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Radio station gives time to Westboro to avoid funeral protest

In an effort to prevent members of the Westboro Baptist Church from protesting at the funeral of Razorback football player Garrett Uekman, an Arkansas radio station has offered the group time on their airwaves.

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Ron Stailey - 11/28/2011 10:06 AM
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And here is our stations statement on this mess. http://www.saline247.com/2011/11/22/kewi-statement-regarding-westboro-baptist-church-broadcast/

Ron Stailey - 11/28/2011 10:05 AM
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WE gave Westboro Baptist Church some air time this morning @ 7:40 am to air their hate message, so they would not picket Mr. Uekman's funeral today. Here is the church's flier about this. http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/20111123_Westboro-On-Arkansas-Radio-Garrett-Uekman.pdf

LSSLSM - 11/27/2011 7:47 AM
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Westboro Church is a vile organization based out of Witchita Kansas - they picket high profile funerals, normally a fallen soldiers funeral, to gain media attention. Read below links. Now THAT'S what I call Southern Hospitality. Ya'll come back now, hear? http://canonfire09.blogspot.com/2011/04/brandon-mississippi-handles-westboro.html http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/comments/free_speech_showdown_at_soldiers_funeral_041511/ http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2011/04/28/oregon-hates-westboro-baptist/ Westboro Baptist Church 3701 West 12th Street Topeka, KS 66604-1730 (785) 273-0325

redline1984 - 11/23/2011 10:40 PM
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These Westboro members deserve to get their teeth kicked in.

sickofthissht - 11/23/2011 2:35 PM
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No one respects any one any more. people say and do things to hurt perfect strangers. this website is proof of that. this cult or clan or whatever they are is an example of how pitiful america is becoming. they should not be given a forum on the radio although i tip my hat to the station for offering a way to keep things peaceful and not so intrusive to the service. what could disrupting a football players funeral have to do with anything? someone is going to really hurt one of those people ate a funeral one day.

dilligaf - 11/23/2011 12:44 PM
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razorback7476, they do things like this because no one will stand up to them in fear of a lawsuit. No one has any respect for anyone anymore.

razorback7476 - 11/23/2011 10:08 AM
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It is hard for me to believe there is a cult in Arkansas like that. Much less actually think they could do something like that and get away with it without extreme consequences.

dilligaf - 11/23/2011 7:39 AM
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To protest at a funeral has got to be one of the most disrespectful things one can do. This group is a joke and I hope they all rot in hell.

beachbum2 - 11/23/2011 7:28 AM
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Always remember, going to church makes you no more of a Christian than going to Mcdonalds makes you a hamburger.

ladyofthehill - 11/23/2011 6:42 AM
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These people are walking on thin ice i wish i could ask one question of them where is you scripture found for this kind of action.They should be tarred and feathered and run out of America.
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