The Patriot Guard Riders have been in the news a bit lately,but I didn't know much about them.I did a little research on them today,and I admire what they are doing.Here is a link to their website:
http://www.patriotguard.org/
It may not be readily apparent from their website exactly what they are all about,but click
here for a pretty concise description on Wikipedia.
Although they are involved in various veteran concerns,their main,and most important function is basically to serve as a human shield between the grieving family and friends of the men and women who have lost their lives, in service to our country, in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the despicable members of a cult that call themselves the Westboro Baptist Church. Click
here for another Wikipedia article describing some of the atrocious acts of these......people.They have not only disrupted the funerals of service personnel,but those of the victims of some of the recent school shootings,as well.
The language standards of this forum do not allow me to express how much I despise this WBC bunch,who of course,are not Baptists at all,but are in fact a hate group,a personality cult,built around a charismatic leader.
This WBC pickets funerals,and shouts filthy epithets at the mourners,and carries obscene signs touting their twisted dogma.
I am proud that it a group of fellow motorcyclists who have come forward to become the most visible,and vocal of those to oppose the cult.
Patriot Guard Riders,you guys are my new heroes!
Thanks!
Bruce
