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Whatever anti they are and whoever's funeral it is, this is awfully tasteless and disrespectful in any way...
Did someone do something against them?

You mean the Westboro Baptist Church?

Websites and information on them:

Phelps's organization, Westboro Baptist Church, is based in Topeka, Kansas, US. The church makes a habit of picketing funerals, particularly those of soldiers (regardless of their sexual orientation), claiming that "God hates fag-enablers". Interestingly, WBC also pickets many Christian organizations, including Jerry Falwell's funeral, because those organizations fail to believe that homosexuals should be executed, the viewpoint which WBC holds. In addition to their primary website, "God Hates Fags", they also run a whole site family, with URLs generally on the pattern of "godhatesexample.com".

Another notable target is Matthew Shepard, a homosexual who was murdered in a likely homophobic assault â" the protest at his funeral initially gained Fred Phelps a good deal of attention. Phelps also hates Sweden for their policies on hate speech about homosexuals. He has even blamed the 2005 Indonesian tsunami on Indonesia's large Swedish tourist population. Other targets are countries in general, politicians, anyone prominent, and victims of both crime and natural disasters. Anti-Semitism has been prominent in Westboro as of late: they now target Jews as frequently as homosexuals.

Phelps's sermons, some of which have been broadcast on radio or on his website, tend to last for around an hour, and consist of an old man rambling incoherently to himself, getting agitated and shouting every few minutes, and quote mining the scriptures to support his warped and hateful attitudes.

well,someone did sue them and its going to the supreme court on the sixth

Disgusting... they should be thanking them for protecting and serving our nation and for keeping us safe from threat and harm. Thats horrible and if your supporting this than you are sick

The Westboro Baptists are either a bunch of psycho homophobes or are really desperate for attention. Either way they're total assholes.

I believe a guy also spent some time with members of the WBC - a documentary was made.

The most hated family in America.

While I'm here...

how dare they hate on the people who protect our country and gave the ultimate sacrifice it may be for the wrong reasons but they shouldn't do this they are horrible people

Gimme a sniper rifle, and a good spot at least 100 ft away from the guy and BOOM no more ignorant speeches.

100 ft away from the guy

They have a notorious habit of starting long, arduous and expensive legal battles with people that even look at them funny - violence is out of the question.

They have a notorious habit of starting long, arduous and expensive legal battles with people that even look at them funny - violence is out of the question.

Yes it is close. I'm not good with distances. I guess yards would be best.

Oh fun fact on WBC they actually have WON some of their legal disputes. Apparently they're just excersising free speech according to some judges. I'd also like to point out this group is mainly a family and have less than 200 people in their current following. That being said I'd like to kill that old sh*t head.

If I ever roll anywhere near that place, I'm going to firebomb them. Why? Lulz. And they deserve it.

These despicable creatures call down the very people who die so they can do what they do. They should be arrested and burned at the stake.

Oh fun fact on WBC they actually have WON some of their legal disputes. Apparently they're just excersising free speech according to some judges.