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On Friday, May 5th, 80 members of the Effingham National Guard Unit returned home safely to a big welcome home crowd.
On that same day, an Effingham native is one of ten soldiers who die in a crash of a Chinook transport helicopter in Afghanistan. 28 year old Chris Donaldson was in the military for more than eight years and was part of the Tenth Mountain Division. The US military said the helicopter was not downed by hostile fire and an investigation is underway.
Chris Donaldson''s funeral is today in Effingham, and this group, the Westboro Baptist Church ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westboro_Baptist_Church_(Topeka) )has Chris'' funeral listed on their website as a target for their preaching. They claim "God Almighty killed CWO2 Donaldson. He died in shame, not honor - for a fag nation cursed by God." "They turned America over to fags; They''re coming home in body bags."
WARNING: their website is disgusting
http://www.godhatesfags.com/main/index.html
http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/may2006/20060517_christopher-donaldson-funeral.pdf
The 80 members of the guard plan to attend the funeral today and stand with their backs to this protesting group - acting as a human sheild. The Patriot Riders, a group of motorcyclists, indicated on its Web site that it plans to help shield mourners at Donaldson''s funeral from protesters.
The IL Governor passed a new law, the "Let Them Rest in Peace Act," requires protesters to remain at least 200 feet away from a funeral site for 30 minutes before and after the ceremony. Protesters cannot make disrupting noises, display inappropriate signs or block an entrance to the funeral site. A first-time violation of the state law is punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $1,500 fine. Any other violations will be punishable with one to three years in state prison and a fine of up to $25,000.
On that same day, an Effingham native is one of ten soldiers who die in a crash of a Chinook transport helicopter in Afghanistan. 28 year old Chris Donaldson was in the military for more than eight years and was part of the Tenth Mountain Division. The US military said the helicopter was not downed by hostile fire and an investigation is underway.
Chris Donaldson''s funeral is today in Effingham, and this group, the Westboro Baptist Church ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westboro_Baptist_Church_(Topeka) )has Chris'' funeral listed on their website as a target for their preaching. They claim "God Almighty killed CWO2 Donaldson. He died in shame, not honor - for a fag nation cursed by God." "They turned America over to fags; They''re coming home in body bags."
WARNING: their website is disgusting
http://www.godhatesfags.com/main/index.html
http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/may2006/20060517_christopher-donaldson-funeral.pdf
The 80 members of the guard plan to attend the funeral today and stand with their backs to this protesting group - acting as a human sheild. The Patriot Riders, a group of motorcyclists, indicated on its Web site that it plans to help shield mourners at Donaldson''s funeral from protesters.
The IL Governor passed a new law, the "Let Them Rest in Peace Act," requires protesters to remain at least 200 feet away from a funeral site for 30 minutes before and after the ceremony. Protesters cannot make disrupting noises, display inappropriate signs or block an entrance to the funeral site. A first-time violation of the state law is punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $1,500 fine. Any other violations will be punishable with one to three years in state prison and a fine of up to $25,000.