The Reverend Bastard Fred Phelp's nasty group of screaming righteousness, otherwise known as the Westboro Baptist Church, was in Seattle recently. This is the same group that picketed the trial of Matthew Shepard's killers, as well as the funerals of Heath Ledger, 9/11 victims, and service-men and -women killed in Iraq. (Apparently the worst thing to do on this earth is to be gay or support gay rights, therefore we deserved 9/11 and the killing of our soldiers in Iraq).

I was very disappointed to learn about this after the fact. I had visions of what kind of public display I could provide that might shock them into leaving: pledging my soul to Satan, full-frontal nudity, or full-on lesbian sex in public. I was very encouraged by how easy this could be accomplished, since apparently all it takes to turn their stomach is a bunch of fully-clothed frat boys dancing to Diana Ross' "I'm Coming Out". Alas, it was not to be.

However, I did stumble upon something interesting while looking into their picketing schedule: an auto-biographical speech by one of the Bastard's sons, Nate Phelps. It is really fascinating reading, full of childhood abuse and corresponding adult searching for healing and change. As much as Freddy (Krueger?) Phelps is a monster, his son Nate Phelps should be seen as a role-model.

With my schooling in psychology, however, I find the background information on Freaky Freddy eerily fascinating. For all of us who already knew he was a sociopath, there is a whole lot more evil to the man than just what he shows to the public. Personally, he seems Bi-Polar with manic leanings. I once thought he was just a sociopath, with no empathy for others. Reading about his treatment of his wife and children, I'm pretty sure he's a psychopath. In fact, has anyone done any digging in this man's back yard? It wouldn't surprise me at all if this guy has hidden a few dead bodies in his lifetime. There is so much hate in this man, it's a wonder that he hasn't publicly executed homosexuals, casually murdered competitors for leadership, and/or secretly molested and then killed young boys.

The man is a walking time-bomb, and so far all we've done is try to ignore him or over-shout him. Where are the criminal investigations? I seriously think it's just a matter of time before he explodes, if he hasn't secretly done so already.