Better Dead than Fred

[bcholmes]

Fred Phelps does not believe what he is doing. This is a scam.

It’s a business. They travel the country, set up websites telling you exactly when they’ll be there, and using the most inflammatory statements all over the place, just to get someone to violate their rights for profit. Then they sue the military, the police force that was to protect them, and everyone that is around them for money. This is a sham, and it is a trap to get people sued. Every member of his family is an attorney. Phelps does not break the law. What he does is try to make you break the law by trying to punch your sensibilities about everything you hold dear, and then sue you and everyone municipality around him to the max.

— "The Scam of the Decade"

I think I have always understood this, but having it stated so clearly certainly crystallizes my thoughts.

Comments

[maize]

Yeah, that has always been my general assumption about them. The sad thing is that while if it were online I'd have a general, "Don't feed the trolls!" attitude about it all, it's hard to say that people should just ignore them when they're going to protest at funerals and such. It feels like someone should go and show solidarity, even if it's playing right into their hands. :(

[emceeaich]

However, does he make any money at this?