Stay and how you defend yourself in those contexts is one of those conversations that we need to be having so muchmore as a culture. I think it opens up so many doors for people. Megan is herself a writer and activist. She left the Westboro Baptist church in 2012 and isan educator on topics related to extremism and communication across ideological lines. At the age of five megan began protesting homosexuality and other vices alongside fellow members of the Westboro Baptist church into beaconkansas. The church was founded by her grandfather and consisted almost entirely of her extended family. The group gained notoriety for its pickets at military funerals and celebrations of death and tragedy. As the churchs twitter spokesman megan was one of the few thatinteracted with the outside world. And twitter did something for. Maybe we can applaud it it caused her to begin doubting the Strict Church leaders and their message it humans are sinful and fallible how can the church itself be so con
And twitter did something that caused her to doubt those Strict Church leaders that they are simple and fallible and to feel confident so thats the question she was left with. After a digital joust she started to wonder if they had a point and then changed messages. [applause] good evening everyone thank you for being here tonight. I grew up in a very tight knit family in kansas on the third of 11 children, three girls and a boys we lived on a treelined street with dozens of other kids and surrounding houses. Just across the backyard was a church we attended every sunday my moms family was vocally talented and they often gave me chills their passionate praises to god for his mercy and grace echoing off my ears. I grow proud of my family my grandfather was a wellknown civil rights activist and a lawyer who won awards from civil Rights Groups for go my family had suffered for that work with constant vandalism in the physical attacks on his Elementary School age children but that never pe
Culture. I think it opens up so many door for people. Megan is itself a writer and an activist. She left the Westboro Baptist church november 2012 and as an educator of topics related to extremism and communication across ideological lines. At the age of five she began protesting homosexuality and of the alleged vices alongside fellow members of the Westboro Baptist church in topeka, kansas. The church was found by her grandfather and consisted almost entirely of her extended family. A tiny group gained notoriety for pickets military funerals and celebrations of death and tragedy. As the Church Twitter spokesman, megan with one of the few that interact with the outside world, and twitter actually did something that maybe we can applaud it for. Caused her to begin doubting the Strict Church leaders and the message of humans are simple of the lock of the church itself be so confident about itself, question should left with. After a digital joust with critics she started when it sometimes
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Robs weather today partly cloudy and windy. High 66 dewpoint 58 wind ne 1525 mph tonight showers. Low 57 dewpoint 58 wind ne 515 mph major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on south side. Outraged over a prostitution problem. The Public Safety committee will meet. To discuss a solution this morning Deandra Corinthios is live from city hall with the details. Mpd says they get complaints every day about what is happening between 16th and 27th on greenfield. Women passed out in the street and leftover syringes on the sidewalk the Milwaukee Common Council Public Safety committee will take up the issue at 9 this morning. At least two aldermen say the prostitution has been an issue in their wards. Pastor joel jaeger of Christ Lutheran Church says hes been in the area 14 years. And says the prostitution is fueled by drug addiction. Hes concerned because the church has a school attached and children often see the women on the street corners. Or the we need a Consistent Police Pres