I agree. There is no difference between someone who excuses terrorism by saying our imperialism or support for Israel caused it, and someone who says we brought it on ourselves through our sinfulness.

They have the right to say it, just like the Liberal freaks who excuse terrorism have the right to say what they say. We don't have the obligation to keep out mouths shut, and we can vote with our disdain, our influence, and our pocketbooks.

I have to say, though, were my child's funeral used as a site of a protest, the protestors would be far, far less safe than soldiers in combat. I can't imagine the sheer gall of someone who thinks they could do that and remain physically sound...

Moving. Twin brother survives, also serving in the military. Almost scary details, as if they or their force were split in half symbolically.

Even if pickateers were doing what they called a good thing (nobody often mentions bribery involved making this happen instead of ideals), they better expect somebody lynching them for it soon, they want to provoke us back to medieval times, they will one day if we let it get this far. Some cities make a permit mandatory for picketing, and this one would have been directed elsewhere. Poor family!

Wow. That story makes me feel physically ill. If anyone deserves an ass-kicking, it's those ghouls.

Ugh. That's just sickening.

There are few more qualified for an extensive interrogation about where their allegiance lies.

There are few more qualified for an extensive interrogation about where their allegiance lies.

I agree with you completely, Philomedy.

I dont care where their allegiance lies.  These people (sorry Baker) are as animalistic as the terrorist.  To glorify death that way is to cheapen your own life.

Put them on a raft and let them fend for themselves.  To accuse a soldier of whatever sins may or may not be on the administration is to debase one's ideas and self, not the intended victim.

First of all, I'd like to say thank you for those of you that realize how DISGUSTING this group was. They were from a Kansas Baptist Church. They held signs saying thank god for IED's for which was responsible for Adam's death. But have a lil glee they didn't stick around very long. The communites came together and blocked any vision of these Bastards. You saw them as you pulled into the cemetary only. WHICH WAS ENOUGH Many vets wanted their tails. No scene was made in respect to Adam and his family and friends.

Now about the "liberal" tag by Bakersfield. Ma'am or sir our son is also in the Army he too is a specialist and will be going back to Iraq hell in November or December. Let me tell you something, I'm neither liberal or conservative I'm an American. I have never voted because I didn't want my vote to be responsible for putting yet another crook in. But my son is serving this country and re-upped for another 3 years. When our men and women are on the line of fire they don't ask hey are you a liberal or a conservative? They are holding each others back. Alot of Americans should really think about that.

Proud Blue Star Mom----not proud of our government

The amazing Karnac is gonna go out on a limb here and guess that the "church" was probably the one led by "Reverend" Fred Phelps, who, among other things, picketed Matthew Shepard's and Ronald Reagan's funerals.

Phelps is definitely a concern, though not a person to be greatly feared. More like pitied. He has made his name because of his outlandish behaviour and fundamentalist position that almost serves to PARODY, rather than typify, conservative Christianity.

If it's not Phelps, my words remain for whoever the idiot actually is. But I'd be surprised to learn it wasn't Phelps. It has his fingerprints all over it.

Are these those people from that Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas? I saw an interview with the leader on some website, and he was, in the words of Ricky from Trailer Park Boys, just plain f*cked in the head. He was saying that we have to thank God for everything that happened, including 9/11 and the tsunami, because god did it, so it was good because it eliminated "undesirables" (usually homosexuals and other "sinners"). I think he also runs that "god hates fags" website. This is one guy who needs an ass-kicking.

think he also runs that "god hates fags" website. This is one guy who needs an ass-kicking.

Now you see how whacked the whacky are.

Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas?

yeah, that'd be the one! Thanks for the church's name, latour

Yes it was Fred Phelps and about 9 or 10 others. Spc. Adam Hartings funeral was attended by over 500. At his awake there was well over that; most never knew this special young man, just paying their condolances to his family.

Proud Blue Star Mom----not of our government

It definately stinks and something should have been done about them protesting. Even if it stepped on their freedom to do what they were doing it was definately inconsiderate!

It galls me that there are people and churches like that out there who call on the name of God and blame and say they're doing whatever they're doing in His name. They need to sit and read the bible from cover to cover and revisit the meaning of christianity!