Absolutely agreed. When I was in college, I had the "pleasure" (please add the appropriate amount of sarcasm to that word) of having a run-in with the WBC. They came to protest at my college campus about how "college creates fags" and how "God hates people with a college education." A rather large group of students confronted them and no good came of the incident. The confrontation did not accomplish what the students had hoped it would and only made the situation worse in the long run.Our advice, for what it's worth is to not counter-protest the WBC. Your most noble attempt will be met by the worst behavior you'll have ever seen. They thrive on the confrontation and publicity. They've been doing it for years. It will escalate into confrontation that will detract from the solemn event going on. If you interfere with their 'lawful' protest you will face a lawsuit as they are mostly Lawyers by trade. You will also subject the Chuck County Government to a Civil Rights lawsuit. That is how they make their money and keep their protests going.
Of course, I'm sure no one with half a brain who is capable of independent thought needs me to tell them that these people are truly cracked. They're the very definition of crazy and have skewed and warped the Bible's text to "justify" their screwed up agenda.
Please, exercise caution when dealing with these individuals. They're several fries and half a burger short of a Happy Meal.