Now THAT'S Chutzpah
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talkpoliticsFrom The Wichita Eagle Representatives from Kansans for Life, Operation Rescue, Word of Life Church and the Kansas Coalition for Life want to prevent the South Wind Women’s Center from performing abortions at the site of George Tiller’s former clinic at 5107 E. Kellogg Drive.
In a Monday afternoon news release, the groups cited several gun incidents at the site during Tiller’s years at the clinic, the unwillingness of South Wind’s security to communicate with them to “defuse violence” before it occurs and the antagonism of South Wind escorts toward anti-abortion demonstrators.
In addition, the groups say it is inappropriate for schoolchildren to see the protests and graphic signs associated with a clinic performing abortions.
Blaming the victim recently hit new heights in Wichita when an anti-abortion group began citing its own behavior -- harassment that requires escorts, threats of violence, and the waving of graphic signs -- as a reason for the clinic being a "nuisance" that should be shut down. This is reasoning along the lines of that guy a few years ago who considered himself very hard done by when his finger was bitten off while he was punching someone repeatedly in the face. It's like guys who say "She was wearing provocative clothing! How could I help myself from raping her?"
Are anti-abortion protestors truly not responsible for their own actions?
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Date: 15/8/13 17:42 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 15/8/13 18:08 (UTC)Well, they're doing God's Work, and somewhere along the line, evangelical christians lost their interest in free will, so...
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Date: 16/8/13 00:16 (UTC)cultchurch by now.(no subject)
Date: 16/8/13 01:35 (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 16/8/13 01:28 (UTC)I now hear this entire monologue in the voice of Zach Galifianakis.
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Date: 15/8/13 18:38 (UTC)Govt doesn't work!
Elect me and I can prove it!
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Date: 15/8/13 19:24 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 15/8/13 19:35 (UTC)Seriously though - this strategy looks beyond stupid as long as the city council they're petitioning rejects their request. Unfortunately, it will look beyond brilliant if they don't....
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Date: 15/8/13 19:46 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 16/8/13 00:11 (UTC)Felt sorry for them, must have been real embarrassing not knowing they had dead baby all over their trucks. - DQ nomination only if it can be used out of context.
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Date: 15/8/13 22:23 (UTC)But enough about my crusade against the other hot dog cart vendors!
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Date: 16/8/13 00:15 (UTC)Reminds me of the argument that people of color are detrimental to society because they tend to attract police oppression.
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Date: 18/8/13 14:02 (UTC)...man this society sucks so much sometimes...