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February 21, 2006

Easy Riders

...bless their hearts.

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.

The bikers shield the families of dead soldiers from the protesters, and overshadow the jeers with patriotic chants and a sea of red, white and blue flags.

Posted by tree hugging sister at February 21, 2006 09:46 AM

Comments

Bless their hearts, indeed.

Posted by: Ken Summers at February 21, 2006 10:02 AM

I can think of a good place for a couple IED's...

Posted by: tree hugging sister at February 21, 2006 10:05 AM

Indeed, bless them for meeting cruelty with kindness. I'd rather go in smiting.

Posted by: Nightfly at February 21, 2006 01:04 PM

Personally, I think they chose the wrong motorcycle club this time. But maybe that's just me.

Posted by: Ken Summers at February 21, 2006 09:23 PM