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WTMY AM 1280 Radio - Garin Hoover on Politics & Religion - 8/7/2010

Susan McMillan with ‘Protect Our Waters’ joins Garin to talk about chemical dispersants that BP is using in the Gulf of Mexico. Are they safe?

WTMY AM 1280 Radio - Garin Hoover on Politics & Religion - 7/31/2010
Author and Humanist, Jennifer Hancock; and Ruta Jouniari, member of the Islamic Society of Sarasota discuss whether or not a school textbook promotes Islam as alleged by Dr. Rich Swier, a Christian and conservative blogger. (Read more about the History book controversy here.)

WTMY AM 1280 Radio - Garin Hoover on Politics & Religion - 7/24/2010
Guest: Shirley Phelps-Roper of Westboro Baptist Church

Garin Hoover is hosting a new weekly radio show on WTMY AM 1280 starting on Saturday, July 24th at 8 am. The show is called “Garin Hoover On Politics & Religion“. His very first guest will be Shirley Phelps-Roper of Westboro Baptist Church (the church that is known for the “God Hates Fags” signs and picketing funerals).

Some video clips of Shirley Phelps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ciee1qdWE3M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2FN-HYawnc

Listen live on the radio or online here: http://www.livestream.com/wtmy1280am
You can call in during the show with your questions at 941-955-0022.

On Saturday, July 31st, Garin will have on author/humanist/columnist Jen Hancock and right-wing blogger Richard Swier on the show to discuss the history textbook controversy that has erupted in Sarasota (read about it here.)

CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks to author Ayaan Hirsi Ali about an Islamic website’s warning to the “South Park” creators.
CNN VIDEO

From examiner.com:

If you aren’t familiar with Westboro Baptist Church, they are a hate group known for targeting their hatred towards gays and lesbians. They are led by Fred Phelps, from Topeka, Kansas and according to the site’s picket schedule; they plan to picket several spots in Tampa in the next few weeks.

On Westboro Baptist Church’s radar is the Bon Jovi concert that will take place on April 17, 2010 at the St. Pete Times Forum. The hate group announced that they will picket from 6:45-7:30 p.m.

On April 18, 2010, Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket Without Walls International Church, on 2511 N. Grady Avenue between 8:15 and 9:00 a.m. That will be early Sunday morning and according to the group; they are picketing because Pastor Paula White, who leads the church, is a female.

Later that day, Westboro Baptist Church will head to Gainesville, Florida to picket the Trinity United Methodist Church, the University of Florida Hillel congregation, the Queen of Peace Catholic Church, and the Saint Augustine Catholic Church. After their day of spreading hate to the various congregations, they will head back to Tampa.

On April 19, 2010 from 6:55 am-7:25 am the Westboro Baptist Church will return to Tampa, Florida and will picket at the H.B. Plant High School. From 7:40 a.m. to 8:10 a.m., the hate group will target Tampa Catholic High School on Rome Ave. The group will move on to the University of South Florida Hillel and picket between 9:15-9:45 am, before ending their Tampa tour at the University of South Florida Catholic Student Center on 50th Street. The group plans to protest at 9:15-9:45.

According to the ‘godhatesfags.com’ website, Westboro Baptist Church will finish up their Tampa protests and set out for protests on April 22, 2010 in Boulder, Colorado.

Counter protest idea:

Atheists Take on Believers in Smackdown Over Question of God’s Existence

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Video

Christopher Hitchens gives it a go (hat tip to Jack for the link):