The Empty

Last week, there was a shooting at Northern Illinois University. Several people were killed or injured and the shooter also took his own life. As I drove home from lunch with my family today, I saw members of the Westboro Baptist Church demonstrating across the street from a funeral for one of the people killed at NIU. Please click in the hyerlink about this 'church' if you are not familiar with them. There is not a group of more despicable, hateful, and cowardly people in this country that I know of.

One of their signs said "America is Doomed." I think the other one said something about the people who got killed deserving it or some nonsense. If they think America is so doomed, why are they still here? Pull up stakes and move on out! I'll pay their way! If they don't like gays, Catholics, Jews, Muslims and whatever other bullshit prejudice that can come up with, then find a piece of land away from everyone else and set up shop. Perhaps Antarctica or Greenland.

I won't even begin to talk about the idiocy of them trying to use Christian ideology to support their stance. Or the fact that they abuse the rights granted to them by this country to slander it and innocent citizens of it.

If you ever hear in advance of one of their demonstrations, please counter demonstrate. Better yet, make a sign that says "I'm with stupid --->" and march with them. It is said that difficult people are a blessing because they can truly teach you patience. These guys are quite a blessing and it takes a lot of patience to not want to stoop to their level. I think my sign will say "Hatred is a weakness."