Westboro Church Protestors possible arrival in Tallahassee Saturday
To protest at PFC Brandon Kings Services.
We have been advised that the Westboro Church Protesters may be Tallahassee Saturday to protest at the funeral Services of PFC Brandon King. The itinerary they have set seems tight and it would seem the least delay would make it impossible for them to make all their dates:
July 23 SPC Matthew J Johnson
12:15 Ft Snelling Historic Chapel
Highway 5 and 55
Ft Snelling, MN
***
July 24 PVT Brandon King
12:15 Christian Heritage Church
2820 Sharer Rd
Tallahassee, FL
***
July 26 Sgt Zachary M Fisher
09:45 Schraeder Funeral Home
14960 Manchester Rd
Ballwin MO
***
July 27 Sgt Lester Winters
5:15pm First Baptist Church
765 6th St.
Sour Lake, TX
We can hope that will be dissuaded from disgracing those who have died with honor by a change of Heart. To date, that has not been the case.
The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is an Independent Baptist church and hate group[1] known for its anti-homosexuality[2] and its protest activities, which include picketing funerals and desecrating the American flag.[3] It is headed by Fred Phelps and consists mostly of members of his large family.[4] Located in Topeka, Kansas, United States, its first public service was held on the afternoon of Sunday, November 27, 1955.[5]
The WBC is not affiliated with any known Baptist conventions or associations. The church describes itself as following Primitive Baptist and Calvinist principles, though mainstream Primitive Baptists reject the WBC and Phelps.[6]
The organization is known for picketing at public events and funerals, often those related or peripherally related to gay people or soldiers in the military.
This picture is typical of the types of protest they engage in at military funerals.
For more on the Westboro Church go here.
The Patriot Guard Riders were formed to provide a barrier between the protesters and the families of military KIA's.Add to Technorati Favorites
We have been advised that the Westboro Church Protesters may be Tallahassee Saturday to protest at the funeral Services of PFC Brandon King. The itinerary they have set seems tight and it would seem the least delay would make it impossible for them to make all their dates:
July 23 SPC Matthew J Johnson
12:15 Ft Snelling Historic Chapel
Highway 5 and 55
Ft Snelling, MN
***
July 24 PVT Brandon King
12:15 Christian Heritage Church
2820 Sharer Rd
Tallahassee, FL
***
July 26 Sgt Zachary M Fisher
09:45 Schraeder Funeral Home
14960 Manchester Rd
Ballwin MO
***
July 27 Sgt Lester Winters
5:15pm First Baptist Church
765 6th St.
Sour Lake, TX
We can hope that will be dissuaded from disgracing those who have died with honor by a change of Heart. To date, that has not been the case.
The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is an Independent Baptist church and hate group[1] known for its anti-homosexuality[2] and its protest activities, which include picketing funerals and desecrating the American flag.[3] It is headed by Fred Phelps and consists mostly of members of his large family.[4] Located in Topeka, Kansas, United States, its first public service was held on the afternoon of Sunday, November 27, 1955.[5]
The WBC is not affiliated with any known Baptist conventions or associations. The church describes itself as following Primitive Baptist and Calvinist principles, though mainstream Primitive Baptists reject the WBC and Phelps.[6]
The organization is known for picketing at public events and funerals, often those related or peripherally related to gay people or soldiers in the military.
This picture is typical of the types of protest they engage in at military funerals.
For more on the Westboro Church go here.
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KIA PFC Brandon King returns home today
8:00 am found motorcyclists carrying flags and motorcyclists carrying LEO converging on the Tallahassee Airport to Stand in Honor of PFC Brandon King killed in action in Iraq.
Patriot Guard will stage at the church at 11:00am to set a flag line at 11:45am until the conclusion of services.
Our Thanks to PFC Brandon King and his family for the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Our prayers to PFC Kings family who we can only hope that they will find some peace in knowing that their son died a Hero and will be honored as such.
Click here for some pics of his arrival.Add to Technorati Favorites
Who are the Patriot Guard Riders
Thanks to Artie for this one. If it makes you a bit misty eyed there will be two addresses at the end you can contact for more information:Who are the Patriot Guard Riders?
The PGR is the outlaw Biker that has held a flag for three hours in honor of a fallen solider.
The PGR is the Christian Motorcyclist Association rider that is standing next to him.
The PGR is the elderly lady with a flag draped over her walker that is standing next to him.
The PGR is the biker that will ride over 300 miles, praying to God to give him strength, so he can make it in time to have the honor of standing the flag line for the wake of a hero…Alone.
The PGR is having 250 bikes show up the next day in a town of 3500 people: Some riding hundreds of miles, starting at 0400…In the rain.
The PGR will be humbled when the color guard comes out to shake his hand for standing there alone, and tells them with confidence there will be more tomorrow.
The PGR is spending hours in a flag line in 90 degree heat, only later to find out the son of the guy standing next to you had committed suicide 6 months after returning from Iraq.
The PGR are the couple that served lunch to 286 bikers, refusing all donations. They are the grandparents of the solider that killed himself.
The PGR is “Poppa Joe” or “Bees” or “JR” from GA who drive around in their trucks or vans, loaded with flags and coolers of water and supplies for those like Artie, or Rob, or Brandon, or Doc or RC or Mike or Connie standing the line along with them in 110 degree heat.
The PGR is the Viet Nam vet that was spit on when he returned, or the lady next to him whose brother was in the Battle of Bulge.
The PGR is not a service group, we are not lobbyists. There are many fine organizations that do this work, and we heartily encourage your support.
The PGR is the biker that will ride over 200 miles in rain so bad he can barely see, and rides only by the taillights of those ahead of him, because the protestors will be at the funeral of a fallen Marine. And he will not only consider it a privilege to have protestors scream in his face, shielding them from the family of the fallen, but will consider it one of the proudest days of his life. And there are 329 people standing next to him feeling exactly the same way.
The PGR is the rider who could not think of any place he would rather be at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, than to stand at the gravesite of a friend’s father, on the anniversary of his passing. A father who earned the Silver Star in Korea for gallantry above and beyond the call of duty: A father whose family had no ideal what he had done and the award he had won, until they went through his belongings after his death.
If you do not fit in anywhere in the above, or you have another agenda, you might reconsider if you are in the right place. If you do, it will be my honor to stand with you anytime, anywhere.
And when the organizers of this parade ask how many Patriot Guard Riders will be there, I will tell them there might be 100, but I will only guarantee one.
Being a Patriot Guard Rider is not fun. It may well be one of the hardest things you will ever do, physically, mentally, and emotionally. You will leave a piece of yourself each and every mission.
You may have the mother of a fallen soldier cry on your shoulder, thanking you for being there.
You may have a Marine, who has escorted his buddy from Afghanistan, stand at attention and salute you, with tears streaming down his face.
Being a Patriot Guard Rider may not be fun, but you will never stand with better people. It may be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do, and without a doubt, it will change your life forever.
(and it has.)
(adapted for current events/regional posts)
For more information on how to participate with the patriot guard you can contact:
Florida
pgrdonohoe@gmail.com
SW Georgia
harrytrawick@gmail.comAdd to Technorati Favorites
The PGR is the outlaw Biker that has held a flag for three hours in honor of a fallen solider.
The PGR is the Christian Motorcyclist Association rider that is standing next to him.
The PGR is the elderly lady with a flag draped over her walker that is standing next to him.
The PGR is the biker that will ride over 300 miles, praying to God to give him strength, so he can make it in time to have the honor of standing the flag line for the wake of a hero…Alone.
The PGR is having 250 bikes show up the next day in a town of 3500 people: Some riding hundreds of miles, starting at 0400…In the rain.
The PGR will be humbled when the color guard comes out to shake his hand for standing there alone, and tells them with confidence there will be more tomorrow.
The PGR is spending hours in a flag line in 90 degree heat, only later to find out the son of the guy standing next to you had committed suicide 6 months after returning from Iraq.
The PGR are the couple that served lunch to 286 bikers, refusing all donations. They are the grandparents of the solider that killed himself.
The PGR is “Poppa Joe” or “Bees” or “JR” from GA who drive around in their trucks or vans, loaded with flags and coolers of water and supplies for those like Artie, or Rob, or Brandon, or Doc or RC or Mike or Connie standing the line along with them in 110 degree heat.
The PGR is the Viet Nam vet that was spit on when he returned, or the lady next to him whose brother was in the Battle of Bulge.
The PGR is not a service group, we are not lobbyists. There are many fine organizations that do this work, and we heartily encourage your support.
The PGR is the biker that will ride over 200 miles in rain so bad he can barely see, and rides only by the taillights of those ahead of him, because the protestors will be at the funeral of a fallen Marine. And he will not only consider it a privilege to have protestors scream in his face, shielding them from the family of the fallen, but will consider it one of the proudest days of his life. And there are 329 people standing next to him feeling exactly the same way.
The PGR is the rider who could not think of any place he would rather be at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, than to stand at the gravesite of a friend’s father, on the anniversary of his passing. A father who earned the Silver Star in Korea for gallantry above and beyond the call of duty: A father whose family had no ideal what he had done and the award he had won, until they went through his belongings after his death.
If you do not fit in anywhere in the above, or you have another agenda, you might reconsider if you are in the right place. If you do, it will be my honor to stand with you anytime, anywhere.
And when the organizers of this parade ask how many Patriot Guard Riders will be there, I will tell them there might be 100, but I will only guarantee one.
Being a Patriot Guard Rider is not fun. It may well be one of the hardest things you will ever do, physically, mentally, and emotionally. You will leave a piece of yourself each and every mission.
You may have the mother of a fallen soldier cry on your shoulder, thanking you for being there.
You may have a Marine, who has escorted his buddy from Afghanistan, stand at attention and salute you, with tears streaming down his face.
Being a Patriot Guard Rider may not be fun, but you will never stand with better people. It may be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do, and without a doubt, it will change your life forever.
(and it has.)
(adapted for current events/regional posts)
For more information on how to participate with the patriot guard you can contact:
Florida
pgrdonohoe@gmail.com
SW Georgia
harrytrawick@gmail.comAdd to Technorati Favorites
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