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So I think the jury is in, we all hate the Westboro Baptist Church, that hate group from Kansas that protests war veterans’ funerals, Jewish holidays, and places where LGBTQ people are celebrated and welcomed. It’s not the people so much as their ideas. The ideas that fallen war heroes are in hell and deserve to be, murdered and mourned LGBTQ youth and equality activists are in hell and deserve to be, and that anyone who disagrees with them should burn in hell unless they convert their beliefs. Let’s admit it. They’re “the crazy,” and that’s something right and left wingers can agree with.
The Puritan revivalists were at it again in Brooklyn, but it was here that they faced unanticipated opposition. The five adults and one child (So sick and disgusting, bringing children into an environment where slurs from both sides are being yelled back and forth. In one documentary about Westboro, there was a drive-by, a 7-eleven cup filled with ice and drink was thrown, and a five to seven-year old boy was hurt badly on the forehead because his parents forced him to go to an anti-everything-sane rally. In my definition, “everything sane” includes women’s reproductive rights, LGBT rights, loving Jews, Ikea, and honoring people who have served their country) were outnumbered by the 200 students of Brooklyn Tech High School. The event for the Baptists was scheduled for 3:00 to 4:00 PM but they left earlier than expected according to reports. Nike! I guess their anti-women’s rights, anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ rights, and anti-veterans signs were no match for pro-love teenagers. And like any 21st century protest, the anti-hate rally was organized by the youth through word of mouth and Facebook. Westboro is no match for constant friend updates, Kanye West memes, and Farmville. Anyone want to adopt a black sheep?
From New York Times:
“While we support the right to peacefully gather, we must denounce hate in any form — especially hate from a fanatic cult based in Kansas that has shamefully selected these sacred days observed by the Jewish community around the world to spew its intolerance,” said the release from Mr. de Blasio, Rabbi Andy Bachman of Congregation Beth Elohim, City Council candidate Brad Lander and advocacy group Lambda Independent Democrats.
This isn’t the first time high school students were able to defeat the Westboro Baptists! At North Central High School in Indiana, their production of “The Laramie Project,” a tribute to Matthew Shepard, a gay college student who was murdered for being gay, was protested but students both enrolled and alumni gathered together, about 100 of them, and drove them out. Ticket sales and the production itself were not affected at all (Watch the full report here). In April, Corona del Mar High School hosted their version of “Rent” which was protested by the Baptists but was brought back by the students and the ACLU. In both cases, the Baptists had no chance in getting their message across just yelling junk and nonsense to people more open-minded, loving, and dedicated.
So I guess the Westboro Baptist’s weakness is rallies. Fight fire with fire and the Westboros will just get so tired and annoyed they’ll leave. And according to Queerty, their appearance and your opposition may even be useful and helpful in the long run.
To wrap things up, enjoy this special video courtesy of Michael Moore whose new movie is coming out next week. How convenient! Go Sodomoblie!
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When the Sodomobile's a rockin', don't come a knockin. Oh, Michael Moore's show was soooo good.
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