was organized "Love is Bigger than Hate" We have over 500+ people<br />who have said they are attending. We have a permit to protest on<br />sidewalks across from the event. If you plan to show up and do your own<br />...thing, please do not engage with the WBC group in any way. They could ask the police to arrest you or sue the city if the policy refuse to arrest you. You will also be jeopardize the other counter-protest that is going on. If you picket anywhere other than our designated area, WBC could get us arrested for violating our permit to protest. Please do consider coming to join in the fun of our event. We will be carrying signs with amusing slogans like "God Hates Squash" and "I thought you said Michael Phelps" and dancing to some rocking good dance music.<br /><br />If you need any further info, please message me before tomorrow. Thanks!Sarah Serenitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-28852612998576449332010-11-20T05:23:28.208-07:002010-11-20T05:23:28.208-07:00Officer thinking, Bill! Your suggestion is already...Officer thinking, Bill! Your suggestion is already making the rounds on Facebook. And Father Tim, I know you'll find the right words and Christian response for the day. Good perspective on "Christ the King" and the need to respond to evil. These evil guys count on our response to fuel their movement... but we still must respond somehow.<br /><br />A ntoe from Facebook: Someone mentions that Fred Phelps studied law and helps fund his group by waging frivolous lawsuits. So whatever your response, keep it legal, keep it loving!caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-77226525032073877022010-11-19T15:34:59.701-07:002010-11-19T15:34:59.701-07:00Tough call on this one. Obviously, ignoring this ...Tough call on this one. Obviously, ignoring this cult is attractive as it feeds on attention.<br /><br />But then there are clear Biblical instructions for clergy to rebuke, refute and warn in the face of falsehood and evil - and secular versions of that same such as "Evil wins when good people do nothing." <br /><br />I've sent messages to folks at Calvary to see if there's any kind of support they need on Sunday. I think I am more likely to blog about good reactions/resistance after the fact in this case.<br /><br />This Sunday is called "Christ the King" on many church calendars - it is meant to be a confident, serene close out to the church year, a celebration of the ultimate claims of faith amid the uncertainties of life - which is just the opposite of the fearful protestations of adequacy with which my fair city is about to be flashed.TLF+https://www.blogger.com/profile/01650010433581488888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-44908938732852828302010-11-19T14:37:44.744-07:002010-11-19T14:37:44.744-07:00For some real "street theatre" set up a ...For some real "street theatre" set up a little both where people can take a copy of their sign up slip, and file it with people with cash boxes collecting the money and watching the protesters, cheering them on.<br /><br />You might want do do this with monopoly money or something. The key is to have your "theatre" more interesting than theirs so the cameras come to you not them, and you give the media something else cool to talk about. Something fun.<br /><br />Then the mons and dads can tell the kids how those nice people are helping them raise money cor their college education or their church, or whatever.Bill Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08319507693205848772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-63857427362648134922010-11-19T13:41:32.910-07:002010-11-19T13:41:32.910-07:00Cory, maybe get creative.
Have someone handing o...Cory, maybe get creative. <br /><br />Have someone handing out "Thank You" slips that inform each of the protesters that for every 15 minutes they stand there, someone is going to donate $5 to a cause they're protesting. <br /><br />i.e. each of them, by their actions, is working for $20 an hour and basically donating their "earnings" to the cause they're protesting.<br /><br />The "street approach" is to get their name first and write it down, then produce the "Pledge/Thank you card, with THEIR NAME on it, promising to stay there for at least an hour more.<br /><br />The whole thing should be pleasant and calm, never confrontational or angry. Bring flowers maybe.<br /><br />This works especially well if you have actually lined up the pledgers in advance and have them there to help deliver the Thank Yous.<br /><br />As in: "Hi, would you mind telling me your name?"<br /><br />Protester: "Bite me."<br /><br />Pledger : "Do you spell that with one "e" or two, Mr. Mee?<br /><br />etc... (it doesn't matter what they say their name is.)<br /><br />Then the pledger explains the deal, hands the protester the slip with whatever s/he said on it and walks off. Have several "donors" approach each protestor if possible. Pretty soon the guy is "earning" 100 bucks an hour for a cause he hates.<br /><br />If this is done right, you can actually raise a few bucks for a worthy cause. Worse case scenario, you dispell the crowd and everybody goes home smiling, (except of course those who don't remember how.)Bill Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08319507693205848772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-34341363592541215532010-11-19T12:49:05.306-07:002010-11-19T12:49:05.306-07:00Cory, I got two words for these freaks....
PATRIOT...Cory, I got two words for these freaks....<br />PATRIOT GUARD! <br /><br />I should share this on fb, maybe Mom can get hold of the guys and they'll just "happen" to show up. These twits LOVE the PGR. lolBigDaddyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920656756438419379noreply@blogger.com