Mississippi town figures out simple, effective way to stop Westboro Baptist Church fu [Archive]

kraznyi_oktjabr

08-03-11, 04:47 PM

Found this (http://www.ihatethemedia.com/a-simple-way-to-stop-westboro-baptist-church-funeral-protesters) interesting news article when reading about Westboro Baptist Church which most of us propably really love. :D

Here is the procedure:
A couple of days before, one of them (Westboro protestors) ran his mouth at a Brandon gas station and got his arse waxed. Police were called and the beaten man could not give much of a description of who beat him. When they canvassed the station and spoke to the large crowd that had gathered around, no one seemed to remember anything about what had happened.
Rankin County handled this thing perfectly. There were many things that were put into place that most will never know about and at great expense to the county.
Most of the morons never made it out of their hotel parking lot. It seems that certain Rankin county pickup trucks were parked directly behind any car that had Kansas plates in the hotel parking lot and the drivers mysteriously disappeared until after the funeral was over. Police were called but their wrecker service was running behind and it was going to be a few hours before they could tow the trucks so the Kansas plated cars could get out.
A few made it to the funeral but were ushered away to be questioned about a crime they might have possibly been involved in. Turns out, after a few hours of questioning, that they were not involved and they were allowed to go on about their business.

:har: :rotfl2:

Snestorm

08-03-11, 04:58 PM

Pretty cool.

vienna

08-03-11, 05:13 PM

I'm sure the ACLU will probably raise a stink about the whole matter, but I find this "solution" to be very, very creative, non-violent, and quite effective. Maybe the Westboro crazies should pray for guidance...no, wait, this may have been a divine indicator or sign that they are following the wrong path. Oh, the joy of seeing the light!... :D

Platapus

08-03-11, 05:39 PM

Not cool at all.

Two wrongs, while emotionally satisfying, do not make a right.

I wonder what this means

There were many things that were put into place that most will never know about and at great expense to the county.

I despise what the Westboro Baptist Church is doing. But this does not sound like an appropriate way to handle it. Sounds more like some people letting their emotions getting away with them.

"drivers mysteriously disappeared"

"ushered away to be questioned about a crime they might have possibly been involved in"

Is this really what we want the police doing?

Rockstar

08-03-11, 07:19 PM

Is this really what we want the police doing?

We? We don't live there. They do, and apparently a quiet, peaceful funeral without distraction is what the people of that Mississippi town wanted. Their police force provided that. No reckless words, no news media events, no headlines, no political rhetoric, no fights or banners and slogans. Just a simple peace, good on'em I say

Anthony W.

08-03-11, 10:08 PM

I love the South, where county often trumps city.

Glad to see someone stopping them. Now I think I have a great idea. How about considering the funeral protestors to be in violation of the right to privacy of the family and friends attending it?

Or adding a, "Right to peacefully mourn loss" ammendment to the Constitution

Tribesman

08-04-11, 02:03 AM

We? We don't live there. They do
The law of the land is the law of the land.
If you want the law to say the police can simply detain you over bogus alledged crimes because you annoyed people then make that the law of the land.
Can you really see anyone championing such a law?
Then again you can always find someone who will......

I love the South, where county often trumps city.

Isn't that funny in relation to the South Carolina topic about the corrupt racist police chief who thinks law enforcement is his private banking system and that his version of village law trumps county, state and federal law.
Don't ya just love it:doh:
Now I think I have a great idea.
Yes:rotfl2:
How about considering the funeral protestors to be in violation of the right to privacy of the family and friends attending it?

It has been considered, there is this thing in law which happens to be the law of the land which trumps that angle
Or adding a, "Right to peacefully mourn loss" ammendment to the Constitution
Woohoo amend the constitution because of one family of sue happy pillocks.

Growler

08-04-11, 07:43 AM

"drivers mysteriously disappeared"

"ushered away to be questioned about a crime they might have possibly been involved in"

Is this really what we want the police doing?

Totally agree. Right now, WBC is PNG, and we all have a chuckle at what Rankin County did to them. Who next?

In light of another active thread on the board - the Fullerton, CA, PD beating a homeless guy to death - I'm not sure I trust any police department to know "when to stop." What happens when liberals become PNG in the deep south? Or conservatives in Maryland? Will it be acceptable for a community to park-block canvassers for one party who are working the opposite party's turf, or for their supporters to kick the crap out of the other guy's supporters, only to find that "no one saw anything?"

"No one saw anything" on Kristallnacht, either.

Now don't get me wrong: I loathe WBC, and the ACLU ain't on my Christmas card list, either. But this kind of behavior - specifically, the assault - disturbs me greatly.

mookiemookie

08-04-11, 08:55 AM

Now don't get me wrong: I loathe WBC, and the ACLU ain't on my Christmas card list, either. But this kind of behavior - specifically, the assault - disturbs me greatly.

:agree:

Anthony W.

08-04-11, 09:28 AM

The law of the land is the law of the land.
If you want the law to say the police can simply detain you over bogus alledged crimes because you annoyed people then make that the law of the land.
Can you really see anyone championing such a law?
Then again you can always find someone who will......

Isn't that funny in relation to the South Carolina topic about the corrupt racist police chief who thinks law enforcement is his private banking system and that his version of village law trumps county, state and federal law.
Don't ya just love it:doh:

Yes:rotfl2:

It has been considered, there is this thing in law which happens to be the law of the land which trumps that angle

Woohoo amend the constitution because of one family of sue happy pillocks.

They're already in violation of the right to peaceably assemble. I have no idea who's definition of "peaceably" they use, but these westboro people don't fit into mine, or, apparently, the people of this county's.

I know the ACLU is going to have a fit...

I wish the South would've won.

Dowly

08-04-11, 09:37 AM

If they can do it to WBC, they can do it to you as well. *ominously points finger*

Tribesman

08-04-11, 09:59 AM

They're already in violation of the right to peaceably assemble.
Really???????:doh:
Bring a court case then.

I have no idea who's definition of "peaceably" they use
Well I have this strange feeling it might just possibly be one of those things called "legal definitions" which I once heard a rumour of being something to do with wierd things called laws or something whatever.

but these westboro people don't fit into mine, or, apparently, the people of this county's.

But you and they are irrelevant.

I wish the South would've won.
Bloody hell:doh:
So what is your favourite aspect of slavery young boy and what price should a good negro fetch nowadays?

razark

08-04-11, 10:38 AM

Bring a court case then.
Too late. It's been done.
Westboro Baptist Church wins Supreme Court case for right to protest military funerals (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/03/AR2011030304124.html)

I don't know if what happened here violated the law. Even if no one in this town actually broke the law (ignoring the beating for a moment), what happened was still wrong. I don't like the WBC, but they still have their rights, and the police in this town were out of line.

Anthony W.

08-04-11, 10:39 AM

Really???????:doh:
Bring a court case then.

Well I have this strange feeling it might just possibly be one of those things called "legal definitions" which I once heard a rumour of being something to do with wierd things called laws or something whatever.

But you and they are irrelevant.

Bloody hell:doh:
So what is your favourite aspect of slavery young boy and what price should a good negro fetch nowadays?

You know, you're one of many who still thinks that war was about slaves. Lincoln only made it about slaves so he could get re elected (countless historians say it). It was more that the federal government was growing and the South (and I) believe(d) that the states deserved more rights.

Hottentot

08-04-11, 11:10 AM

Lincoln only made it about slaves so he could get re elected (countless historians say it).

Then providing a source (or in this case many) instead of weasel words for those of us who have not studied the subject would make you more convincing.

I mean that: I haven't studied the subject, so I'm genuinely interested.

Anthony W.

08-04-11, 11:18 AM

You mind if I get back to you on that? I'm on a family vacation and posting from my cell phone. I'll try to get some good links, tho

razark

08-04-11, 11:18 AM

Then providing a source (or in this case many) instead of weasel words for those of us who have not studied the subject would make you more convincing.

I mean that: I haven't studied the subject, so I'm genuinely interested.
Try these:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1436858&postcount=75
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1358229&postcount=47

Tribesman

08-04-11, 11:22 AM

Too late. It's been done.

Really????
Better not tell Anthony eh:03:

You know, you're one of many who still thinks that war was about slaves.
Wow, do tell.:har::har::har::har::har:

Hottentot do you really think its time for yet another "the civil war wasn't really about that you all just swallowed to liberal propoganda skools teached us" topic?
I mean there have been quite a few gun ones and police ones, no shortage of evil govt. ones, PC madness or ohnoitsthemuslims.
Perhaps an abortion one would make a nice change before someone inevitably comes out with yet another "look up the documents from the confederacy itself and argue against the people you say you support" put down again and simply kills the civil war debate again.

Hottentot

08-04-11, 11:25 AM

You mind if I get back to you on that? I'm on a family vacation and posting from my cell phone. I'll try to get some good links, tho

No problem. I'm not questioning your claim per se. Yet. I just have a problem with anonymous authorities that I can't question. So I'm waiting eagerly :DL.

Also, thank you razark.

AVGWarhawk

08-04-11, 11:27 AM

The law of the land is the law of the land.
If you want the law to say the police can simply detain you over bogus alledged crimes because you annoyed people then make that the law of the land.

What bogus alleged crime? I see were one member got beat up at the gas station. Other members were asked to come in for questioning. :hmmm:

The concern is the assault to what others thought was the means to an end.

Hottentot

08-04-11, 11:29 AM

Hottentot do you really think its time for yet another "the civil war wasn't really about that you all just swallowed to liberal propoganda skools teached us" topic?

I don't know what I think yet. But I study history and am used to the fact that history has as many truths as writers. My question was due to Anthony referring to "countless historians" saying so, which is not a proof at all. Proof is a source that I asked him to provide: only then I can form an opinion of if the source and its claims are valid or not.

Edit: also, reading razark's links as we speak. Steve, if you happen read this: thank you.

Anthony W.

08-04-11, 11:33 AM

saberpoint.blogspot.com/2010/12/why-civil-war-was-not-about-slavery.html

I try to make my links easy and quick to read, but, no computer where I am.

This - in a roundabout way - also explains why the myth has been propagated (sp?). I was taught that the Civil War was about slavery. After watching a ton of History amd Military Channel specials, I changes my position. While slavery was a big part of the war, it wasn't the reason for it

Just a point here - most people are essentially good. If there were 1 week where only private property laws were enforced, I'd probably only break the wreckless driving laws.

Tribesman

08-04-11, 11:33 AM

What bogus alleged crime? I see were one member got beat up at the gas station. Other members were asked to come in for questioning.
Questioning about what?
A crime they were involved in????
What alledged crime?

Tribesman

08-04-11, 11:41 AM

I try to make my links easy
Too easy:rotfl2:
Wow saberpoint blogspot.
So that is a "teaparty" blogger with links to some very dumb neo nazis
Yeah great source on slavery:doh:

This - in a roundabout way - also explains why the myth has been propagated (sp?).
Oh no, using the word "myth" when linking to nazis on the issue of race in history:har::har::har::har:

After watching a ton of History amd Military Channel specials
Now that is just pure comedy:88)

mookiemookie

08-04-11, 11:47 AM

HunterICX

08-04-11, 11:49 AM

Thanks Mookie, now I have to clean my monitor :haha:

HunterICX

frau kaleun

08-04-11, 11:50 AM

You know, you're one of many who still thinks that war was about slaves. Lincoln only made it about slaves so he could get re elected (countless historians say it). It was more that the federal government was growing and the South (and I) believe(d) that the states deserved more rights.

Calling Sailor Steve....

I believe he has successfully refuted this argument numerous times in other threads. Of course in this case he might not bother, and I don't think it would make a single dent in your, shall we say, "interesting" perspective on things... but it sure would be fun to watch. :up:

Dowly

08-04-11, 11:59 AM

Calling Sailor Steve....

I believe he has successfully refuted this argument numerous times in other threads. Of course in this case he might not bother, and I don't think it would make a single dent in your, shall we say, "interesting" perspective on things... but it sure would be fun to watch. :up:

He does not need to bother, Razark already posted links to two posts by Steve. :yeah:

Anthony W.

08-04-11, 12:04 PM

frau kaleun

08-04-11, 12:10 PM

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/8/4/b9636a31-97e1-49ab-bce9-0e2d30767d73.jpg

Armistead

08-04-11, 12:18 PM

Westboro was gonna do a Iraq vet funereal here in NC. The Hells Angels showed up in mass, Westboro didn't show at all.

kraznyi_oktjabr

08-04-11, 12:34 PM

Westboro was gonna do a Iraq vet funereal here in NC. The Hells Angels showed up in mass, Westboro didn't show at all.
Do you have link to article about this? Would be nice to read.

I don't know much about Hells Angels but based on their reputation it was propably wise move from WBC not to attend.

Hottentot

08-04-11, 12:53 PM

Wow saberpoint blogspot.
So that is a "teaparty" blogger with links to some very dumb neo nazis
Yeah great source on slavery:doh:

True or not, I read it. And wrote something down.

I'm not sure I'm following the writer's logic. He goes great lenghts to explain that slavery was an institution involving whole America and that slaves were never to be emancipated and integrated into the society. Yet he doesn't seem to anywhere talk about what he states in the title: why the civil war was not about slavery, if the North wanted to abolish it and the South didn't.

He also writes what Lincoln thought about the rights of the slaves and how he was a racist and all, yet admits that Lincoln did want to change the system. So by his logic and the facts he states it seems to me North was in the war because of slavery. Wasn't the South?

Yes, I get it that he thinks South was treated unfairly by the North and that things could have been done differently. I also see that he thinks the blacks were treated bad by the North and they were happier in the South. He does insist that North did not care about the rights of the slaves, but no one has asked if the North was morally good and South was evil (on which he concentrates very emotionally). The question was if the war was about slavery or not. I don't see how he proves his argument that it wasn't.

I'm especially puzzled by this:

The no-slavery-in-the-West platform that Lincoln ran on was merely a code word for no-Africans-in-the-West, slave or free.

Yes? So no slaves in the West. Doesn't that mean abolishing the slavery? What does Lincoln's stated racism has to do with that goal? He claims the North's motives for freeing the slaves were dubious. OK, politics is dubious and I have no reason to consider Lincoln or the North as saints.

The South did not secede to protect slavery from a national plan of emancipation because no national political party proposed emancipation.

This is another repeated argument I don't understand. He claims South can't have opposed something that did not exist. Yet why can't the South have opposed the idea of abolishing slavery in the first place? I see abolishing a system and the fair treatment and emancipation of slaves after that as two different things.

This was interesting, though, and more what I was looking for:

If there were indeed two sections, with such strong identities that one could be pledged against the other, why not separate them and have two distinct federations of States? The Union was morally dissolved prior to the South’s secession.

And I wish he would have talked more about it. Unfortunately he didn't.

mookiemookie

08-04-11, 01:03 PM

Do you have link to article about this? Would be nice to read.

I don't know much about Hells Angels but based on their reputation it was propably wise move from WBC not to attend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Guard_Riders

Anthony W.

08-04-11, 01:12 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Guard_Riders

Must look into joining...

kraznyi_oktjabr

08-04-11, 01:17 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Guard_Riders
Thank you mookiemookie but I didn't notice anything mentioned about Hells Angels in wiki article. Interesting to read anyway so thank you!

CaptainMattJ.

08-04-11, 01:29 PM

I'm a proud member of the Tea Party.

I can't find a single racist or neo nazi at the rallies I go to. I even sang America The Beautiful with a Democrat.

Btw, you all do know that racism is rooted in liberalism, right? Must find links to affirm that... Shouldn't be hard. Took me all of 2 minutes to prove that the founder of Planned Parenthood was a racial eugenicist...

This should be pretty good.

thecommonconservative.com/?p=37

I need to call up my old teacher - he made far more sense on the issue (while proving the points I try to) than I can sitting on the beach with a cell phone and a 4G signal. I'm goin for a swim. Cya later.
I love how you try to prove a point with such a one-sided article from a one-sided man

Religion belongs no where near politics. therefore, abortion, gay marriage, and creationism teaching laws should never exist. attacking these rights because "god hates them faggots nd' baby killers" is just as constitutionally banned as attacking those who believe it.

Im not going to get into a religious debate, so ill stick to the point. Tea-baggers are, from what ive seen them spew through their "leaders", religious nutjobs and ignorant twits.

frankly im not suprised your a tea-bagger. I mean, wanting the south to win? condemning homosexuals because they "make god cry". If the south won, you could be assured that slavery wouldve boomed for at least another Fifty years. Because while the war was started because of incompetence and politics, the ban on slavery was passed so the South, once back in the union, would not be able to recover from the war and stage another coup. Because what the south planned to do with the political power they wanted was outrageous. banning slavery was the best thing that came out of that war.

And hating homosexuals just because of your religion is one of the most idiotic things ive ever heard. Its not like they do it right there in front of everybody. They go behind closed doors to do whatever the hell they want. Because this isnt a god damned police state. this is america. who gives a DAM about what people CHOOSE to do behind closed doors. This is america, where people can do whatever they want and where forcing YOUR religion on others is prohibited.

vienna

08-04-11, 01:32 PM

Most of the morons never made it out of their hotel parking lot. It seems that certain Rankin county pickup trucks were parked directly behind any car that had Kansas plates in the hotel parking lot and the drivers mysteriously disappeared until after the funeral was over.

The original instigators were, by this description, not official police, but citizens who, albeit taking the matter into their own hands, acted to prevent a "nuisance" situation. To lay this totally at the feet of local law enforcement is rather unfair. They might have done something to hasten the tow trucks, etc., but this appears to have begun as a "grass roots" action. The later activities of the police, e.g. the quasi official criminal "investigations" did cross the line; however, I still recall the at least once weekly stops made of me by the police in Los Angeles in the early to mid 70s because I always happened to meet the description of a very recent crime suspect or my vehicle met the decription of a vehicle used in the commission of a crime (I was then driving a 1967 Volvo 122S, rather uncommon), when I knew and the LAPD made very little added effort to conceal, the real reason was I was a "long-haired hippie" and a perceived easy target for them. The surprise when they realized I was a well spoken, educated, non-druggie, white-collar employee of a very large national bank with a spotless criminal record (or non-record) was amusing to behold. So, yes, I do have concerns and sympathy derived from first-hand experience of police "excess" or "over-enthusiasm", but I also find it a little difficult to extend that sympathy to those who demean the honor due to those who gave the ultimate effort in service to their country and who harass and torment the families of the fallen. Yes, the law is the law, but their are times when that blindfold on Lady Justice is more than approproiate...

Tribesman

08-04-11, 01:50 PM

I'm a proud member of the Tea Party.

I can't find a single racist or neo nazi at the rallies I go to.
Given that you just linked to a complete fruitcake as a "knowledgable source" on history perhaps you wouldn't recognise one.
So as you just linked to a tea party nut who associates himself and his "cause" with some very vile racist groups, but also for good measure can you see his link to some very nasty "religious" terrorists on his site?
Can you do anymore to possibly damage your rather scant credibilty further

Btw, you all do know that racism is rooted in liberalism, right? Must find links to affirm that... Shouldn't be hard.
That should be funny going on past form.:har::har::har::har::har:

Took me all of 2 minutes to prove that the founder of Planned Parenthood was a racial eugenicist...

You most certainly didn't:rotfl2:
Hey I thought you claimed you had done a paper on the woman, the woman not your "the woman".

Just out of interest young 'un, you claimed that you work three jobs in your school holidays, what are you doing going on vacation in your school holidays when you are supposed to be working so hard in the available time?

Anthony W.

08-04-11, 05:31 PM

Given that you just linked to a complete fruitcake as a "knowledgable source" on history perhaps you wouldn't recognise one.
So as you just linked to a tea party nut who associates himself and his "cause" with some very vile racist groups, but also for good measure can you see his link to some very nasty "religious" terrorists on his site?
Can you do anymore to possibly damage your rather scant credibilty further

That should be funny going on past form.:har::har::har::har::har:

You most certainly didn't:rotfl2:
Hey I thought you claimed you had done a paper on the woman, the woman not your "the woman".

Just out of interest young 'un, you claimed that you work three jobs in your school holidays, what are you doing going on vacation in your school holidays when you are supposed to be working so hard in the available time?

Point 1. I have been accused of ssying dozens of things that I have never said - just in this thread.

Point 2. So what if I took a 1 week vacation? Thats none of your damn business.

Point 3. What you people have seen of The Tea Party is nothing like I have seen, and I don't take my info on this from the media. I'd give you 100 bucks to go to a rally and find a nutjob within 15 minutes.

Point 4. I HATE the federal government.

Point 5. You appear to be the whacko extremist here.

Point 6. In case you haven't noticed, none of these have been points.

Point 7. I'm going to go swimming again. Also, see above.

Point 8. This is a smiley. :yeah: See above

Point 9. Ya'll need to read some of the college papers written in the midwest. See above.

Point 10. I'm typing on a cell phone. Forgive me for typos.

Snestorm

08-04-11, 05:39 PM

Then providing a source (or in this case many) instead of weasel words for those of us who have not studied the subject would make you more convincing.

I mean that: I haven't studied the subject, so I'm genuinely interested.

Here's a "source":
http://maap.columbia.edu/place/52.html

Next time do your own homework.
Many who post have retained knowledge, acquired over many years, as opposed to buying into a single "source".

Stealhead

08-04-11, 07:58 PM

Anthony W.

08-04-11, 08:44 PM

"Point 3. What you people have seen of The Tea Party is nothing like I have seen, and I don't take my info on this from the media. I'd give you 100 bucks to go to a rally and find a nutjob within 15 minutes."

They used to hold signs up along a bridge I drive across every day(they stopped for some reason family vacation maybe:hmmm:) I could spot one in 15 seconds just based on the signs they are holding.Be glad you do not live in FL because you'd be putting a hundred bucks in my wallet.

" Ya'll need to read some of the college papers written in the midwest. See above."

Where they written by your friend you mentioned in the other thread that failed to get accepted to MIT and the Air Force Academy?

You are from Ohio which is the midwest mid westerns do not say "you all"(it is not "Ya'll" anyone that thinks this does not understand our dialect) people like me from the south say it.Your stereotypes of people from the southeast US is obvious.Sure we have a history but you'd be surprised how incorrect many stereotypes of southerners are.For example you said:"I love the South, where county often trumps city." that does not even make sense to be honest have you ever been to Mobile,Atlanta,Jacksonville,Dallas? Most of the Northern US is a rural as the south is there are more hunters in Pennsylvania than in most southern states.

1. I'm from Indiana, and most of my friends and relatives to say, "Yall". Not all the time, but we do.

2. I honestly wasn't counting big cities. Where I am, when you call the police, you usually get the Sheriff. It's also that way in the town I've spent some months in while working with my mother's show horses in Tennessee

3. My friend who didn't get accepted to the Air Force Academy got accepted everywhere else he applied, including Embry Riddle.

4. I was in Naples (family owned condo down here) at the time the rallies were heating up. I saw the Florida Tea Parties. Never saw anything more "radical" than a quote from John's 1st letter to the Romans about gay marriage.

Stealhead

08-04-11, 10:55 PM

Indiana is not considered part of the south you need to learn geography very badly if you think that Indiana is part of the south eastern United States.

Naples can safely be considered a colony of New York to be frankly honest not very many southerns down there mostly friendly retired Jewish couples who tend to lean away from anything Tea Partish.I bet most of the people at that Tea Party where just like you and your folks:not even from Florida or a permanent resident yet there you where claiming to represent Floridians why show up in another state that is not yours?

You say that you hate the federal government yet you want to tell others what they can do because of your religion?Ever heard of separation of church and state?

I dont really care to hear anymore stories about your friends supposed college admittance attempts I also suspect that you are lying about your friend you forgot that you previously posted that he applied at MIT but did not get accepted.

A word of advice do not choose a life of crime and if you do when you caught do not say a single word to the cops you are utterly horrible at telling stories on second thought do talk you will save the detective a large amount of stress as he will have little trouble solving the case.

Anthony W.

08-04-11, 11:04 PM

Hottentot

08-04-11, 11:17 PM

Next time do your own homework.

I didn't really expect an ignorant internet tough guy twit like you to understand what "burden of proof" means. It has three words after all.

Many who post have retained knowledge, acquired over many years, as opposed to buying into a single "source".Thank you master. I shall inform the staff at my university that they have taught me all wrong in debating. For what it's worth, countless of people here at Subsim say you are an idiot.

Stealhead

08-05-11, 12:42 AM

You may not consider us part of the South, but we do! :D

Saw Tea Partiers in Destin as well. Are they a colony of Texas?

Maybe the people that you know might think that they are but they are not.

It is generally accepted that the South East or the south is any state that is below the Maison Dixon line and was part of the CSA during the Civil War Indiana was a member of the Union.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana

During the American Civil War (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War), Indiana became politically influential and played an important role in the affairs of the nation. As the first western state to mobilize for the war, Indiana's soldiers were present in all of the major engagements during the war. Indiana residents were present in both the first and last battles and the state provided 126 infantry regiments, 26 batteries of artillery and 13 regiments of cavalry to the cause of the Union.[21] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana#cite_note-20) In 1861, Indiana was assigned a quota of 7,500 men to join the Union Army.[22] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana#cite_note-21) So many volunteered in the first call that thousands had to be turned away. Before the war ended, Indiana contributed 208,367 men to fight and serve in the war. Casualties were over 35% among these men: 24,416 lost their lives in the conflict and over 50,000 more were wounded.[23] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana#cite_note-22) The only Civil War battle fought in Indiana was the Battle of Corydon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Corydon), which occurred during Morgan's Raid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Raid). The battle left 15 dead, 40 wounded, and 355 captured.[24] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana#cite_note-23)

I have heard some people form Indiana make the same claim as you and they all tend desire and dream of the stereotypical "South"(that does still occur in some cases) yet your state in no way was part of the CSA.:hmmm:

I think it stems from the burst of popularity of the KKK in Indiana back in the 1920s there where more KKK members in Indiana than any other state my guess is that the the Klan leaders had to make up some reason to justify showing up in Indiana(to scare away black people and Catholics)so they just said that Indiana was part of the south I am sure they meant in klan brotherhood but that got forgotten and taken literately by some residents of the Hoosier State or maybe they really dislike Ohio.Others likely came from southern states to work in auto factories the ones that stayed permanently just kept being what they where southern but that is not the entire states heritage.

krashkart

08-05-11, 01:35 PM

I think it was only a matter of time before folks started ganging up on those idiots. Not to condone the actions of that community, but frankly the WBC got what was coming to it. I don't know how big that town is but if it's a small town then it really was not the best place to go crapping on a hero's funeral. (That, and it's in Mississippi for cryin' out loud! Stupid is as stupid does. :O:)

My two bits. :88)

If they can do it to WBC, they can do it to you as well. *ominously points finger*

Oh bugger! http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=258&pictureid=4486