Ignorant fucks in my backyard

[DarkDrgon]

The anti-gay and anti-Semitic group Westboro Baptist Church has said they will picket outside Manalapan High School on Wednesday, protesting the school's production of the Laramie Project.

The Topeka, Kansas-based group--which has about 75 members-- released a statement on their website announcing a protest outside of the high school on Wednesday, October 27, from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. (warning: this PDF contains offensive language).

However, the protest it not mentioned on the group's picket schedule. Calls to the group were not immediately returned.

The Laramie Project is a play based on the killing of Matthew Shepard, a gay man beaten to death during a hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming in 1998. The play offers re-enacted interviews with members of the Laramie community following Shepard's death, and is used widely as an educational tool for tolerance.

That is the school I just graduated from. That is the school I am looking at right now, around the corner. I think I'm going to end up in jail soon... Words cannot express the omniloathing I feel for these people, and those who agree with them.

I normally stay out of the gay rights debates, since every point I have can be said better by someone else, but I'm of the opinion that it doesn't matter what parts you like, do whatever makes you happy, just don't mess with anyone elses happiness (My opinion on life in general, actually)

now... is anyone near central jersey and interested in holding back/joining in an angry Drgon rampage?

EDIT: That school has not done many things right. the only thing I can say it has going for it is the tolerance thing, and I am prouder now of that place for sticking up for this than I ever have been

[Archbio]

It's a scam, as POS (I think) put it.

A "rampage" sounds like it's playing right into their hand.

[DarkDrgon]

oh, I'm sure, thats why I'm letting my more levelheaded friends decide how best to tell these assholes to leave. I hate bennys enough, these people go beyond that.

[POS Industries]

It's a scam, as POS (I think) put it.

A "rampage" sounds like it's playing right into their hand.
Yep, pretty much.

Ignore dem. Dey ain't real.

[krogothwolf]

I have an idea on what to do about these bums, got it from Treehouse of Horror VI.

It's this:

Paul Anka: To stop those monsters 1-2-3,
Here's a fresh new way that's trouble-free,
It's got Paul Anka's guarantee...
Lisa: Guarantee void in Tennessee.
All: Just don't look! Just don't look!
Just don't look! Just don't look!
Just don't look! Just don't look!

Sadly I couldn't find a clip for it.

[CABAL49]

Psychological warfare, that is what these people do. The best thing to do is either ignore them or get gay people to have sex in front of them.

[Fenris]

Let me put it this way: they said they'd show up three times this Fall at my University. All three dates have passed and they didn't show once. Don't worry 'bout a thing.

[TDK]

Psychological warfare, that is what these people do. The best thing to do is either ignore them or get gay people to have sex in front of them.

New plan: Gay orgy in front of the westboro baptist church. Who's in?

[Tev]

Let me put it this way: they said they'd show up three times this Fall at my University. All three dates have passed and they didn't show once. Don't worry 'bout a thing.
Yeah, they still owe me two protests over here too. They sure are getting lazy these days.

[Karrrrrrrrrrrresche]

Westboro basic battle plan

1) Declare intent to protest a controversial issue or hate on people at a public location, wait for public reaction

2) Did the populace of the area in question respond extremely negatively?
No) Move on to the next area
Yes) Protest or hate, wait for someone to do something stupid or violent, move on to step 3.

3)Did somebody do something stupid or violent?
No)Move on to the next area
Yes) Sue everybody.
Everybody?) Everybody.
Everybody?) EVERYBODY YOU GODDAMN MORON

[DarkDrgon]

As of right now, everyone I've spoken to plans to just go to the play that day. Which I was going to anyway, since many of my friends are in it.

[RobinStarwing]

I vote we protest outside the church with signs that say stupid things and sing songs from the 60's.

Oh and dress in effigy Fred Phelps in Gay Pride colors.

[Magus]

Way to hate on the Jews, too, Westboro. Real original.

I'm surprised other bigoted groups with more violent tendencies haven't taken them out for besmirching their good name by protesting soldiers' funerals. Say what you want about the Ku Klax Klan or the Hell's Angel's, they're some patriotic bastards. I'm surprised there haven't been a few knifings here and there.

[RobinStarwing]

Way to hate on the Jews, too, Westboro. Real original.

I'm surprised other bigoted groups with more violent tendencies haven't taken them out for besmirching their good name by protesting soldiers' funerals. Say what you want about the Ku Klax Klan or the Hell's Angel's, they're some patriotic bastards. I'm surprised there haven't been a few knifings here and there.

The Hell's Angels are biding their time. Sooner or later, Phelps will mess up and than we will hear about how all 75 members of his church are dead.

The KKK is just happy to have friends besides the Skinheads.

[Archbio]

Nobody (http://jakegarland.tumblr.com/post/499903503/you-know-youre-a-bunch-of-assholes-when) who actually wants to promote a cause aims to be hated.

[RobinStarwing]

Nobody (http://jakegarland.tumblr.com/post/499903503/you-know-youre-a-bunch-of-assholes-when) who actually wants to promote a cause aims to be hated.

That is freaking funny!

[Magus]

Hahaha, well it's hilarious to see in print what I only surmised was true.

[POS Industries]

Hell's Angel's
They aren't a hate group. Organized crime syndicate? Arguably. But I don't think they have a particular stance on social issues one way or another.

For the right price, I'm quite certain they could be convinced to deal with Westboro in a most effective manner.

[DarkDrgon]

short story short: They didn't show up. Short story long: The play was fantastic and made a ton of money for the Matthew Shepard foundation on opening night.

bad related story: Some dumbasses in my town showed up to a seperate unrelated protest/meeting at the local library, started screaming at a group protesting police brutality against the large orthodox population of my area. Their hearts were in the right place, but these people HAVE NO BRAINS

[RobinStarwing]

short story short: They didn't show up. Short story long: The play was fantastic and made a ton of money for the Matthew Shepard foundation on opening night.

bad related story: Some dumbasses in my town showed up to a seperate unrelated protest/meeting at the local library, started screaming at a group protesting police brutality against the large orthodox population of my area. Their hearts were in the right place, but these people HAVE NO BRAINS

Protesters have no brains to begin with if they are doing anything that makes common sense socially or sense in the long run (NIMBY).

As to the church not showing up...not surprised. People probably didn't care.

*the following conversation in a bar*

Guy 1: Hey, the Westboro Baptist Church is coming to protest the play

Guy 2: Who?

Guy 1: Some church who says god is killing soldiers to punish the US for letting people be gay and lesbian apparently.

Guy 2: Oh, who cares. Another beer please!

Guy 1: I want another too!

[Karrrrrrrrrrrresche]

They aren't a hate group. Organized crime syndicate? Arguably. But I don't think they have a particular stance on social issues one way or another.

For the right price, I'm quite certain they could be convinced to deal with Westboro in a most effective manner.

Didn't they act as security at Woodstock one year?

[RobinStarwing]

Didn't they act as security at Woodstock one year?

No, they did not. They acted as security for what was billed as the West Coast version I think in 1970 that was headlines by the Rolling Stones. Do correct me if I am wrong though.

[Wigmund]

The Westboro twits aren't the only ignorant fucks in the world.

My god, I'm embarrassed this stupid fuck lives in my state (http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/28/arkansas.anti.gay.bullying/index.html?iref=allsearch). Unfortunately, he can't be forced out of his position - but I'm watching him on AC360 trying cover his stupid sorry ass and it's great to watch him scarf down some serious crow. Oh, he's resigning too. Good riddance.

[Kim]

He's resigning? Nice. I was pretty pissed off about that whole thing for a while. It's always good to see a douchebag get his comeuppance.

[POS Industries]

Didn't they act as security at Woodstock one year?
No, they did not. They acted as security for what was billed as the West Coast version I think in 1970 that was headlines by the Rolling Stones. Do correct me if I am wrong though.
That would be Altamont, and it was a disaster. Hiring the Hell's Angels to handle security in exchange for 500 bucks worth of beer might sound badass, but in reality it just ends up with concertgoers being stabbed to death.

[Krylo]

in reality it just ends up with concertgoers being stabbed to death.

Sooooo... what you're saying is... that it was badass?

[POS Industries]

Sooooo... what you're saying is... that it was badass?
Unacceptably so, but yeah.

[Magus]

Oh, well, I thought lots of them were white supremacists, not really saying the organization itself has any official political position. Plus I meant "biker gangs" in general, no idea what the specific Hell's Angels are like.

The use of them as a security team was a hilariously bad idea, though, I heard about that a long time ago but forgot about it until you guys mentioned it again.