Fred Phelps was a paragon of hate, a thoroughly disagreeable person. His life’s mission was to be as odious, repugnant and as vile as possible.
Why will Fred Phelps not be fondly remembered in America? [He died in April 2014] and why will America not conform to the tradition of not speaking ill of the departed?
In dissecting his numerous failings, I will only focus on one as this will provide the (mis)measure of the man.