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Emergency legislation banning Westboro Church from protesting at funerals of those murdered in Saturday’s attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
by StuartJanuary 12th, 2011
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Fred Phelps and the flock of the Westboro Baptist Church are planning to picket the funerals of the six people gunned down in Arizona on Saturday.
According to their website they thank God for the shooter and declare he was operating on behalf of God, acting as a rod for their sins.
Tomorrow (Thursday) they are planning on protesting at the funeral of the 9 year-old victim Cristina Taylor Greene, which has prompted an emergency legislative response by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer:
Both houses of the Arizona state Legislature voted unanimously Tuesday to create a “funeral protection zone,” preventing disruption from protesters at the funerals of those killed in Saturday’s shooting.
The bill bans protesters within 300 feet of a funeral service. The ban applies to one hour before, during or after a funeral service. Violations are classified as misdemeanor. The bill was classified as an emergency bill, requiring three-fourths of the Legislature. It takes effect immediately.
The move comes as the Kansas-based Westboro Church said it would protest the funerals of those killed in Saturday’s shooting.
Is anybody else sickened to their stomachs by the Westboro Church mob?
Can anyone even offer me a rational explanation of why they choose to operate in this fashion?
Or can anyone explain to me what they are trying to communicate or prove?
Sometimes I feel they’re simply out to discredit and bring shame on the Christian community.
Posted by Stuart James
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UPDATE:
Westboro church group says it will not now picket the funeral of the 9-year-old girl killed in Tucson in exchange for air time on two radio stations, the Topeka Capital-Journal reports, but will go ahead with pickets at the funeral of a federal judge killed in the attack.
[...] For a little background on the Westboro mob, I recently wrote of their wicked plans to protest at the funerals of those murdered in the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, which you can read here. [...]
[...] For a little background on the Westboro mob, I recently wrote of their wicked plans to protest at the funerals of those murdered in the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, which you can read about here. [...]