As we already mentioned, the tenacious and curmudgeon-y Fred Phelps will be over at City Hall this afternoon, doing some sort of performance art piece or something. Needless to say, we're very excited.

What we didn't mention were the many people contacting SFist to let us know that we should not write about Phelps' fag fury. That somehow this will make him -- and more importantly, those who think like him -- go away.

But why? He's irresistible! (Come on, any group's site loudly welcoming readers with, "Welcome, depraved sons and daughters of America!" deserves your undivided attention.

Also, we don't hope for the war in Iraq to end by not having angry demonstrations in Dolores Park. We don't not try to keep Roe v. Wade in tact by not screaming in the faces of the annual pro-life rally at the Embarcadero. Why, then, are we asked to ignore the Phelps machine?

Anyway, if you want to catch his show, he and the church will be on the steps of City Hall, damning you today at 4:30-6 p.m., and tomorrow, 6/17, from 9-9:45 a.m. Please refrain from having anal sex in front of them while they protest. Thank you.