Newest member of the Westboro Baptist Church: Ron Paul. I am with Marcus Latrell & grieving family members. Will respond tomorrow. SHAMEFUL.
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) February 5, 2013
Ouch. That tweet was in response to former congressman Ron Paul’s comments on Monday about the shooting of Navy Seal Chris Kyle at a shooting range in Texas over the weekend. Paul’s tweet read:
Chris Kyle’s death seems to confirm that “he who lives by the sword dies by the sword.” Treating PTSD at a firing range doesn’t make sense
— Ron Paul (@RonPaul) February 4, 2013
Paul was forced to backtrack slightly and clarified his statements on his Facebook page:
The controversial former presidential candidate has one friend though in the Twittersphere, Westboro mouthpiece Shirley Phelps who retweeted Beck’s welcoming of Paul to the WBC and then added her own boneheaded commentary:
The shame is how much @glennbeck hates God, Chris Kyle & all mankind! #GodGaveBeckAnAudiance #EveryLieWillTormentBeckForEternity #GodH8sFags
— Shirley Phelps-Roper (@WBCShirl) February 5, 2013
When U bring Chis Kyle up out of hell, Westboro will note, meanwhile, we bow to God in humble thanks #ForTheShooter @aaronworthing @txav8r
— Shirley Phelps-Roper (@WBCShirl) February 5, 2013
Buzzfeed confirmed that Ron Paul, unlike many other politicians, runs his own Twitter account.
The Westboro Baptist Church have gained notoriety in recent years for their protesting of Iraq and Afghanistan veteran’s funerals, blaming the deaths on homosexuality.
Paul was known as “Dr. No” in the House, where he consistently denounced US military intervention overseas. He voted against both the war in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq. Paul retired from the House with the swearing in of the 113th Congress in January 2013.
Former Navy Seal Chris Kyle, 39, and his friend, Chad Littlefield, 35, were allegedly shot by Eddie Ray Routh, 25, on Saturday afternoon in Dallas, Texas.
