Call to Justice

For those who are in the neighborhood, I've just received this notice. Pam has written more about this, and the comments include some MIGHTY FINE ideas for signs. If I go to this (Jeebus help me), I am definitely taking one House Blend commenter's suggestion. Read 'em and weep.

I just don't have it in me to come up with any clever invective for this [       ]. I just think he's despicable.

More love in the world, not less.

This Friday, May 6th, 7-7:30pm the anti-queer hate mongering preacher Fred Phelps will be protesting the play 'The Laramie Project' at the Durham School of the Arts.  He has received a permit to protest only on the sidewalk in front of the school, not on the school grounds or anywhere else.  Therefore, it will be extremely easy to block him and
his message of hate.

The Laramie Project tells the story of Matthew Shepard, a queer man who was beaten to death in Laramie a few years back.

Phelps has been preaching his message of hate for years.  He runs the websites godhatesfags.com and godhatesamerica.com.  Check those out for examples of his disgusting hate-filled messages.

Come to the Durham School of the Arts at around 6:30pm on Friday to take action against this man!  DSA is 400 North Duke Street in Durham, opposite the West Corporation Street corner.  Bring noise making devices, banners, puppets, and anything else that may come in handy.

There will be an event at Duke University East Campus starting at 1pm and going until near the protest time.

Comments

[crabletta]

I would protest if I lived nearby. Fred Phelps is a filthy pervert in desperate need of salvation. May god or whoever have mercy on his twisted soul.

These are my sign ideas:

"Fred Phelps is obsessed with my vagina."

or

"Fred Phelps is obsessed with my penis."

[ae]

HA! Great sign ideas, crabletta! Someone in the comments at Pam's blog wrote that he was going to hold up a sign that read, "God Hates Shellfish." It killed me. If I go, I'll hold up your sign or that one. Hell, maybe both. Maybe I'll get my friend Paul to hold up the "Fred Phelps is obsessed with my vagina" sign. That would provide a chuckle for us amidst all the hair-tearing sick f*ckery.

[crabletta]

Cool! He makes me sick. I'm doing a post about that right now - with a link to you, of course.

Someone sent me this great e-mail with a list of questions for religious literalists. Leviticus figured prominently. The other knee-slapper is Deuteronomy. I have to see if I can dig up the e-mail.

You should take pictures. And you can tell Fred that I promise never to think of his penis. See, Fred? It's easy.

[ae]

Crabletta, thanks for the link! And I'd love to see that email if you can find it. Their hypocrisy and ignorance of scripture, no less, knows no bounds. If I can steel my nerves (read: tamp down my homicidal tendencies), I will post pix tomorrow night. GRRRRRRRR.

As for Fred's alleged penis, gggghhaaaaahhhkkkaaahagghhkkk. Sorry, seized with an unparalleled disgust. Lost. All. Ability. To. Speak.

[crabletta]

There are several versions of this on the web. The author sure knows how to point out the hypocrisy and contradictions of the religious right. They sure like to pick and choose, don't they? I mean, if they're going to cherry-pick, I suggest the rendering unto Caesar thing.

Good luck tomorrow! Give him hell. I mean it: show him the door (or the chute). Bye, Fred! Here's a little push, sweetie. Ciao!

[ae]

Thanks, Crabletta! I'm sure I'll need ideas for future signs at future protests.

Consider the trap door opened! And little push nothin'; I'm shoving w/ all my might!

[crabletta]

Hey, You're welcome, AE! See ya, Fred!

[ae]

Crabletta, those folks were even more deeply scary than I thought they would be. Yikes. How sad to be so consumed with hate. Very cultish. Brrr. Our Durham counter-protest was so much fun though. Folks down with love have *much* better senses of humor, I've found. ;->

[crabletta]

Yes, and how sad to bring up children to hate. Someone needs to call Child Protective Services on their asses.

I totally agree about the love/humor thing. That fits in with my (highly unscientific) theory that ultra-conservatives lack a sense of humor. I'm trying to think of a funny one. Dennis Miller? I didn't find him amusing even before he turned neocon. David Brooks? He thinks he's funny, but he's not. Ann Coulter makes me chuckle sometimes, but then I feel guilty for laughing at someone so clearly unbalanced. Hmm...I'm sure I'll think of one, given enough time.