Finally, someone is protecting families of fallen vets
Imagine losing a loved one to the War in Iraq. I'm personally against the war and think it's an awful thing, but those who have died in this war deserve the utmost respect, as do their families. Imagine saying goodbye to your loved one at his or her funeral, and having screaming protesters telling you how God hates your loved one and how they deserved to die?
Finally, some are banding together to protect the families from the lunatics lead by "Rev." Phelps and his hate mongers. They are protecting funerals from the psychotic spotlight hogs bent on kicking those who are already down "in Jesus' name."
More power to those who try to save the families from further pain.
The Hutchinson News, Hutchinson, Kans. | Local News:
According to Terry "Darkhorse" Houck, the Patriot Guard Riders formed in Kansas when a few friends in Mulvane heard members of Westboro Baptist Church, Topeka, were planning to protest the funeral of a soldier killed in Iraq. Church members oppose an army that represents a country that accepts homosexuality.
"This isn't a motorcycle gang," he said. "You don't even need to have a motorcycle or know what one is to belong. It's the patriotic thing to do. A lot of the people come in cars with flags."