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gopiscrap

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Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 09:17 PM

Sep 2013

when the Powell boys were going to have their funeral in Tacoma. Associated Ministries asked us to stand witness and block their protesters. We got 4100 folks to say they would come and counter demonstrate is need be...but they backed down

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Westboro picketers met with hundreds of counter demonstrators [View all] Ptah Sep 2013 OP

Ridicule is the only rational response to these Westboro idiots. longship Sep 2013 #1

I think ignoring them is a better response,they don’t matter. Heather MC Sep 2013 #4

Excellent gopiscrap Sep 2013 #2

actually its what the westboro crowd wants...publicity. counter-protests are great for them nt msongs Sep 2013 #3