Phelps' "God Hates Fags" cult in East Peoria Saturday: What to do

Hat tip (again) to Bill Dennis of Peoria Pundit and (hard to believe this), Daily Kos:

Says Bill:

I admit to mixed feelings about whether or not to encourage some sort of counter-protest to the “God Hates Fags” people who plan to picket outside war hero Marine Gunnery Sgt. Terry Ball’s funeral tomorrow. But Daily Kos has a few good ideas on how this could happen in a respectful way:

RULES:

• Complete silence
• Respectful funeral attire
• No disrespectful actions like flipping off the evil bastards
• No war, sexuality, or other “political” signs
• No contact or interaction with the evil bastards whatsoever
• No violence or any act that could lead to violenceNo talking to the media during the silent “counter-protest”
• Follow all requests made by the Ball family and the East Peoria Police

And acceptable signs would be:

• We Love You, Terry
• God Bless the Troops
• God Loves the USA
• Thank You For Your Sacrifice, Terry
• Hug a Marine
• God Loves All Marines
• Pray for Terry’s Family
• We Will Never Forget Your Sacrifice, Terry
• Thank God For Marines

On one hand, you want to ignore these people (and that’s what the media seems to be doing, almost as if it were a conspiracy).

On the other hand, I don’t think any good ever really comes from ignoring hate groups. They don’t just fade away. We need to let the family know that people appreciate his sacrifice.
So, if there are people who plan to go and counter protest, these are the rules they should follow.