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Jeremy Vogel

Westboro Baptist Church Says It Will Picket Vigil For Connecticut School Shooting Victims - 1 views

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  • Jeremy Vogel on 17 Dec 12
     
    The Westboro Baptist Church, the controversial group known for protesting outside funerals of slain U.S. service members, announced that it will picket a vigil for the victims of Friday's Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the second-deadliest school shooting in American history.
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  • Bryan Pregon on 18 Dec 12
     
    KC news is reporting on petitions to have the Westboro Church classified as a hate group and remove their tax exempt status as a "church" http://fox4kc.com/2012/12/17/westboro-meets-its-match-thousands-sign-retaliatory-petitions/
  • patrick boian on 18 Dec 12
     
    I don't condone the activities of this group but they have freedom of speech and the right to do whatever they want with it no matter how hateful it is and people could have private funerals
  • mdollen288 on 18 Dec 12
     
    They should leave people be, to bad they most likely never will, Because the parents can't even stop them without likely being sued by Westboro.
  • Ryan Loye on 18 Dec 12
     
    I do not agree with their way of think about homosexuals. I think that the church should mind their own business in their own sate. The parents and everyone should just ignore the Westboro Church.
  • garrett lee on 18 Dec 12
     
    i think we should ignore the group otherwise we are giving them the attention they want.
  • gharvey949 on 18 Dec 12
     
    It is sad that this church will stoop this low to get their (totally invalid) point across. They are a bunch of idiots if you ask me.
  • jessicavaldez on 18 Dec 12
     
    I think that they have the right to be there, but they should understand that this is not a good time to do this. They should understand how hard it must be for their parents, and would feel the same way if one of their children died. I also do not agree with the fact they blame homosexuality for all the problems and say God hates America. In reality God does not hate anyone because we are all his children.
  • Melissa Christensen on 18 Dec 12
     
    I can truly see the side of the Westboro Baptist Church but it does not mean that I agree with it. I find that America itself has quite a few strange beliefs itself defended by these rights. I don't have any means to go against these rights.
  • Melissa Diaz-Aguilera on 18 Dec 12
     
    I think that they have the ability to not allow the Church to protest.
  • Dylan Garner on 19 Dec 12
     
    I'm all for free speech. But I think there should definitely be a line drawn as where freedom of speech ends.
  • Mallory Huggins on 19 Dec 12
     
    I hope they lose their tax-exempt status. Here's an article with more information on their 501(c)3 status and how they could lose it. http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/westboro_baptist_churchs_tax-exempt_status_challenged_20121218/ Personally, I think their protests are clearly staged with the intent to influence politics. (They want gay marriage outlawed)
  • dalton burk on 21 Dec 12
     
    well if the parents know they are gonna protest have the funeral be private so they can't protest
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