From the OMFG Department...

There's word that radiant asshole, Fred Phelps, might be in town, in spirit if not in person, to protest the local high school's production of The Laramie Project this Friday. He's the "God hates fags" guy.

We heard the news via porch-flyer. There will be a counter-protest on November 14, 2008; from the flyer:

"6PM at Alameda High (located at 2201 Encinal Avenue)."


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Not to be cynical, but could this be a kind of "wild marketing" campaign? I suppose it is, whether by design or not - God may hate fags, but he loves wild marketing.

But seriously, folks, I'm reminded of a scene from Manhattan. Woody Allen is at a party with a bunch of douchey elites:

Isaac Davis: Has anybody read that Nazis are gonna march in New Jersey? Ya know? I read it in the newspaper. We should go down there, get some guys together, ya know, get some bricks and baseball bats, and really explain things to 'em.

Party Guest: There was this devastating satirical piece on that on the op-ed page of the Times, just devastating.

Isaac Davis: Whoa, whoa. A satirical piece in the Times is one thing, but bricks and baseball bats really gets right to the point of it.

Party Guest Helen: Oh, but really biting satire is always better than physical force.

Isaac Davis: No, physical force is always better with Nazis.