Ozzy Osbourne sounds ready to bite somebody's head off. The British rock god released a statement saying he was "disgusted" by a Kansas-based church's choice to play his music on the steps of the United States Supreme Court today.
"I am sickened and disgusted by the use of 'Crazy Train' to promote messages of hate and evil by a 'church,'" said Ozzy, referring to the iconic song off 1980's Blizzard of Ozz. And lest you think he was peeved about the organist playing Randy Rhoades' riff in the choir loft, read on...
The church in question is Westboro Baptist Church, a group known less for its choir than for its noisy, anti-gay protests staged at the funerals of U.S. soldiers, regardless of the fallen's sexual orientation. The small congregation, which chants things like "You're Going to Hell" and other feel-bad sentiments because it somehow associates dead soldiers with homosexuality in general, has garnered more attention now that their activities have turned into a free speech debate.
The father of Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, whose funeral attracted Westboro protesters, was awarded $5 million after suing the group and its founder Fred Phelps for emotional distress. The church appealed the ruling and the case is now going to be reviewed by the Supreme Court. Which is where two of Phelps' adult daughters quoted Ozzy in song, singing, "You're going straight to hell on your crazy train." They looked pretty pleased with themselves for thinking that one up, too.
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I agree
I love Bill and Ted and I friggin LOVE The Lost Boys
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I had dinner with a lawyer friend last night and the case came up, and it's apparently going to be a tricky case to rule on, particularly against hate vs. free speech. That said, I hope the Supreme Court lays a huge fucking smackdown on the WBC and those dicks GTFO.
But we'll see...
By putting them on the news, other religious organizations can see what that level of batshit crazy does to one's credibility. Consequently, they won't follow suit and spread their nuts all over the place (if they want to be respected and taken seriously, at least). No religious person I know takes them seriously, or sees them as anything legitimate, because of the way they portray themselves when they're on TV or the radio.
But on the other hand, acknowledging their existence only motivates them to continue spreading hate and malice, because it gives them a public platform. They think they're a mainstream organization rather than a group of inbred homophobes.
I'd love to see them all die in a fiery blaze, but I do also think they make a great control for reigning in other crazies.
although tbqh, everything that came out of his mouth was an incoherent rambling.
SHAROOOOOOOON!!!
ima bomb it soon. don't worry, world.
at least egg the bitches
He was such a rare talent. Why, God, why!!!!
AND THERE WILL BE MORE FIRE WAITING FOR THEM WHEN THEYRE IN HELL