Comments on: Does God hate my high school?

By: David All

David All — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:09:01 +0000

Is it concievable that Fred Phelps and his fellow bigots ever show any emotion besides hate and fearmongering? Is it possible that they ever relax, share a joke (besides anti-gay ones) simile, (except nastly)? In another words could they ever act like normal, feeling, loving human beings and not some hate-filled machines?

On the plus side, the Walt Whitman students responded well, turning out en masse for their peaceful counter-demonstration that was a fine counterpoint to the full of hate scum across the street.

Note: back in the 1970s, there was a movement to oust openly gay teachers from public schools saying they were a bad role model and could influence kids to turn out gay. Thought this was real LOL given the number of schools named after Walt Whitman!

2nd Note: At the top of the escalators at Washington’s subway Dupoint Circle stop on the Red Line, there are enscribed lines from one of Whitman’s poems (I believe it is “The Wound Dresser”) that moving describes wounded Civil War soldiers, which is from Whitman’s own experiences as a male nurse in a Washington military hospital.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:55:54 +0000

I understand that God loves your high school and if he ever had a child he would send him there.

By: Seismic Shock

Seismic Shock — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:39:26 +0000

I like this quote from Whitman:

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.”

By: Ross

Ross — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:10:10 +0000

I was wondering why the Phelps clan hated US soldiers so much, but it turns out that it’s because God Hates Flags.

By: Tagnuzlsx

Tagnuzlsx — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:45:35 +0000

The Westboro baptist church are brilliant. I don’t agree with their ideology, but I admire their dogged determination to push out their agenda, despite the offense it causes, and their lack of popularity.

As people who espouse an unpopular cause within the left, you people at HP should learn from them, rather than take the lazy position of badmouthing them.

By: mesquito

mesquito — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:18:54 +0000

Lord, I hope they don’t find out I matriculated at Robert Mapplethorpe Middle School.

By: David Schraub

David Schraub — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:11:09 +0000

My high school too. I was tickled that they protested it several weeks after dropping by my law school (Univ. of Chicago). It’s like they’re retracing my educational career.

Burning Tree Elementary must have done something to earn their ire. Come on, guys!

By: Gene

Gene — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:59:28 +0000

Just another Democrat.

Walt Whitman?

By: EscapeVelocity (nwo)

EscapeVelocity (nwo) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:52:47 +0000

Just another Democrat.

By: David T

David T — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:52:42 +0000

I dunno FLS.

Half of me agrees.

But they serve a useful moral lesson…

PS – can’t you change your name? It reflects badly on me ;)