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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_2312186.html



Westboro Baptist Church Says It Will Picket Vigil For Connecticut School Shooting Victims







The Westboro Baptist Church, the controversial group known for protesting outside funerals of slain U.S. service members, announced that it will picket a vigil for the victims of Friday's Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the second-deadliest school shooting in American history.



Shirley Phelps-Roper, a spokesperson for the group and, like most members of the organization, a relative of the group's founder, Fred Phelps, announced on Twitter on Saturday the group's plan "to sing praise to God for the glory of his work in executing his judgment."



It is unclear when the group plans to protest, although a tweet from Margie Phelps implied that it would be during a vigil that will be attended by President Barack Obama on Sunday evening.



Members of the Westboro Baptist Church say that America is being punished for its acceptance of gays and lesbians. In recent days, Phelps family members have sent tweets about the Connecticut shooting that have said "God sent the shooter."



Not surprisingly, the group's announcement was met with resistance online. A Change.org petition asking for Connecticut officials to prevent the group from protesting has been launched, and users of the social news and link sharing site Reddit have been discussing ways to stage a counter-protest.



A Facebook event that calls for "counter-activity" to "keep any hatred from touching" the grieving families has over 10,000 attendees, but because of a bomb threat in Newtown on Sunday, the event has been cancelled.



Anonymous, the loosely affiliated group of Internet "hacktivists," said that it had hacked the group's website and released personal information about the group's members, according to The Inquisitr.




I hope someone runs them all over.
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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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They're trying to twist this into something that it is not.



As we have learned, there's not stopping or predicting this sh:: and it happens anywhere.



I also think that tradition, the traditional household, a love between a man and a woman is the best formula for a family which would provide the best nourishment a child needs to grow into being a healthy and "productive"/normal citizen. A lot of the kids in broken households grow up to be weird.
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 01:41 AM
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last i heard reddit was forming a posse to try and prevent this from occurring



anywho, this organization basically causes outrage, the when someone tries to counter, they sue them for violation of free speech



its a shitty deal, but yes, the bill of rights does protect them and as long as people pay attention to them they will flourish



sorta like the KKK



no one gives 2 fucks about the kkk, why? cuz people have chosen to just ignore em and move on
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 09:53 AM
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Petition the US Government to recognize these guys as a hate group and not a church thus removing their tax-exempt status.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pet...paign=shorturl

Over 100,000 signatures and counting.



And, just for lulz.....



Westboro Baptist Church



3701 SW 12th St



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-273-0325



Email: wbclist@speakfree.net



Email: info@phelpschartered.com



Email: chockenbarger@cox.net



http://www.godhatesfags.com/



Phelps Law Firm



Phelps Chartered



1414 SW Topeka Boulevard



Topeka, KS 66612



PO Box 1886



Topeka, KS 66601



Phone: 785-233-4162



Fax: 785-233-0766



Fax: 785-969-9017



Email: info@phelpschartered.com



Email: slpr@cox.net



Email: kjhoffice@speakfree.net



http://www.phelpschartered.com/



================================================== ==========================================



— Abigail Phelps



Lawyer



Employee at SRS – Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority



Born 1968



Daughter of Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



3636 SW Churchill



Topeka, KS 66604



Email: bgail@speakfree.net



Home: 785-273-7262



work: 785-296-7709



— Barak Phelps-Davis



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Son of Rebekah Phelps-Davis



— Benaiah Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Son of Timothy “Tim/Timmy” B. Phelps



— Benjamin C. Phelps



Born 1976



Son of Fred W. Phelps, Jr



Wife of Mara Jones-Phelps



3632 SW Churchill



Topeka, KS 66604



3636 SW Huntoon St



Topeka, KS 66604



Email: idontreadthisemail@godhatesamerica.com



Phone: 785-228-9239



Home: 785-233-4162



Phone: 785-228-9239



Phone: 785-273-0277



Phone: 785-273-1080



— Betty Joan Schurle-Phelps



Lawyer at Phelps Chartered



Born 1952



Wife of Fred W. Phelps, Jr



3600 SW Holly Lane



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-273-0438



Home: 785-272-4135



Work: 785-296-3195



— Brent D. Roper-Phelps



Human Resources Lawyer for NAIC



Employee at Foot Locker



Born 1963



Husband of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper



3640 SW Churchill



Topeka, KS 66604



3636 SW Churchill



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-273-0277



Phone: 785-273-7262



Phone: 785-273-1080



Phone: 785-273-3726



Home: 785-273-1445



Home: 785-273-0277



Home: 785-272-1619



Home: 785-273-0325



Home: 785-273-0325



Work: 785-233-4162



Work: 785-273-0068



— Carmen A Phelps



Relative of Daniel F. Phelps



2621 SE Granger St



Topeka, KS 66605



Phone: 785-267-5157



— Caleb Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Son of Timothy “Tim/Timmy” B. Phelps



— Charles F. Hockenbarger



Born 1974



Son of Karl D. Hockenbarger



Husband of Rachel I. Phelps-Hockenbarger



1284 SW Hillsdale



Topeka, KS 66604



3220 SW 17th St



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-232-1570



Phone: 785-232-2485



Home: 785-271-1619



Work: 785-273-0325



— Charles William “Bill” Hockenbarger



Member of Christian Identity



Born 1953



Husband of Mary Hockenbarger



711 NW Page



Topeka, KS 66617



3600 SW Holly Ln



Topeka, KS 66604



Email: chockenbarger@cox.net



Phone: 785-272-8569



Phone: 785-232-2485



Home: 785-246-1567



Work: 785-273-0325



Fax: 785-233-4162



— Chris Davis-Phelps



Born 1955



Husband of Rebekah Phelps-Davis



1216 SW Cambridge



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-272-7035



Home: 785-272-7741



— Daniel F. Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Son of Timothy “Tim/Timmy” B. Phelps



2621 SE Granger St



Topeka, KS 66605



Phone: 785-267-5157



— Danielle Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Daughter of Timothy “Tim/Timmy” B. Phelps



3119 SW Randolph Ave #204



Topeka, KS 66611



Phone: 785-267-3253



— David Hockenbarger



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Karl D. Hockenbarger



— Davis R. Phelps



Relative of Chris Davis-Phelps



1216 SW Cambridge Ave



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-272-7741



Phone: 785-272-7035



— Deborah Kay Hockenbarger



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Wife of Karl D. Hockenbarger



1929 SW Lane



Topeka, KS 66604



Home: 913-233-1848



Work: 785-296-3959



— Deborah Phelps-Davis



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Daughter of Rebekah Phelps-Davis



— Elisha Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Daughter of Timothy “Tim/Timmy” B. Phelps



— Elizabeth “Libby” Phelps



Born ~ 1982-3-4



Daughter of Fred W. Phelps, Jr



2001 SW 2nd Street



Topeka, KS 66606



Home: 785-234-9694



Work: 785-233-0822



— Elizabeth Marie Phelps



Born 1962



Lawyer at Phelps Chartered



Manager at Sheltered Living, Inc



Daughter of Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



2001 SW 2nd Street



Topeka, KS 66606



Home: 785-234-9694



Work: 785-233-0822



— Fred W. Phelps, Jr



Lawyer at Phelps Chartered



Staff Attorney for Kansas Department of Corrections



Born 1953



Son of Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



Wife of Betty Joan Schurle-Phelps



3600 SW Holly Lane



Topeka, KS 66604



Email: fredjr@godhatesfags.com



Phone: 785-273-0438



Home: 785-273-0529



Work: 785-296-3195



— Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



Founder of Westboro Baptist Church



Pastor of Westboro Baptist Church



Born 1929



Husband of Margerie “Margie” M. Simms



Westboro Baptist Church



3791 SW 12th Street



Topeka, KS 66604



Po Box 1886



Topeka, KS 66601



Email: wbclist@speakfree.net



Email: info@phelpschartered.com



Phone: 785-272-4135



Phone: 785-273-0325



Phone: 785-273-0338



Fax: 785-273-9228



— Gabriel Phelps-Roper



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper



— George Stutzman



Born ~ 1950′s/1960′s



Fiance of Taylor Drain



— Gideon Hockenbarger



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Son of Charles F. Hockenbarger



Son of Rachel I. Phelps Hockenbarger



— Grace Phelps-Roper



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Daughter of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper



— Hezekiah Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Son of Timothy “Tim/Timmy” B. Phelps



— Isaiah Phelps-Roper



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper



— Jack Wu



Born ~ 1982-83-84



Westboro Baptist Member



12400 W 161st St



Olathe, KS 66062



Home: 913-897-0607



— Jacob M. Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Jonathan Baxter Phelps



— Jacob Z. Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Fred W. Phelps, Jr



— Jael Phelps



Nursing Student



Born ~ 1984-5-6



Daughter of Jonathan Baxter Phelps



— James Hockenbarger



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Karl D. Hockenbarger



1929 SW Lane



Topeka, KS 66604



Home: 913-233-1848



Work: 785-296-3959



— Jennifer Hockenbarger



Born 1977



Daughter of Karl D. Hockenbarger



Wife of Samuel Phelps-Roper



1929 SW Lane



Topeka, KS 66604



Home: 913-233-1848



Work: 785-296-3959



— Jonah Phelps-Roper



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper



— Jonathan Baxter Phelps



Lawyer at Phelps Chartered



Son of Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



Husband of Paulette Phelps-Ossiander



Born 1959



840 SW Watson



Topeka, KS 66606



Work: 785-233-4162



— Joseph Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Jonathan Baxter Phelps



— Joshua F. Phelps-Roper



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper



— Joshua M. Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Jonathan Baxter Phelps



— Josaiah Hockenbarger



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Son of Charles F. Hockenbarger



Son of Rachel I. Phelps Hockenbarger



— Karl D. Hockenbarger



Member of Christian Identity



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Charles William “Bill” Hockenbarger



Husband of Deborah Kay Hockenbarger



1929 SW Lane



Topeka, KS 66604



Home: 913-233-1848



Work: 785-296-3959



— Katherine Hockenbarger



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Daughter of Karl D. Hockenbarger



3642 SW Huntoon St



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-783-7217



— Lauren Drain



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Daughter of Stephen “Steve” Drain



— LeAnn Phelps-Brown



Lawyer



Employee of Shawnee County Sheriff’s Department



Born 1966



Wife of Timothy “Tim/Timmy” B. Phelps



3743 SW 12th Street



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-273-0365



Home: 785-273-4780



Work: 785-291-5100



Work: 785-233-4162



— Luci Drain



Born ~ 1950′s



Daughter of Stephen “Steve” Drain



— Luke Phelps-Roper



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper



— Lydia Phelps-Davis



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Daughter of Rebekah Phelps-Davis



— Malachai Phelps



Born 2005



Great-Grandson of Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



— Mara Jones-Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Wife of Fred W. Phelps, Jr



3120 SW Westover Rd



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-235-6999



— Margerie “Margie” Marie Simms-Phelps



Born ~ 1930′s



Wife of Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



Westboro Baptist Church



3701 SW 12th Street



Topeka, KS 66604



Email: wbclist@speakfree.net



Email: info@phelpschartered.com



Phone: 785-273-0325



Phone: 785-273-0338



Fax: 785-273-9228



— Margie Jean Phelps



Lawyer at Phelps Chartered



Employee of Kansas Department of Corrections



Born 1956



Daughter of Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



3734 SW 12th



Topeka, KS 66604



Landon State Office Building 900



Topeka, KS 66612



Email: margiep77@cox.net



Phone: 785-273-0365



Home: 785-273-7380



Work: 785-296-3128



Work: 785-296-3317



— Margy “Margie”/”Megan” Phelps-Roper



Born ~ 1985-6-7



Daughter of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper



— Mary Hockenbarger



Child Care Provider



Born ~ 1950′s



Wife of Charles William “Bill” Hockenbarger



711 NW Page



Topeka, KS 66617



Email: chockenbarger@cox.net



Home: 785-246-1567



— Micaiah Phelps-Davis



Born ~ 1991-2-3



Son of Rebekah Phelps-Davis



— Noah Phelps-Roper



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper



— Paulette Phelps-Ossiander



Office Assistant at Phelps Chartered



Born 1960



Wife of Jonathan Baxter Phelps



840 SW Watson



Topeka, KS 66606



Work: 785-233-4162



— Rachel Hockenbarger



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Daughter of Charles F. Hockenbarger



Daughter of Rachel I. Phelps Hockenbarger



3600 SW Holly Ln



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-272-8569



Phone: 785-272-8559



— Rachel I. Phelps-Hockenbarger



Lawyer at Phelps Chartered



YMCA Fitness Instructor



Born 1965



Daughter of Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



Wife of Charles F. Hockenbarger



1284 SW Hillsdale



Topeka, KS 66604



3734 SW 12th St



Topeka, KS 66604



1216 SW Cambridge Ave



Topeka, KS 66604



3220 SW 17th St



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-232-1570



Phone: 785-273-0365



Phone: 785-272-7035



Home: 785-271-1619



— Rebekah Phelps-Davis



Lawyer at Phelps Chartered



Born 1961



Daughter of Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



Wife of Chris Davis



1216 SW Cambridge



Topeka, KS 66604



Home: 785-272-7741



— Rebekah Phelps-Roper



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Daughter of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper



1205 SW Polk St #5B



Topeka, KS 66612



Phone: 785-783-3722



— Samuel Phelps-Roper



Born 1979



Son of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper



Husband of Jennifer Hockenbarger



3640 SW Churchill



Topeka, KS 66604



3708 SW Churchill



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-228-9287



Phone: 785-273-1080



Home: 785-273-1445



Home: 785-273-0277



Home: 785-272-1619



Home: 785-273-0325



Home: 785-273-0277



Home: 785-273-0325



Work: 785-233-4162



Work: 785-273-0068



— Sara Phelps



Born ~ 1980-1-2



Daughter of Fred W. Phelps, Jr



3600 SW Holly Ln



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-0273-0438



— Seth Phelps



Born ~ 2003-4-5



Great-Grandson of Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



— Sharon M. Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1970′s/Mid-1980′s



Grand-Daughter of Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



4128 SW 6th Ave #308



Topeka, KS 66606



Phone: 785-228-9323



— Shirley Phelps



Born ~ Mid-1980′s/Mid-1990′s



Daughter of Timothy “Tim/Timmy” B. Phelps



— Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper



Lawyer at Phelps Chartered



Born Oct. 10, 1957



Daughter of Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr



Wife of Brent D. Roper



3640 SW Churchilll



Topeka, KS 66604



Email: slpr@cox.net



Email: kjhoffice@speakfree.net



Email: th8asluf@godhatesamerica.com



Email: brid1611kjv@bellsouth.net



Email: info@phelpschartered.com



Phone: 785-273-1080



Phone: 785-272-8559



Home: 785-273-1445



Home: 785-273-0277



Home: 785-272-1619



Home: 785-273-0325



Home: 785-273-0277



Home: 785-273-0325



Work: 785-233-4162



Work: 785-273-0068



— Stephen “Steve” Drain



Born ~ 1950′s



Husband of Luci Drain



3801 SW 12th St



Topeka, KS 66604



Phone: 785-228-1623
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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lol so apparently the KKK is counter protesting westboro



you know shits gone bad when the KKK is the voice of reason



and as OTEC put it:



KKK - "YOU'RE WHITE, AND WE STILL HATE YOU"


there is also a petition somewhere to remove the tax exempt status for them because people believe them to be a hate group instead of a church



like i said before, let em be and they will fade away
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by faithofadragon
there is also a petition somewhere to remove the tax exempt status for them because people believe them to be a hate group instead of a church


https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pet...paign=shorturl
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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Whats wrong with you people, they're doing Jesus' work.

He said hate freely and piss on the lepers.







May he who speaks directly with God, and is not Mormon, cast the first stone. So.... all of you, on the count of 3....
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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I'd actually be honoured if westboro decided to picket my funeral; at least they've determined that it's important.
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 10:39 PM
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see now this:



They pose a threat to the welfare and treatment of others and will not improve without some form of imposed regulation.


is where i dont agree with the petition, they have not caused physical harm to others, at least not that i am aware of



they have not broken any laws



they are using the rights given to them by the Constitution of the United States of America



by imposing regulation of "offensive" material they give legal reference toward other "offensive" movements, such as giving the franchise to women, blacks, and 18 year olds



who would determine what is "offensive?"



while i dont agree with what they believe in, i dont want to forcibly take away the right to assembly and free speech
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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Guys, you are all missing the point. They are protesting the moral/sexual culture in america and here you are talking about them. Not agreeing, but at least you know where they stand. Their message is getting out so obviously the protests are working.



Now, whether protesting that god hates queers at the funeral of an innocent will get people to believe you, THAT is questionable.
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