Protesting "Rent"
Photo courtesy of The Daily Pilot
The supposed amazing part of living in a democracy is that individuals can speak their mind. Citizens of the US are free to express their opinions without retaliation or imprisonment. I am a firm believer in this aspect of democracy.
All said I am quite tired of the opponents of equal right for gays and lesbians or the apparent hatred towards them. Enough is enough.
Corona del Mar High School is putting on "Rent" as part of their spring production. This production has bee wrought with controversy; apparently the principal initially nixed the production over concerns about gay characters in the script.
What amazes the most is that three members of Westboro Baptist Church flew from Kansas to protest the school's production. Exposing your children to themes about gay will rot their souls and corrupt them is their concern. I actually went to the Westboro Baptist Church website to see what they are about. Unbelievable is all I have to say, the hatred that is spewing from this site is disgusting. God bless these people is all I have to say. I am not sure who has wronged them and were their beliefs come from. But to hate so many is rather scary.
Are you kidding me-you are supposedly Christian. You fly all the way from Kansas for this????
We are in a recession, people are losing their jobs and homes, struggling to make ends meet. Instead of assisting people who could use some assistance you are protesting a play.
I would be curious to know whose money is being used to fly these people across the country. I am not a member of the Westboro Baptist Church, but if I was I would be angered if my funds were being used.
Go home people, you are not welcome in Newport Beach.
