Protesting existence.

Oct 16, 2009 10:09

... Apparently the Westboro Baptists Church might be picketing on October 19th outside the university where I work?

We got an email from the administration about it. They basically said, "Ignore them".

I can't imagine exactly what we did to garner their attention, but I'm going to go with "existing".

We'll have to see if anything happens, yup

stupid people, work

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thelastmehina October 16 2009, 17:41:20 UTC
Seriously, ignore them. They make their money by being so offensive that someone takes a swing at them. Then they sue for assault. All perfectly legal.

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kippurbird October 16 2009, 17:46:48 UTC
We are.

That's what the message pretty much said. Ignore. Ignore. Ignore.

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the_norseman October 16 2009, 17:55:02 UTC
You're Jews? I mean when has people needed more reason than that?

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kippurbird October 16 2009, 18:13:13 UTC
I'd think Westbro would need more of a reason? But I could be wrong on that.

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rurounitriv October 16 2009, 18:46:15 UTC
They picket the funerals of (straight, Christian, killed-in-action) soldiers because the US government doesn't jail people for being homosexual anymore. The mere fact that you dare to be openly Jewish is more than enough for them.

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kippurbird October 16 2009, 19:55:38 UTC
You're right. I'll just go back to the shtetl then.

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dergerm October 16 2009, 18:09:05 UTC
What? I thought Jewish folk were one of the few things Westboro kinda ignored, because they had other things to hate. Like everything else.

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kippurbird October 16 2009, 18:14:22 UTC
We don't love Jesus. You can check their site for the picketing schedule and it has this long THEY ARE DOOMED BECAUSE THEY DON'T LOVE JESUS list of places they're going to.

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silver_chipmunk October 16 2009, 18:19:25 UTC
No, they're branching out, and their latest thing is picketing Jews. They just were around my area for the High Holy days.

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silver_chipmunk October 16 2009, 18:22:27 UTC
Here, check out this link:

Phelps-a-thon

You can register their pickiting of you and use it as a fund-raiser.

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spoofmaster October 17 2009, 01:43:33 UTC
I love the idea of raising money for whoever Westboro pickets--make it nice and counterproductive for them. :)

Hugs and prayers to Kippur. Don't let them get to you.

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subieko October 16 2009, 20:31:06 UTC
I don't recall the Westboro Baptists' specific stance on Jews, but it wouldn't surprise me if that was the issue, because they hate pretty much everyone but themselves. Americans, homosexuals, the military, Catholics, Protestants who accept gays, probably anyone who isn't Christian...the list goes on...

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easol October 17 2009, 03:19:01 UTC
They probably hate prairie dogs for kissing in public.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kissing_Prairie_dog.JPG
Shameless sluts!

Seriously, it's disgusting that these people are even allowed to protest like this. They're giving genuine protesters not just a bad name, but a putrescent one.

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bklydej October 17 2009, 03:27:06 UTC
Well, it's the right to freedom of speech...

But that also means we have the power to protest back, though just ignoring them seems to be the best strategy.

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