Phelps and WBC NOT picketing VT funerals!

[Madspirit]

I waded into the roiling muck to verify this and had to include the link but I really advise against giving them "hits":

http://www.godhatesfags.com/main/index.html

This statement was released by the Westboro Baptist "Church":

Friday,April 20,2007

Westboro Baptist Church hereby cancels all pending pickets, and agrees not to schedule future pickets, related to the Virginia Tech Massacre,on the following terms and conditions;to wit:

In consideration for 3 hours of national radio time with Mike Gallagher on his National Radio Show-next Tuesday,April 24,from 9 a.m. to 12 noon New York Time-Westboro Baptist Church has agreed to cancel all pickets now pending and not to schedule future pickets related to the Virginia Tech massacre.......

[Monkeyman]

1. I think if they did America would destroy them

[Warren DeMontague]

2. What is he, holding everyone hostage?

How nice of him to stay away in exchange for someone acceding to his demands for airtime.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. Mike Gallagher?

Good grief, the froot loops are going to be on the froot loop's show.

[atommom]

4. Three HOURS of the Phelpses? That's a pretty high price to pay.

I'm glad they're not picketing this time, but I hope this doesn't set a precedent.

[annabanana]

6. Who the hell could listen to that crap for three hours?

This is a positive development, I think. Any miscellaneous publicity he might have garnered in pubic picketing is gone. And it is really easy to turn off the radio. NO ONE who isn't already a phelpsian is going to listen to that.

[Ecumenist]

5. Actually, I want these sonsabitches of show up...

OH PLEASE show up to "picket" these poor families. You'll leave either on crutches, in ambulances or coroner's vans. Much as these people have been through in the last week and the fact that their hearts are broken and they're on shock from what they've been put through, is I suppose, not enough.


Isn't this a type of exhortion? Am I the only one who sees this?

[Jamastiene]

8. You are not alone.

It is extortion; plain and simple.

[terrya]

7. I'll take your word for that.

I fucking refuse to give that hateful, shit filled filth of a website any more hits from me.

That doesn't change one goddamned thing about that evil motherfucker and his insane hatemongering family.

[Jamastiene]

9. Hear here.

What a hate-filled bunch of bigots. I cannot stand the Phelps cult.

[Madspirit]

10. Almost worse

Extortion! "Give me a platform or else..."
Lee

[icymist]

11. Well now, doesn't that set a great precident....

Any wing-nut wacko wanting to air their ridiculous rantings need only hold a national tragedy hostage!