ALRIGHT! I think that this is a fantastic way to counter the church group from Nebraska attending soldiers funerals. This just happens to coincide with an article posted on "God Bless America". Griz got the scoop on this group and posted their request for people to join the group. Thanks Griz for bringing this to the fore front.
Biker Group Drowns Out Protesters at Soldier Funerals
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006 9:34 a.m. EST
Wearing vests covered in military patches, a band of motorcyclists rolls around the country from one soldier's funeral to another, cheering respectfully to overshadow jeers from church protesters.
They call themselves the Patriot Guard Riders, and they are more than 5,000 strong, forming to counter anti-gay protests held by the Rev. Fred Phelps at military funerals.
Phelps believes American deaths in Iraq are divine punishment for a country that he says harbors homosexuals. His protesters carry signs thanking God for so-called IEDs - explosives that are a major killer of soldiers in Iraq.
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I don't think that I can take any credit. I just thought that this was an organization with very good intentions and deserved mention. :)
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