Are these conservatives loony tunes are what?

You are referring to Fred Phelps, the pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Phelps is not a "conservative" -- he is just a nut. If you want to find out how nutty he is, go the church's website entitled godhatesfags.com. He is no more a conservative than Ted Kaczynski (the unabomber) is a liberal. Don't mistake dementia for political beliefs.