Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
#2Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/18/12 at 1:07amI saw this when it aired. I appreciate what I think the thought behind it was--and actually how he handled the interview, but when it comes to members of this church I really don't think they need any more exposure. That's why they agree to go on these shows, knowing the reaction they'll get, and nothing ever is resolved or comes from it.
#2Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/18/12 at 1:09amNo, of course nothing is resolved. But it was just such an insane premise to begin with, that I couldn't stop laughing.
#3Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/18/12 at 1:13amOh, it IS funny--and shows them to clearly be the clowns they are.
#4Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/18/12 at 1:15amI mean, it's like having Liza Minnelli interview Charles Manson from prison. (Which would make for some amazing television)
#6Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/18/12 at 4:42am
"I'm English, of course, so being a 'fag pimp' just means, 'cigarette?!'"
What about the guy names Cher? You know, the one in the Cher hoodie that tried to make his voice sound like Cher? Was that Chad Michaels' dad?
#7Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/18/12 at 8:48amFYI - there is a petition at the White House website to have the government classify WBC as a hate group.
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#8Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/18/12 at 10:12amI really wish the media worldwide would make a pact to never publish any news reports involving the Westboro folks. Completely ignore them. That's the only way they'll ever go away.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#9Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/18/12 at 12:21pmThey should just go back to strictly terrorizing gay people. Everyone ignored them just fine then.
StockardFan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/08
#10Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/18/12 at 2:09pmI saw this on another site (maybe FB?) He really made them look like morons (which of course they are)
#11Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/18/12 at 3:40pm
Cher, people! I am a little wigged out!
Russell is really kind of awesome. People dismiss him, but there's a lot going on there.
#12Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/18/12 at 3:40pm
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#13Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/19/12 at 12:24am
"Everyone ignored them just fine then."
Because you have to present "both sides" when discussing anything gay related.
#14Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/19/12 at 12:28am"The Holy Spirit ain't got a pen!"
#15Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/19/12 at 12:30amDidn't a radio announcer book them on his show once to prevent them for picketing a funeral and then told all of his regular and interested listeners to NOT tune in to listen?
#16Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/19/12 at 12:37am
Didn't a radio announcer book them on his show once to prevent them for picketing a funeral and then told all of his regular and interested listeners to NOT tune in to listen?
Yes, that was the funerals from the Arizona shootings.
Though, to be honest, I would have loved to have seen what Dallas Green would have done to them when they showed up at his granddaughter's funeral.
#17Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/19/12 at 12:59amI think this is brilliant. IF ONLY the self important humourless nightly mainstream media pundits could disarm and make foolish these moronic clowns on news shows. Angry protests fuel them, comedy is a brilliant power! Yeah, they're disgusting media whores and they show up at funerals. I think there are some laws about the distances that they can congregate at. Just like the Klan, they'll exist, but their power will be diminished and eventually be shoved into some sort of obscurity.
#18Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/19/12 at 2:02amI will give the WBC some credit: they are incredibly, incredibly media savvy. Far moreso than most groups. I half-expect Fred Phelps to take off his face and reveal himself to be Andy Kaufman.
#19Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/19/12 at 2:07amYeah, there's a small part of me that still thinks that Andy Kaufman lives! Wishful thinking. (But Elvis IS still dead)
#20Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/19/12 at 10:56am
For anyone who wants to sign the petitions.
Recognized as a "Hate Group":
http://1.usa.gov/UIW5Dr
Lose their tax-exempt status:
http://1.usa.gov/U5Mvgq
#21Russell Brand Interviews 2 Members of Westboro Church
Posted: 12/19/12 at 11:20amThe fact they are not classed as a hate group there is kinda baffling. They are the biggest morons on the planet who are simply about being the loudest and most attention seeking group of people they can be. I know they are banned in many other countries like here in the UK
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