The Rev. Fred Phelps of Topeka, Kansas, pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church, has made a name for himself of late by picketing the funerals--accompanied by his congregation--of soldiers killed in Iraq. Phelps operates under the delusion that God is angry at America for our toleration of the gay lifestyle, the "good reverend" celebrates each soldier's death.
Similar legislation is in the works in Illinois and Oklahoma, but today in Wisconsin, Gov. Jim Doyle signed legislation banning protests near funerals, AP reports today. Expect Phelps to sue, claiming the new law is in violation of the constitution of the country he professes to hate.
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