The Worst People in the World
My money's on Fred Phelps and his followers at the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka. They probably had the title locked up after showing up with their "God Hates Fags" signs at the Matthew Shepard funeral, or protesting at military funerals to spread the word that God hates the U.S. for tolerating gays, or, worst of all, brainwashing their children of varying ages to stand on street corners and spread their insanity.
So, it's just piling on that they are going to protest at the Amish funerals resulting from the horrific events of earlier this week. Why are they protesting the Amish funerals? You'll have to read it to believe it.
You know, I'm repulsed by James Dobson and Focus on the Family, and all those kinds of jackasses. I'm repulsed by the actions of the guy who killed all those Amish girls. Goes without saying. But I at least can string together the narrative for Dobson, understand his follower's motivations. I can at least fathom that the shooter in Pennsylvania or so many other cases had serious emotional issues and completely snapped. I'm still repulsed, but I know what drove them.
But these Phelps people? It's like the only motivation they have is to figure out and do the single most repulsive (and press-worthy) thing they can do. I don't understand their angle. Do they get money for this? Are they all just so completely mad for attention? It just defies explanation; saying they are insane doesn't quite capture it.
And as a native Topekan, I'd like to give the WBC a giant Fuck You. Topeka's not a bad place, really, but the first thing people say when I mention I grew up there is Phelps. That's not the Topeka I knew, and I'm sure 99% or more of the people there now feel a deep sense of shame. The town has enough challenges in trying to rally civic pride without being known as the Epicenter of Hateful Insanity.
All I'm saying is, if people have to go berserk and start sodomizing and executing people, I'd like them to consider giving the schoolkids a break and think about paying the WBC a visit. The populace might even give you a few extra minutes before they call 911.
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