Added: Aug 26, 2008
From: homertojeebus
Duration: 5:8
Denver, CO - Caleb Howe and I were headed to PUMAPAC headquarters earlier today, when we spotted several members of Westboro Baptist Church, otherwise known as the Phelps Clan. The group's motto is "God Hates Fags," and they are infamous for demonstrating at the funerals of fallen soldiers.The group has gotten a lot of attention from the funerals. They demonstrated at Corretta Scott King's funeral, as well, and my brother, Jesse, was a counter-protester there. A key feature of their demonstrations is to assure the aggreived that the deceased have gone to hell.Caleb and I interviewed several of the members, including Jacob Phelps, the grandson of church leader Fred Phelps. For a group that relies solely on provocation to thrive, they certainly have an aversion to it themselves.As we were about to leave, a group of about 20 or 30 young counter-protesters descended on the scene and formed a human shield between the Phelps' and the road. A heavy police presence was soon forming a perimeter around the area. Here is the story, through my eyes, and Caleb's.go to news.aol.com/political-machine
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YEE941 Says:
Aug 28, 2008 - fags eww
streakingcameraman Says:
Aug 28, 2008 - Dude at 2:15 is definetely a closet homo.
potheadsue85 Says:
Aug 30, 2008 - lmfao "ur hot!"
bufangel Says:
Aug 30, 2008 - lol now that you mention it... yeah he could be.
DavidLynch007 Says:
Aug 31, 2008 - Hey, I was at this picket too! :-)
ibetteru2 Says:
Aug 31, 2008 - EYE C U!!!
homertojeebus Says:
Sep 1, 2008 - True, but our aim was to throw them off-message, which we accomplished well. We even got Jacob to take the lord's name in vain several times. Woo-hoo!
homertojeebus Says:
Sep 1, 2008 - Revvers! See "Bite the Tower" and "What about McCain?" for the voice.
ussco Says:
Sep 1, 2008 - Spread the word. Nate Phelps, one of the sons who left that nasty cult, is on youtube. Everyone send him a message until he finally agrees to go on tv and expose this cancer in the nation's heartland once and for all.
sloloc Says:
Sep 3, 2008 - Oh yes - Nate Phelps, I know him, he lived in California and he abandoned his family and went to Canada to live. He doesn't know most of the people at Westboro, so what is it he is going to expose. Get a life!You should talk to his wife who he abandoned and his children. At least Fred Phelps has children that talk with him.Who is exposing whom? LOL
RdRash22 Says:
Sep 4, 2008 - This is what religion does to people. Sad, silly, brainwashed lemmings.
ussco Says:
Sep 4, 2008 - Are you sure it was just a divorce or abandon? Are you sure you're not one of the brainwashed little lemmings, or should I say large considering most of them are grossly overweight, from the Westboro Baptist Church? Did it ever occur to you that when someone gets beat up on an almost daily basis, it would take a toll on his mental health? Maybe you're just that callous.
sloloc Says:
Sep 4, 2008 - I know him today. I guess I should assume that if I say one word you don't like you will call me names and be hateful. Who at WBC are you looking at? Images of them are all over who is grossly overweight? Next to many in America they look fit. I find your ability to spin on a dime to fit your agenda shameful. You say they were beat and it will take a toll on NATE but you have no mercy on the others YOU CLAIM were beat. They don't look like abused people. They speak with power plus they can read.
downtempo809 Says:
Sep 7, 2008 - what in hells name are you blathering about?
avalonjoyous Says:
Sep 12, 2008 - god these people are insane must be nice to have a religion that even condemns PEOPLE WHO DIE!
ritterburkhard Says:
Sep 14, 2008 - Nate Phelps = Adolf Hitler, Stalin, Saddam Hussain.
dexterbleeds Says:
Sep 14, 2008 - she doesn't answer the question. lol
JPRamon68 Says:
Sep 29, 2008 - Jacob is so in the Closet, Boy, come out and live life free not in the cult that your in. Live life for you........
iamanutsalesman Says:
Oct 4, 2008 - back up so I can see the signs...
tiralira88 Says:
Nov 12, 2008 - well, i'm really glad that those anti-protesters showed up and confronted those protesters about what they were saying--those signs were ridiculous and sad. but why were the anti-protester kids wearing bandannas around their faces? I guess it's a smart thing to do--protect your identity and all--but it's also a little cowardly. if they have something to say they shouldn't be afraid to show who they are. Kudos to those who didn't wear bandannas.
tiralira88 Says:
Nov 12, 2008 - do you really think that ALL religions do that to people though? I mean obviously these people are sad and brainwashed, but they're all involved in some hateful sect. but "religion" is not just some generic, generalized thing--it's individual, and each person interprets it according to what's inside them. If what's inside them = hate, then their religon becomes about hate, but if what's inside them is something positive...
toddos84 Says:
Nov 24, 2008 - I don't think Jacob really even understood what he was demonstrating about.
TheFundie Says:
Dec 4, 2008 - That lesbian even ask: "God hates now?" What a cinycal fag enabler !!This is spiritual war, Christians vs Antichristiansi support 100% Westboro Baptist Church !
TheFundie Says:
Dec 4, 2008 - PS violence against gays is wrong, burning a church is wrong too !
topekadiyver2 Says:
Aug 28, 2008 - I'm kind of surprised that the Phelps let you get that close to them. They usually have hissy fits when people approach them. I am also surprised that Jacob wasn't much more rehearsed in his answers. Most of the Phelps have well-rehearsed answers. Debating with them is pointless. They've seen and heard it all before. Sometimes I want to pretend to be a Phelps, just so I can watch all the boys kissing in front of me.