Fred Phelps, shameless religous nut

The religious nut, and decency free zone, Rev. Fred Phelps appears to be stirring up even more controversy than normal with his latest horrible stunt.

Phelps believes American deaths in Iraq are divine punishment for a country that he says harbors homosexuals.

and so he is staging noising protests at the funerals of dead servicemen. However he is being blocked by even larger numbers of counter protesters including a group of 5000 bikers

The bikers shield the families of dead soldiers from the protesters, and overshadow the jeers with patriotic chants and a sea of red, white and blue flags.

"The most important thing we can do is let families know that the nation cares," said Don Woodrick, the group's Kentucky captain. "When a total stranger gets on a motorcycle in the middle of winter and drives 300 miles to hold a flag, that makes a powerful statement."