Hannity misleads audience on funeral protest

Many of you are aware that members of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka have been protesting the funerals of troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The church was founded by Baptist minister Fred Phelps of GodHatesFags.com fame. They have been showing up at many of these funerals claiming that these fallen troops are being punished by God for not opposing homosexuality.

As if that wasn't bad enough, right-wing lapdog Sean Hannity went on the air Tuesday and lied to his audience about who was responsible for these idiotic protests. On his radio show, he referred to the group as being from Kansas (while never identifying them by name), and then launched into this rant:

"I guess this is just another example of how the anti-war left supports our brave troops. Cause isn't that what they always say? They're disrupting the funeral tormenting a grieving family. Can you believe I even have to bring this story to the airwaves? And creating an incredible spectacle in the middle of an occasion to honor a guy who died serving his country! But of course they're supporting our troops. They're not supporting them, they're targeting our troops!"

Either Hannity's a complete moron who can't read the copy in front of his own eyes, or he's simply feeding his listeners with hatred for those who oppose the war by blaming them for something they have had no part in. We report, you decide.

It is telling that he has to resort to this kind of deception in order to drum up support for a war he's supported all along without question.

By the way, Phelps and his reactionary nutcases in Topeka are now thanking God for destroying New Orleans via Katrina.