Comments on: What’s good for the gays… http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/whats-good-for-the-gays/ politics, media, culture and life from a queer boricua in brooklyn Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:09:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: AngryBrownButch » Blog Archive » “Congress passes ban on protests at military funerals; still OK to protest at funerals of murdered homosexuals.”* http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/whats-good-for-the-gays/#comment-4712 AngryBrownButch » Blog Archive » “Congress passes ban on protests at military funerals; still OK to protest at funerals of murdered homosexuals.”* Fri, 26 May 2006 00:41:52 +0000 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/54#comment-4712 [...] A while back I wrote about the new outcry over the Westboro Baptist Church’s protests at the funerals of soldiers who died in Iraq, in which they spew their usual, hateful homophobia, claiming that soldiers are dying because america loves fags (unlike their twisted version of God, of course). Today, Congress easily passed legislation barring such protests at military funerals held at national cemeteries. How nice that Congress was so moved and angered that they jumped to stop homophobic protests at the funerals “fallen heroes,” as the act calls the soldiers, when they can’t be bothered to do much of anything for actual queers. Maybe if a whole lot of queers go invade another country and shoot and abuse the brown people there, Congress will start caring about us, too? [...] [...] A while back I wrote about the new outcry over the Westboro Baptist Church’s protests at the funerals of soldiers who died in Iraq, in which they spew their usual, hateful homophobia, claiming that soldiers are dying because america loves fags (unlike their twisted version of God, of course). Today, Congress easily passed legislation barring such protests at military funerals held at national cemeteries. How nice that Congress was so moved and angered that they jumped to stop homophobic protests at the funerals “fallen heroes,” as the act calls the soldiers, when they can’t be bothered to do much of anything for actual queers. Maybe if a whole lot of queers go invade another country and shoot and abuse the brown people there, Congress will start caring about us, too? [...]

]]> By: Jack http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/whats-good-for-the-gays/#comment-4369 Jack Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:08:06 +0000 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/54#comment-4369 heh. i guess everyone's got to have <em>something</em> going for them. heh. i guess everyone’s got to have something going for them.

]]> By: Jack http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/whats-good-for-the-gays/#comment-4368 Jack Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:07:20 +0000 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/54#comment-4368 ha! yeah, my spam filter is pretty vigarous in weeding out b.s. (yeah, i wish.) and yeah... while part of me is like, sure, this legislation is fine, people have the right to mourn in peace, another part of me definitely knows that this kind of legislation can be far too easily twisted to the nefarious intentions of the powers that be. and that's never a good thing for folks like us. ha! yeah, my spam filter is pretty vigarous in weeding out b.s. (yeah, i wish.)

and yeah… while part of me is like, sure, this legislation is fine, people have the right to mourn in peace, another part of me definitely knows that this kind of legislation can be far too easily twisted to the nefarious intentions of the powers that be. and that’s never a good thing for folks like us.

]]> By: Jack http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/whats-good-for-the-gays/#comment-4367 Jack Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:04:16 +0000 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/54#comment-4367 word. fuckers all around. word. fuckers all around.

]]> By: Nio http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/whats-good-for-the-gays/#comment-4366 Nio Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:46:15 +0000 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/54#comment-4366 I'm all for protesting and speaking one's truth, but protesting at a funeral is just plain rude and inappropriate. But then again, Phelps <i>is</i> rude and inappropriate. At least he lives up to my expectations. I’m all for protesting and speaking one’s truth, but protesting at a funeral is just plain rude and inappropriate. But then again, Phelps is rude and inappropriate. At least he lives up to my expectations.

]]> By: vegankid http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/whats-good-for-the-gays/#comment-4365 vegankid Sat, 22 Apr 2006 03:03:40 +0000 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/54#comment-4365 wha? you never got the memo? i sent it out like two months ago! Let me guess... you have your spam filter turned on? Damnit! i knew i shouldn't have sent it as an attachment. Anyway, if you <em>had</em> read the memo, then you would know that the US military's true plans for Iraq are to instill a regime of homos and feminazis. Although you just have to watch the liberal media to figure that out. After all, remember all that talk about liberating the wimmin of Afghanistan? And what was with all that "don't ask, don't tell" stuff, huh? God doesn't turn a blind eye to the fags, why should the US military? What? They think they're better than god? God's not liberal enough for them? Goddamn homoliberals. Seriously, though, this is a great post. I've been following Phelps for years (lucky for him i haven't seen him yet, cuz i've been to jail and consider going again for the chance to beat his ass well worth it), but i wasn't aware that governments are taking action now that he has branched out to the brave, patriotic, god-fearing soldiers who fought so valiantly to make the world safe for democracy. That is seriously fucked up. Not surprising in the least, but fucked up. I'm not so much for more legislation. I'd rather see an angry parent grab the rifle from a mourning soldier and use the butt of it to smash Phelps in the nose. Maybe his oldest grandson, too (who has been given and accepted the responsibility to take over the family business). as you can see, bfp, i'm still feeling a bit violent. one of those days, i suppose. i'm going to get some rest. thanks, abb! wha? you never got the memo? i sent it out like two months ago! Let me guess… you have your spam filter turned on? Damnit! i knew i shouldn’t have sent it as an attachment. Anyway, if you had read the memo, then you would know that the US military’s true plans for Iraq are to instill a regime of homos and feminazis. Although you just have to watch the liberal media to figure that out. After all, remember all that talk about liberating the wimmin of Afghanistan? And what was with all that “don’t ask, don’t tell” stuff, huh? God doesn’t turn a blind eye to the fags, why should the US military? What? They think they’re better than god? God’s not liberal enough for them? Goddamn homoliberals.

Seriously, though, this is a great post. I’ve been following Phelps for years (lucky for him i haven’t seen him yet, cuz i’ve been to jail and consider going again for the chance to beat his ass well worth it), but i wasn’t aware that governments are taking action now that he has branched out to the brave, patriotic, god-fearing soldiers who fought so valiantly to make the world safe for democracy. That is seriously fucked up. Not surprising in the least, but fucked up.

I’m not so much for more legislation. I’d rather see an angry parent grab the rifle from a mourning soldier and use the butt of it to smash Phelps in the nose. Maybe his oldest grandson, too (who has been given and accepted the responsibility to take over the family business).

as you can see, bfp, i’m still feeling a bit violent. one of those days, i suppose. i’m going to get some rest. thanks, abb!

]]> By: brownfemipower http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/whats-good-for-the-gays/#comment-4363 brownfemipower Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:09:47 +0000 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/54#comment-4363 what a great post. you are exactly right. i didn't know that this fucker had been doing that shit for so long or had been organized like that. what an absolute scum of the earth fuckhead. and not only that, but how fucked up shitty is that of the government to be "protecting" funerals now. fuckers. what a great post. you are exactly right. i didn’t know that this fucker had been doing that shit for so long or had been organized like that. what an absolute scum of the earth fuckhead. and not only that, but how fucked up shitty is that of the government to be “protecting” funerals now. fuckers.

]]> By: Jack http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/whats-good-for-the-gays/#comment-4342 Jack Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:25:12 +0000 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/54#comment-4342 Yup, I know that it's almost all his family. What a creepy family to be born into. You've got to suppose that at least one or two of the people in his family are gay - I wonder what it's like to be queer in a family like that. I shudder to think. Yup, I know that it’s almost all his family. What a creepy family to be born into. You’ve got to suppose that at least one or two of the people in his family are gay - I wonder what it’s like to be queer in a family like that. I shudder to think.

]]> By: belledame222 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/whats-good-for-the-gays/#comment-4324 belledame222 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 03:35:18 +0000 http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/19/54#comment-4324 Yes, well. I can't understand why Phelps is still walking around. It sure *seems* like his goal is to get himself beaten to death by an angry mob. Who the fuck knows. You know most of his church is his family, right? There's a whole online book about him, "Addicted to Hate" (forget the address, but I think it's google-able). extremely upsetting, graphic, probably triggering. If you can stomach it, though, it's an interesting if disturbing look into someone who seems almost literally possessed by rage and hate. Yes, well.

I can’t understand why Phelps is still walking around. It sure *seems* like his goal is to get himself beaten to death by an angry mob. Who the fuck knows. You know most of his church is his family, right?

There’s a whole online book about him, “Addicted to Hate” (forget the address, but I think it’s google-able). extremely upsetting, graphic, probably triggering. If you can stomach it, though, it’s an interesting if disturbing look into someone who seems almost literally possessed by rage and hate.

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