I have never herad of them could somebody send me a private email telling me where I can find out the facts.
As for me and my house--------> I leave other peoples funerals for them to work out.It is none of my bussiness to hassle them.leave them alone is my motto.
Here you go Dennis, and for those who do not know about these people...
January 11, 2011|By Seema Mehta and Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times
Tucson rallies to protect girl's family from protesters
Arizona lawmakers pass an emergency measure to stop Westboro Baptist Church from demonstrating at the funeral of Christina Green, 9. Outraged residents make plans to shield her family.
Reporting from Tucson � Arizona lawmakers moved quickly Tuesday to try to block protesters from the funeral of 9-year-old shooting victim Christina Green, passing an emergency measure prohibiting protests within 300 feet of any funeral services.
In addition to the new law, hundreds of Tucson residents were making contingency plans to try to protect the family of the girl who was slain in Saturday's rampage.
The actions were prompted by the Westboro Baptist Church, a publicity-seeking Kansas congregation known for demonstrating at the funerals of U.S. soldiers, arguing that their deaths are retribution by God for America's acceptance of homosexuality. The church announced it would protest Green's funeral, scheduled for Thursday, because the family is Catholic.
The protest drew instant and unanimous condemnation from Arizonans.
"Protesting or picketing outside the funeral of an innocent victim is despicable," said House Speaker Kirk Adams. "It's time to bring Arizona in line with the many other states that protect the sensitivities of victims against groups that use fear and hate to denigrate the lives of Americans."
Adams sponsored the emergency measure that prohibits people from picketing or protesting within 300 feet of any residence, cemetery, funeral home, church, synagogue or other establishment during or within one hour of a funeral service or burial service.
The House and Senate passed the bill unanimously Tuesday. Gov. Jan Brewer signed the measure Tuesday evening.
The founder of the Westboro Baptist Church, Fred Phelps, has traveled with his daughters and granddaughters throughout the county picketing soldiers' funerals, prompting new state and local laws to keep them away from grieving families. The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a free-speech case related to the funeral protests.
Tucson residents are preparing to line the funeral procession for Green, both to show their support of the family and to block them from seeing the Westboro protest.
"We just want to show the families in Tucson that we're a community that's bound together, through the good and the bad," said Janna Zankich, a 46-year-old dance studio manger.
On Tuesday evening, she planned to gather with dozens of people at Breakout Studios to construct 8- to 10-foot wings that volunteer "angels" would wear along the funeral procession to block the family's view of the protesters.
I think the citizens of Tucson that agreed to come together for the benefit of shielding the family are exactly what we, as a country and as Christians, should do when people misuse our freedoms given to us by the Constitution.
I am politically conservative, but I have no problem with Arizona placing those restrictions upon protestors at funerals. And to know that the citizens were making arrangements for a 'plan B' makes me feel really good. I don't think the federal government should govern our everyday lives, in general.
A prime example of how God, whether it be ordained or allowed or whatever....He can take anything and bring some good from it. :)
I hope were all aware that they are our brothers and sisters, They claim to be saved by Jesus Christ. Misguided for sure, the bikers had the right idea of action but there intent was to run interference, the unsaved cant give reproach to the saved. I think the idea is to turn the other cheek and try to talk reason with a brother, if that don�t work the Bible has another step. I just hope that there is a brother near there that�s got enough Holy Spirit and courage to set the Westbroro�s strait.
I agree with Two, already have laws. Also, they do what they do, rather offensively though, I think they would be lacking understanding of Romans 14, and more, because of there offence to the brethren. Any one call them?
I am a state employee. I see people organizing all kinds of protests around the capitol. They have a right to protest.
However I think there is a time and place for protests. The group also needs to have standing, as in they are directly impacted by what they are protesting.
I am an officer in the military. I see how proud family can be of their service member, and how much they grieve at their loss.
Westboro protests at private family events (a service member's funeral). I do not believe that is the right forum to protest the military. Perhaps they can write congress, elected officials or even the president if they so desire.
I am so glad the freedom guard has taken up bikes and flags to honor our dead.
