It was nice that the Patriot Guard and fallen U.S. soldiers were honoredat the Mulvane American Legion Sunday. The motorcycle group evolved from the Mulvane chapter of the American Legion Riders, a group from Post 136 that started in 2002. The Patriot Guard now has about 40,000 members nationwide. Its main mission is to attend the funeral services of American soldiers, as invited guests of the family, to show respect and to shield the mourners from protests from the Fred Phelps clan. Keep up the good work.
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Ben Franklin once said, “all it take for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing!”.
Patriot guard you are good men indeed.
Patriot Guard, I salute you!
Here! Here!
God Bless them! They have to show up at a lot more funerals than Phelps because they’re never really sure where the Phelps clan will be.
Hank
I know the captains of the local partout guard very well…
I am very impressed with what they do and i have tried a couple of times to make it to a mission but have been unable due to various mishaps in my life, mainly children and distance…
I drove by a mission out at Resthaven a few months ago and they had flags flying down Kellogg and 119th… it was quite impressive. It brings quite a lump in your throat to think about everything all of those flags mean…
I encourage anyone to just drive by one of their events and admire what they do for these families… Its not just shielding them from the signs and chants from Phelps and his mob, they give solders the burial they deserve, ones that they often wouldn’t have gotten.
It’s a great thing they do.
It’s unfortunate that to protect everyone’s right to free speech, we have to tolerate the Phelps’ hate speech.
But I don’t see any alternative . . .
But whyyyyyy don’t they help out at gay funerals toooooooo? Waaaaahhhh.
Of course, as the real KFG, I have not posted on this thread.
Now who is trolling me?
And who will step up and defend me like they did nathan?
Why that stinking POS!
Yup, if your a lib and you post here long enough, you’ll inevitably get noticed by a shit-for-brain troll.
The Eagle could stop this in their tracks if they’d just take a little responsibility . . .
KFG-Can you give me a couple minutes to pry myself away from work? :)I think all of us regular posters realize that the tone of that troll posting isn’t you.I guess you have a fan. Maybe they’re a manical fan and will go play in traffic when they realize that we don’t play with trolls here.
I started to kfg cause I kinda thought that might not be you. The post was too short and there were not 3 more behind it!!
But I sorta agreed with the sentiment of the faux kfg post. I think all funerals should be protected from the Phelps gang of roving raving kooks.
JR, can you track down that troll’s URL or his server ID?
I’ve got a URL sniffer on my other computer. I’ll log on with that one and see what turns up . . .
Troll alert!!!
Drama Queen posting as ksfarmgrrl!!
Be sure and check the posting e-mail…
As for Drama Queen…we are on to you… go away!
I think I have changed my mind about wanting any outside help at OUR funerals.
I am not sure that I WANT a buncha ex-military, gun totin’, bible lovin’ fellas at a gay funeral any more than I would want them at a gay wedding.
I’m not sure we would know if they were friend or foe.
I have changed my mind and decided we can better deal with the phelps’ and the other ayatollahs on our own.
A known hater is always easier to deal with than a stealth hater that wraps themselves in the flag and carries the cross.
We can indeed better deal with the phelps clan on our own.
We have already been doing that for a very long time…
Culture of personal responsibility, ya know?
Whoa.. I was late on that alert!! Oh well…..
I can’t track trolls but I know folks who can.
This one is fairly harmless so far.
Hey troll? You had your minute. You got to stick some words up there under a nic people know. For just a second you got to feel relevant. Take it and let it go. GO make your OWN name.
Thank you for noticing Sam. :)
KFG…
Funny how all us old bloggers can recognize each other by our writing styles.. LOLZ… makes it tough feeding for trolls!
Heheh Sam. As I was saying to the purple chicken today….
…that is why I NEVER post under another nic.
Pointless.
You would recognize my writing immediately, so why try to pretend to be something I’m not?
A lie is a lie is a lie.
I’m not smart enough to keep the lies straight, so to speak, so I just try to be truthful so I dont have to clog my brain with the “which lie did I tell this time” files.
heheheheh.
simple is as simple does
or as we geezers used to say…
“what you see is what you get”
JR–
You don’t think exposing this troll would be a deterrent for future trolls?
Seems the thread of kudos for Patriot Guard got hijacked. Anyway, the complements are notd and appreciated, but that is not why we do what we do. We don’t do it for applause or recognition, but for families that are suffering the loss of a loved one.
Good for you, Rap.
Libs and conservatives agree–we support our troops.
For the record, I believe the Patriot Guard HAS helped out at gay funerals also.
I hope Smeagol slithers away under the Misty Mountains soon.
You all DO realize that there are MANY female Patriot Guard members, too, right? And not all of the PG members are military or veterans, or conservatives. Open your minds, and your eyes.
And Patriot Guard, keep up the great work, you make me proud to be an American!
Rap, how does one become a member of the Patriot guard? I’m interested and my email is live.
Do you need a Harley to be a Patriot Guard? All the pictures I’ve seen of them are guys riding motorcycles, and they look pretty scruffy. Like those Hells Angels types.
You do not need a Harley, or even a motorcycle. You do not need to be a veteran. All you need to do is care and be willing to show respect.
To join, go to http://www.patriotguard.org. No dues, no fees, no initiation.
Proudly and humbly rode my first mission with the PGA last week end, honoring a veteran who served in Viet Nam. The respect and care shown for this man and his family by friend and stranger alike was an experience unlike anything I have ever seen or felt. There was no division of religion, politics, or any of the other things that folks find so damn important. Just respect for a person who served his country. And when it is all said and done, that is alot.