Nonetheless, some folks couldn't help themselves and came out anyway. And for whatever reason, I, softie that I am, was touched by this woman:
“I know we were asked to not come out today, but I wanted them to see that we really do care about our Jewish community,” said Kara Joy McKee, OU alumnus. “We love our Jews. We love our everybodys.”
It really did make me feel warm inside. Thanks, Kara.
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I didn't attend the actual rally, in the hope that no one would pay them attention, but drove by towards the end of the rally. Despite knowing that these jerks just live for the publicity, I felt really good seeing the 50-75 people who couldn't help themselves and came out to show their support for the jews.
Apparently they're going to continue to harass Jews at their synagogues. There's an e-mail from Adam Holland published on Harry's Place - http://www.hurryupharry.org/2009/09/23/haters-plan-to-demonstrate-outside-brooklyn-synagogue/. He reports that Phelps's gang will be demonstrating outside his Brooklyn synagogue too. What would be great is if the bikers who show up at military funerals where Phelps harasses the grieving family would also show up at the synagogues. Maybe a group of (non-Sabbath-observing) biker Jews?
The bikers showed up to the Norman protest. I think they try to follow phelps gang EVERYWHERE.
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