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Old 02-22-2007, 01:07 PM
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I have recently had the pleasure to hear about this group of bikers who do their best to honor those who serve. They are called the Patriot Guard Riders.

In August 2005, as the casualties from the Iraq War started to increase, an isolated church group began to gather and protest at the funerals of soldiers.

Their demonstrations had nothing to do with the particular soldiers who had died, but surviving family members, overwhelmed by grief, were horrified when the protesters disrupted a funeral. The protests made no sense to them.

After hearing about the incident, a small group of motorcycle riders from the American Legion in Kansas vowed to do all it could to shield the families of the fallen. As the casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan rose, their mission expanded from a shield to a powerful presence honoring the soldiers killed in action and their families. The small group became the Patriot Guard Riders, and each month its numbers swelled.

These people are doing what all Americans should be doing, showing respect for those who have paid the ultimate price. To find out more about them go to the Patriot Guard Riders website.
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Old 02-22-2007, 02:31 PM
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I heard about that group of Christian Nutters who picketing actual funerals of fallen US Soldiers.... fair play to the bikers..... and shame on those protestors.....
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Old 02-23-2007, 06:40 PM
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Already wrote them a letter. Those Westboro Baptist Church whack jobs are lunatics.
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Old 02-23-2007, 06:43 PM
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Liberal, Conservative, left or right.....if your good, you think that protesting at a funeral is bad. In fact...you know it is. Damn....crazy effers.
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Old 02-23-2007, 09:27 PM
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Liberal, Conservative, left or right.....if your good, you think that protesting at a funeral is bad. In fact...you know it is. Damn....crazy effers.

I agree with you both ...lets get a beer.

People who would protest at a funeral is not only disrespectful for life...there just bad,.
They need a cold hard slap.That's F74ked up. F74k'em.

I wonder how these F74k up's would act the day their son or daughter would come home ...telling them (the bed bug parents, who protest) they signed.... so they could do some good for themselves and others.... and do their country and community proud. I'll ride my future... Harley Davidson (Nightster) Sportster 1200 with dual side by side 3" exhaust pipes. and blow'em off the F'in side walks and the streets and then I'll go play hockey. And then we can have a beer. How's that.

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Old 02-24-2007, 09:28 AM
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I agree with you both ...lets get a beer.

People who would protest at a funeral is not only disrespectful for life...there just bad,.
They need a cold hard slap.That's F74ked up. F74k'em.

I wonder how these F74k up's would act the day their son or daughter would come home ...telling them (the bed bug parents, who protest) they signed.... so they could do some good for themselves and others.... and do their country and community proud. I'll ride my future... Harley Davidson (Nightster) Sportster 1200 with dual side by side 3" exhaust pipes. and blow'em off the F'in side walks and the streets and then I'll go play hockey. And then we can have a beer. How's that.

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Sounds good brother man!!...
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Old 02-24-2007, 01:47 PM
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Sounds good brother man!!...
Yea ...I know you get it...Brother Ex. These people are daydream belivers...always looking to make noise...but never stepping up. They need to grow up....me thinks......
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Old 02-24-2007, 01:53 PM
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Yea ...I know you get it...Brother Ex. These people are daydream belivers...always looking to make noise...but never stepping up. They need to grow up....me thinks......
Yea, well said bro... I cant get over the perversion of common sense that is their thought process... they need to get their heads out of their asses, and stop that madness....
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these people are proper Ba***ds for protesting at funerals.........thank god those bikers
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Old 04-11-2007, 01:42 PM
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these people are proper Ba***ds for protesting at funerals.........thank god those bikers
Yea, I cannot get over the absolute madness that some people possess in their heads.. no respect for the honoured dead at all.. ****ing disgrace!!!.... Good one for those bikers..... but it should not be neccessary...
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