There Goes Those Union Thugs Again!

The tragic and traumatic series of events in Boston last week still has the nation reeling.

To make things worse, the ultra-conservative Westboro Baptist Church shows that
they are not worthy of the time of day by planning on protesting the funerals of the victims of the marathon bombings, with the first one being Monday morning.

Citizens of Meford, where the funeral of 29 year old Krystle Campbell will be held, turned to Teamsters Local 25 for help.

Know what those greedy, pathetic union thugs did?  What union thugs always do, stand in solidarity with their brothers and sisters, whether they are union or not:

Teamsters Local 25 will be out in full force tomorrow morning at St. Joseph’s Church in Medford to form a human shield and block the Westboro Baptist Church from protesting the funeral of Krystle Campbell. The Campbell family and friends have already endured immeasurable amounts of heartache and tragedy this week, and deserve a peaceful funeral with time to grieve privately.  

Westboro Baptist Church should understand that we will go to great lengths to make sure they don't protest any funerals of the victims of the past week’s tragedies, and that those we lost receive a proper burial.

Funny thing is, not one corporation stood up for them.

They must be too busy trying to set up a protective barrier around West, Texas.

Cartoon of the Week

You would think, but there are still Teapublicans who never stop complaining.  Some people just don't get it.

Making An Ugly Thing Even Uglier

Horrible, inexplicable events like the bombings that happened in Boston are bound to stir strong emotional responses, regardless of who you are.

Fortunately, as there are some beautiful people out there - the ones that donate money, supplies, their homes, their blood.  The ones that first worry about the needs of the victims and their families.

And in balance, there are those who show the ugly side of their natures by trying to hurt through their ignorance and their hate.

The bombings in Boston are no exception.

The corporate media are in angst because President Obama didn't feed into their fear and smear method of "news reporting" by not using the word terrorism.

Then there is the Faux Noise contributor who is screaming for genocide.

Also spouting off are the usual teahadists who can't understand why we pay taxes.  Here's a nice reminder of how shallow that attitude can be:

And going deeper into the psychotic side of the pool, we have the expected reaction - Benghazi!  

And what would be any tragedy without the fools from Westboro having a field day over the deaths and injuries and promising to protest the funerals.

Thank goodness that the good people vastly outnumber the bad people.  Let it always be so.

Boston

The thoughts and prayers of all of us at Cog Dis are with the victims, the first responders, their families and all of Boston as they try to cope with the senseless act of violence that killed two - including an eight year old boy - and injured scores of others.

There are no words that can take away the terror, the fear, the sadness or the pain. But the Bostonians are reacting in ways to make us proud.  They're racing to the blood centers to donate, they are opening their wallets and their homes for those in need.

I also found some comfort in this meme which has gone viral:

Indeed, there is a lot of ugliness in this world, but that does make the beautiful stand out even more.