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March 22, 2012
Senate Passes Bill Criminalizing Protests Outside Churches
State Senator Robert N. Mayer (R-Dexter) successfully passed his bill (SB755) yesterday that makes it illegal to disrupt religious services at any church, mosque, temple or other place of worship. The bill was inspired by the actions of the Westboro Baptist Church at the funeral of Christina Gree ... More >>
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March 2, 2012
Westboro Baptist Church Threatens to Protest Harrisburg, IL Tornado Victims' Funerals
Not this bullshit again. The Westboro Baptist Church -- those laughable scamps with the collective IQ of a single beet -- announced on their blog that they're delighted that six people were killed by the tornado that touched down in Harrisburg, Illinois on Wednesday, February 29. So happy are the ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Westboro Baptist Church To Raise Funds for LGBT Equality
As reported earlier, the Westboro Baptist Church has scheduled a protest at Clayton High School on Monday, February 6. The WBC wants to publicly denounce the students and faculty for their inclusiveness and tolerance of others -- because they're dicks, you see -- and also because when the WBC do ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Westboro Baptist Church to Protest Clayton High School
Suppurating asshole Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church plan to bring their piquant blend of ignorance, religious hate and general dicketry to Clayton High School for a 30-minute protest on Monday, February 6, according to this batshit-crazy flier posted on his website. The group plans to ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
The Six Most Absurd Pop Songs of 2011
The old model of popular music: dumb it down to the lowest common denominator and make it go down easy. Reviewing the Billboard and iTunes charts of this past year, the tides have obviously changed. In days when nobody is buying, the flashiest, loudest, weirdest thing sells -- how else can yo ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
Westboro Baptist Church Wins Another Legal Battle in Missouri
Whatever your thoughts are about the "God Hates Fags" mantra of the Westboro Baptist Church, it cannot be said that the organization does not know its rights and how to defend them in court. Once again the controversial, Kansas-based church has won a legal decision in Missouri. The latest came ye ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
Seven Very Homoerotic Music Videos: We're in the Mood for Some Hot Man Muffin
This week, the U.S. finally dealt with one of those pesky civil rights issues we've been putting off for a while. Don't Ask Don't Tell is now a sordid thing of the past, and we want to celebrate the only way we know how. We rounded up our favorite music videos that celebrate men loving men, w ... More >>
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September 18, 2011
Foo Fighters at Scottrade Center, 9/17/11: Review and Setlist
Photo by Jon Scorfina. Read why we had no professional photos here. Mariachi El Bronx | Rise Against! | Foo Fighters Scottrade Center September 17, 2011 It's been a huge year for Dave Grohl. His band, Foo Fighters, began 2011 with its most reliable line-up of the group's existence. That was ... More >>
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August 17, 2011
The Nine Most Bizzare Moments In Juggalo History
image viaLast week, as they do once a year, fans of Detroit hip-hop duo Insane Clown Posse converged on Cave-in-Rock, Illinois (160 miles southeast of St. Louis) for the Gathering of the Juggalos. It's a time when fans of the band and their Psychopathic Records label mates convene for music, ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
"Free Bird" is Actually, Seriously a Great Song
wikimedia commonsThe extraneous requesting of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" is one of the longest running jokes in rock and roll history. It also ranks among the least funny. Each time a lazy heckler yells "Free Bird" at a rock band, a lose-lose situation results. The band is mocked and the he ... More >>
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May 31, 2011
Bikers In Joplin Chase Off Religious Protester; But Was Man With Westboro Baptist Church?
A religious protester back pedals as hundred of counter-demonstrators give chase Sunday.Have you seen the video yet of the bikers in Joplin chasing off the protester purported to be affiliated with the Westboro Baptist Church? The incident occurred Sunday when President Barack Obama was in Joplin ... More >>
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March 2, 2011
Homophobia is Protected Speech
It's a marketplace of ideas. Some of them are terrible.It's been a great week for folks who hate lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people -- and want the world to know about it.The Supreme Court today ruled 8-1 that those hate-spewing assholes from Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas are pr ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
Point & Clique: The 2011 RFT St. Louis Web Awards
It's a marketplace of ideas. Some of them are terrible.It's been a great week for folks who hate lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people -- and want the world to know about it.The Supreme Court today ruled 8-1 that those hate-spewing assholes from Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas are pr ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
Westboro Baptist Church Sues St. Charles City; Wins Injunction vs. St. Charles County
Plaintiff Megan Phelps-Roper protesting in St. Louis last summer.It took the Westboro Baptist Church just one day to sue St. Charles after the city last week enacted an ordinance restricting when and where protesters can picket during funerals. Westboro Baptist Church has made a name for itself i ... More >>
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January 17, 2011
Finalists for RFT Web Awards -- Revealed!
The votes are in for the RFT's first-ever Web Awards! And while we're not about to tell you who won -- not quite yet, anyway -- we've got the full list of finalists right here.The winners were nominated by you and chosen by our esteemed panel of judges. We'll be announcing the winners online next ... More >>
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January 17, 2011
Finalists for RFT Web Awards -- Revealed!
The votes are in for the RFT's first-ever Web Awards! And while we're not about to tell you who won -- not quite yet, anyway -- we've got the full list of finalists right here.The winners were nominated by you and chosen by our esteemed panel of judges. We'll be announcing the winners online next ... More >>
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January 14, 2011
A Look Inside the Westboro Baptist Church
If you've missed KMOV's peek this week inside the Westboro Baptist Church, it's worth checking out. Reporter Craig Cheatham spent a few days in Topeka hanging out with Rev. Fred Phelps and his offspring -- which make up about 90 percent of the controversial "God Hates Fags" congregation. Here's one ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
God Punished Missouri with Tornadoes, Says Westboro Baptist Church
The wingnuts with Rev. Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church plan to picket tomorrow at noon outside the St. Charles County administrative building. The controversial Kansas-based church, best known for its "God's Hates Fags" message, is upset that county council members are trying to block its membe ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
The 2010 RFT News Challenge
The wingnuts with Rev. Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church plan to picket tomorrow at noon outside the St. Charles County administrative building. The controversial Kansas-based church, best known for its "God's Hates Fags" message, is upset that county council members are trying to block its membe ... More >>
Music
December 30, 2010
The top ten St. Louis music news stories in 2010
The wingnuts with Rev. Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church plan to picket tomorrow at noon outside the St. Charles County administrative building. The controversial Kansas-based church, best known for its "God's Hates Fags" message, is upset that county council members are trying to block its membe ... More >>
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December 27, 2010
Top Ten St. Louis Music News Stories of 2010
Wikimedia CommonsAs the old saying goes, no news is good news. However, no local news makes for a rather-boring music section - or music blog, as the case may be. If you aren't a regular visitor to this here music blog, definitely become one: We compile breaking news, show reviews and local t ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
The "God Hates Fags" Church Sues St. Charles County For Restricting Funeral Protests
godhatesfags.comShell hath no fury!On Monday, St. Charles County passed an ordinance restricting one's ability to protest a funeral. Huge bummer for members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, who like to picket at military funerals. They believe that God orchestrates the murder of Ameri ... More >>
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November 8, 2010
Weston, MO Townsfolk Block Phelps Hate-Fest
Weston isn't having this trash in their townAnti-gay hate mongers from Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church were repulsed from a funeral by about half the small town of Weston in Platte County on Saturday.The people in the town got wind of the Westboro hate group's plan to protest the funeral of ... More >>
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September 28, 2010
Westboro Baptist Church to Picket Cardinals Game This Weekend. Let's Put Their Press Release to Good Use.
Image viaSeriously, this is just wrong.Fred Phelps and his hate-spewing minions at the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church have made more than a few appearances in St. Louis this year. They picketed Lady Gaga at the Scottrade Center and a Cardinals game at Busch Stadium back in July. And now, it ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Lady Gaga Can't Save "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Image ViaLady Gaga at Monday's rally.Missouri Senator Kit Bond joined his Republican colleagues and three Democrats yesterday in defeating a defense spending bill that would repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy allowing gays to openly serve in the armed forces. (Sen. Claire McCask ... More >>
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August 17, 2010
Westboro Baptist Church Wins Lawsuit vs. Missouri; Free to Protest Funerals Unrestricted
Rev. Phelps: Open for business in Missouri.Two Missouri laws aimed specifically at controversial Rev. Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church were struck down yesterday in federal court in Jefferson City. State legislators passed the laws back in 2006. One prohibited protests near a church or ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
Mizzou Law Professor Comes to Defense of Fred Phelps, Westboro Baptist Church
Megan Phelps, grand-daughter of Fred, protesting outside a St. Louis concert last week.University of Missouri law professor Christina Wells recently fired off a letter to the Supreme Court defending the free speech of the controversial Fred Phelps. As you'll recall, Phelps is the pastor of the We ... More >>
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July 19, 2010
Photos: The Westboro Baptist Church's Lady Gaga Protest -- And the Counter-Protesters
Well, round two between Lady Gaga and the Westboro Baptist Church has come and gone. For the most part, it was anticlimactic: Only about six members of the Phelps clan showed up, and most of Gaga's fans ignored them. Additionally, the police did an excellent job partitioning the two groups, with ea ... More >>
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July 14, 2010
The Westboro Baptist Church vs. Lady Gaga in St. Louis: Round Two
Kiss, kissAlthough round one of the Westboro Baptist Church vs. Lady Gaga was thwarted by inclement weather in January, it appears that round two will be happening this Saturday, July 17, before Gaga's Scottrade Center show. From 7:10 p.m. to 8 p.m., the group will be at the venue protesting ... More >>
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July 14, 2010
Westboro Baptist Church to Picket Cardinals Game Saturday
Fred Phelps: Knows a thing or two about Cardinals sin. The Rev. Fred Phelp's Westboro Baptist Church is planning to picket outside Busch Stadium this Saturday when the Cardinals are in town to face the Dodgers. The church announced the protest on its website, calling St. Louis "that evil city wit ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
The Westboro Baptist Church Does Lady Gaga Karaoke, Part Two: The Snooze-worthy "Ever Burn"
The Westboro Baptist Church -- which let a little snow and ice keep 'em away from a protest at Lady Gaga's January show at the Fabulous Fox -- is again vilifying the pop star for her ways. Specifically, Megan Phelps, the church's designated Lady Gaga karaoke queen, has re-done "Telephone" as ... More >>
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January 11, 2010
Ass Clown(s) of the Week: Rev. Fred Phelps and Westboro Baptist Church
Phelps packs it up after a convincing victory.The votes are in and the first Ass Clown of 2010 goes to a man and his followers who are well accustomed to derision and buffoonery. Forty-one percent of Daily RFT readers last week picked Rev. Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church as Ass Clowns ... More >>
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January 8, 2010
Ass Clown of the Week: Who's the First Moron of 2010?
We're only eight days into the new year, but based on the number of outrageous and depraved acts revealed this week, oh what a year 2010 shall be! That said, it's time to vote on the year's first crop of Ass Clowns. Choose the local news-maker below who you think brought the most shame and disgra ... More >>
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January 7, 2010
Lady Gaga Protesters and Supporters Cancel Tonight's Pre-Concert Events
As reported earlier today here on A to Z, Lady Gaga's fabulous show will still go on tonight as scheduled, despite the snow.But protesters and supporters of the singer have canned their respective grandstanding because of the weather.Which means drivers who happen to pass the Fox tonight around 7 p. ... More >>
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January 7, 2010
Westboro Baptist Church Calls Off Protest of Tonight's Lady Gaga Show in St. Louis
Fred PhelpsAs reported here at Daily RFT a couple weeks back, the Rev. Fred Phelps and the followers of his Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church planned to protest tonight's Lady Gaga concert at the Fox Theatre. Why? Because the "hussy" (a.k.a. Gaga) "teaches rebellion against God". Sadly, though ... More >>
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January 4, 2010
The Westboro Baptist Church Does Lady Gaga Karaoke: "Yeah, You Just Got Your Whorish Face"
On New Year's Eve, Megan Phelps, the granddaughter of Westboro Baptist Church pastor Fred Phelps, posted her own version of Lady Gaga's "Poker Face." The WBC, as you'll recall, will be protesting Gaga's sold-out January 7 show at the Fabulous Fox. (A counter-protest is also planned; more deta ... More >>
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December 29, 2009
Protesters Will Get Gaga for Lady Gaga Before Her January 7 St. Louis Concert at the Fox Theatre
Human lightning rod Lady Gaga and her handlers aren't letting many press photographers into her show at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on January 7, but there could be more news cameras outside the venue when her tour hits St. Louis.Timothy Norris / LA WeeklyLady Gaga at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles o ... More >>
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December 23, 2009
The Westboro Baptist Church: Lady Gaga Is a "sleazy God-hater," "proud whore"
Wow. The Daily RFT just posted a press release from the Westboro Baptist Church, which states its intention to picket Lady Gaga's sold-out January 7 show at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. The release calls Gaga a "sleazy God-hater" and a "proud whore," among other things. Go read the entire thing here.
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July 6, 2009
Last Week's Most Popular Daily RFT Posts, June 29-July 5, 2009
If you missed any of these items posted last week on the Daily RFT -- or were like some of us and just checked-out for the holidays by Monday -- here's your chance to catch up before you have to do any real work this morning.Michael Jackson Watched Donald Duck to Fall Asleep, Exercised with Incredib ... More >>
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July 1, 2009
Oh, My GOD. Funeral Protests By Westboro Baptist Church Right-wingers Can Go On While America Goes to Hell
www.godhatesfags.comOn Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by the state of Missouri, which has a law banning protesters from funerals. Missouri passed the law in 2006 in order to banish the Topeka, Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church from disturbing the peace at military ... More >>
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