To: Fred Phelps
C/o: Westboro Baptist Church
P.O. Box 1886
Topeka, KS 66601
Mr. Phelps,
In the 3rd Chapter of James, we are gifted with the following words:
Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach…

To: Fred Phelps
C/o: Westboro Baptist Church
P.O. Box 1886
Topeka, KS 66601
Mr. Phelps,
In the 3rd Chapter of James, we are gifted with the following words:
Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach…

The Westboro Cult of Hate plans to set-up one of their ugly, hate-filled, despicable protests at the memorial services for the five little Amish girls executed in their schoolhouse by a madman.
The Westboro Cult claims that Governor Ed Rendell (PA) i…

The Westboro Cult of Hate plans to set-up one of their ugly, hate-filled, despicable protests at the memorial services for the five little Amish girls executed in their schoolhouse by a madman.
The Westboro Cult claims that Governor Ed Rendell (PA) i…

the church had planned to cancel the protests if given media time on radio and television as a platform to espouse Westboro’s beliefs.

then, could this be construed as either extortion or blackmail? Extortion because it sounds as if they demanded something of monetary value in exchange for them not carrying out a threat. According to the definition of extortion, the threat has to be violent and/or illegal. If it was determined that their right to protest was legal, under the first amendment, then it could be construed as blackmail, which involves an action that is legal unless money or property is conceded.

Now, if it were extortion or blackmail, couldn’t this be actionable? I mean, I would love to see these people go down…and I hate it that the media is giving in to their tantrums for attention.

I cannot express to you how sick this man, and his so-called “church,” make me.
In the wake of a tragic shooting in Pennsylvania that has killed at least 5, with 6 more wounded, at an Amish schoolhouse, scum-bag Fred Phelps, and his hate-fi…

the church had planned to cancel the protests if given media time on radio and television as a platform to espouse Westboro’s beliefs.

then, could this be construed as either extortion or blackmail? Extortion because it sounds as if they demanded something of monetary value in exchange for them not carrying out a threat. According to the definition of extortion, the threat has to be violent and/or illegal. If it was determined that their right to protest was legal, under the first amendment, then it could be construed as blackmail, which involves an action that is legal unless money or property is conceded.

Now, if it were extortion or blackmail, couldn't this be actionable? I mean, I would love to see these people go down…and I hate it that the media is giving in to their tantrums for attention.

The English are causing even more problems for the Amish.

This is a perfect example of exact opposite interpretations of the same religion. The hate cult is simply using the Amish for their own publicity and material enrichment. I would say they s…..