Sentences with phrase «of military funerals»

The targeting of military funerals I also found very disturbing (partially because I have a spouse in the armed forces).

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The incident occurred shortly before 10 a.m. (11 a.m. ET) as members of a small Kansas church that protests at military funerals and counter-protesters stood nearly a block away from First United Methodist Church during services for Staff Sgt. Michael Bock, 26, who died August 13 in Afghanistan's Helmand province.
He and his followers at the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, made a name for themselves in the 1990s by protesting at the funerals of gay people who died of AIDS and, more recently, by protesting at the funerals of military officers.
Wow, you must have a true calling to see what you consider your maker or maybe just full of misdirected rage.with either option it seems that the values of religon in general have been completely overlooked by you.Ill keep this short so you can get ready for your abortion clinic bombings, gay bashing groups and protesting military funeral's
(CNN)- Fred Phelps - the founding pastor of a Kansas church known for its virulently anti-gay protests at public events, including military funerals - has died, the church said Thursday.
A Kansas church that attracted nationwide attention for its angry, anti-gay protests at the funerals of U.S. military members has won its appeal at the Supreme Court, an issue testing the competing constitutional limits of free speech and privacy.
This is as absurd as implying that all Christians fully support the actions of the Westboro Baptist Church, which protests military funerals.
should not mean Westboro Baptist Church can picket outside of the private funerals of dead American Military men and women because «god hates gay people»... Should not mean you can wear a klan costume at the BET awards....
Westboro Baptist is not a real church, they are hiding behind the appearance of an organized church, but there are no members besides Fred Phelps family, they do not have a place of worship, their sole purpose is to protest at funerals, of gay people and members of the military, which is not protected by the first amendment, it is harassment of people on the worst day of their lives, when they have to bury a loved one.
Visitation Wednesday from 3 until 7 p.m., Military Honors 4 p.m., at Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd. (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.), Arlington Heights.
In line with her own wishes, she will be given a ceremonial funeral with full military honours — the same arrangement employed following the death of the Queen Mother and Princess Diana.
The State Protocol Office, which early on outlined details of the late officer's funeral service, indicated that, the deceased will be given a state burial with «full military honours.
The gunmen, who were dressed in mourning outfit as if they were on a funeral procession, ambushed the detachment of the ODS, killed the soldiers and carted away their arms, ammunition and military gunboat.
Fascinated by the microcosm of Americana she saw around Hall, Granik checked in with him repeatedly over the course of several years, as he married a Mexican immigrant, joined a cross-country bike trip from Missouri to Washington D.C., attended a series of military - veteran funerals, and more.
The funeral plans evolve, with the old friends briefly separating and then reconvening, as they then plan to travel with a military escort, a friend of the deceased, on a train.
Spouses of active military members shouldn't have to worry about the burden of funeral costs or loss of income.
The 80 - minute performance included a sculpture of a smashed - to - smithereens 1967 Chrysler; Barney performing with a dog sitting in a harness on top of his head; Aimee Mullins, the famous no - legged athlete who co-starred in one of Barney's epic Cremaster films, outfitted in a full - length glittering silver ball gown on a stretcher atop the car; a small marching band in terrorist masks and what looked like IRA military uniforms; Barney methodically removing bits of the car's engine and putting them in these weird funeral urns; and, last but not least, a gigantic bull garlanded in flowers with its long, huge horns painted gold.
Standouts include Carrie Mae Weems» holographic narrative about race, sex, and politics portrayed by ghostly characters on a burlesque stage; The Propeller Group's video that draws parallels between funeral practices in Vietnam and New Orleans, along with the collective's sculptures of tricked - out musical instruments, which were also photographed with members of Louisiana marching bands; Glenn Kaino's installation of water tanks that turn military machines into coral reefs; Jean - Michel Basquiat's paintings and works on paper that reference the cultural legacy of the Mississippi Delta and the South; Camille Henrot's video exploration of the universe by way of the storage rooms of the Smithsonian Institution; Tavares Strachan's 100 - foot long neon sign declaring «You belong here» from a barge on the Mississippi River; and Andrea Fraser's monologue, in which she recreated a heated debate by New Orleans city council members during a 1991 vote to racially integrate the Mardi Gras krewes — changing her voice and expression as she dynamically alternated between speakers, both black and white.
«Coded law is not something like «hate» speech at military funerals, that we must tolerate out of concern for higher values.
The law against disorderly conduct is probably necessary since Westboro Church has taken to protesting funerals of military men and children killed in natural disasters.
«Coded law is not something like «hate» speech at military funerals, that we should have to tolerate out of concern for higher values.
Spouses of active military members shouldn't have to worry about the burden of funeral costs or loss of income.
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