Protest Numbers in the Thousands

Authorities say up to 5,000 people showed up at yesterday's planned protest

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Jeremy Landers

Story Created: Feb 3, 2008 at 9:30 PM CST

Story Updated: Feb 3, 2008 at 10:59 PM CST

(February 3, 2008)

 A spokesperson for NAS Corpus Christi says yesterday's rally in support of our military men and women was a wonderful show of solidarity.

Authorities now say between 3,000 to 5,000 people showed up. The crowd gathered to hold a counter demonstration in reference to the group known as the Westboro Baptist Church.

The church had planned to picket outside the base. The group said they wanted to thank God, for the January 16th helicopter crash that took the lives of 3 U.S. sailors based here.

The group never showed up.

Monday, Jun 22 at 7:08 PM Shirley Phelps-Roper wrote ...

The United States is a sodomite nation of flag-worshiping idolators.

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