Keep a level head
I'm sure you've read about the trapped miners in the news. The strange thing is that my house has been turned into grand central station as far as phone calls go for that past several weeks. Service men and police officers alike have been calling here when the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) invades their city. They're calling to find out more information about these wackos. And because Chris is the ride leader for the Patriot Guard in west central Illinois and has helped organize rides to honor the fallen soldiers and to serve as a human barricade so the family doesn't have to see the "protestors" at the funeral, his name has gotten around.
So the sheriff from West Virginia called our house this morning, needing information to better protect his community. Apparently, the WBC has gone down there to "protest" (or really to call the trapped miners names and to speak about how they must have been abominations to God). It is disturbing and sick, I know. The reason I am writing about this again is that there is some information I want to share about these WBC people.
They provoke. They WANT to provoke you. If they come to your town, don't touch them. Don't attack them. They WANT you to. They want people to become enraged, they want to get attacked so they can sue. This is how they make their money to fuel these little road trips. And their money is running out. And while I might agree that they may deserve to be punched in the face, DON'T DO IT. It will only fuel them further, give them more ammunition, more money, more lawsuits.
I say this to everyone, but especially to the Star Riders, Patriot Guard riders and other riders across the nation. Keep a level head. You're there to support the family, whether they show up or not. Remember that. It's all for the families.
You can find more information here: http://patriotguard.org/
To the families of the miners, I am terribly sorry for all that you've gone through and for all the loved ones you've lost. My heart goes out to you.
So the sheriff from West Virginia called our house this morning, needing information to better protect his community. Apparently, the WBC has gone down there to "protest" (or really to call the trapped miners names and to speak about how they must have been abominations to God). It is disturbing and sick, I know. The reason I am writing about this again is that there is some information I want to share about these WBC people.
They provoke. They WANT to provoke you. If they come to your town, don't touch them. Don't attack them. They WANT you to. They want people to become enraged, they want to get attacked so they can sue. This is how they make their money to fuel these little road trips. And their money is running out. And while I might agree that they may deserve to be punched in the face, DON'T DO IT. It will only fuel them further, give them more ammunition, more money, more lawsuits.
I say this to everyone, but especially to the Star Riders, Patriot Guard riders and other riders across the nation. Keep a level head. You're there to support the family, whether they show up or not. Remember that. It's all for the families.
You can find more information here: http://patriotguard.org/
To the families of the miners, I am terribly sorry for all that you've gone through and for all the loved ones you've lost. My heart goes out to you.
posted by Ari at 2:23 PM
3 Comments:
The level of respect you, your husband & the Patriot Guards have along with the strength and ability to refrain from beating the piss out of those WBC assholes is remarkable.
Truly admirable.
By the way, is it just me, or is the word verification getting longer and more intimidating?
This is an awesome entry hon, well written and well said! I sawthe news here about those poor miners and the horrors their families went through, and my condolences go out to them at a terribly hard time.
It's sad what happended to those miners, and then to have the families get hope, and then have it stripped away. Now these people are trying to take avantage of it. How low can they go.
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