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WBC (Westboro Baptist Church) protesting in my town

Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by Malchik89, Aug 6, 2008.

  1. DeathByTofutti

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    Hey! I live in Libertyville, right next door to Vernon Hills and I just heard about this on Facebook. My friends and I are definitely going to the play and showing up early to say hello to the WBC protesters. We were planning on going to the funerals of the Northern Illinois University victims when they protested those as well. I think it's absolutely disgusting what they do. Protesters or not, I'm looking forward to a great show.
     
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    The play starts at 6, which is when the protest supposed ends. Who knows whether or not they'll stop at that exact time though. Either way, this'll be interesting. :badgrin:
     
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    Yeah im sure people are already over calling the cops, i mean the play is taking place just a few blocks down from the police station, so i think we're good if it gets out of hand.
     
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    Good...I hope the play goes well, that the protest isn't too distracting, and that nothing goes so out of hand that you would need to call the police.
     
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    Drat, I didn't get to see them. They came and went extra early. ]:| What a disappointment. I hope the play goes well though; too bad I couldn't stay.
     
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    I hope the play went well!!!

    Incidentally, did you guys the LONG list of pickets WBC plans to have? LOL! I find this super ironic.. I mean for one, they spend more time picketing compared to delivering sermons and other "constructive" activities. :roflmao:
     
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    Here's some pics that were taken of the protestors
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    The play went well from what i saw, the sound was sucking, but my group left during intermission cuz we were starving lol
     
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    I find it hilarious that several of the members are wearing rainbow flags. Surely they aren't THAT stupid.
     
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    I'm glad everything went well (wish i could've gone, shouldn't have shown up to work that day) I didn't get off work till 8 and didn't think it'd still be going on so i didn't bother. :icon_sad:
     
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    Apparently they were kind of routy. They called a friend of mine a "screaming whore." Real classy.
     
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    i love some of thoes signs --

    "fags are beasts"
    yes...sexy beasts, that is

    "dont worship the dead"
    a) we arent worshipping the dead silly. its just a fantastic play.
    b) sorry to break it to you, but Jesus, well he, kind of...died. thats sort of the point of the whole thing...