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I can't find any evidence that the AFA have picketing events for soldiers funerals scheduled for September, in turn this makes the odds of a picket occurring less likely than the starting odds for the market.
Background:
The American Family Association (http://www.afa.net) headed by Donald Wildmon, and Fred Phelps & his Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas (http://www.godhatesfags.com), have a history of picketing the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq to protest the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy of the armed forces. This promotes homosexuality, according to them. They don't bother to single out gay soldiers... any soldier will do! Some cities have prohibited their protests. The AFA even wants you to boycott Hallmark Cards because they now offer same-sex marriage-related cards! Will they be successful at picketing any soldier's funeral during September, 2008?
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As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Suspend date: Wed 1st Oct 12:59am PDT
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 60%
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: I can't find any evidence that the AFA have picketing events for soldiers funerals scheduled for September, in turn this makes the odds of a picket occurring less likely than the starting odds for the market.
ryanj: I can't find any evidence that the AFA have picketing events for soldiers funerals scheduled for September, in turn this makes the odds of a picket occurring less likely than the starting odds for the market.
Suspend date: Wed 1st Oct 12:59am PDT
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Disclaimer: I do not attend church on a regular or even infrequent basis, so I have no axe to grind here, but I believe that this question requires both organizations, or each separately, to picket at a funeral for the outcome to be settled as "Yes".
The only reference to Fred Phelps on AFA, that I could find in a quick search, is from a guest commentary condemming his actions.
http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/5/afa/92006gst.asp
Note: The AgapePress website uses the same template as the AFA so I assume they are connected in some way.
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