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I wonder when Fred Phelps will wise up and realize he's doing more for gay rights than any pro-gay activist in America. Probably never. But his behavior is so odious that it helps to discredit all but the most moderate of opponents for gay marriage and such. Fred Phelps's example is helping the average American to associate virulent anti-gay sentiments with hateful, malevolent craziness.
However, I feel great sorrow for the innocent families who have to deal with his venom at a time of tragedy.
One thing to keep in mind: I believe that all of Phelp's many kids are members of the church, and I remember that he sent the vast majority of them to law school and from there on to the bar. In short, he's got his own private law firm for more or less nothing, and not a small one. These laws will be challenged up to the Supreme Court; and he's probably canny enough to try to get the ACLU on his side. Could happen, too; they did a lot of work on behalf of free speech for the American Nazi party back in the '60s and '70s.
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