A known Terrorist named Scott Roeder recently murdered a man he hated. That mans name was Tiller and he performed late term abortions. That he performed late term abortions is irrelevant. He could have performed root canals or beaten puppies, it is irrelevant. This was a murder. So we all crank up dailykos to see the outragefest. We see people screaming that all prolifers are evil. We see people screaming to end free speech. People screaming to brand Operation Rescue terrorists.
You're all cowards
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Because if you really believe in the rule of law. If you really believe in your position. If you really want to stop terrorism and the intimidation of women going for an abortion you'll Do something about it. Otherwise youre merely hypocritical cowards, one and all.
During the height of wingnut power a bill was brought to the floor of congress. The bill was a gop political stunt aimed at elective third term abortion. Believe it or not many of the gop, a few democrats and most of america were of good intent on the bill. They literally simply wanted to stop third term elective abortion. But like all things of late in politics there was absolutely intent amongst the political leadership to either stop late term abortion, regulate it, or approve of it. The entire focus of the bill for both parties was to appease its base and bring in massive political contributions.
The law could have been written in a way that addressed all concerns. That legally protected third term abortions that we all would agree on while outlawing third term abortion as birth control. Neither party was having it. The republican party insisted on an amendment stating that the only exception be for the life of the mother. The democratic party insisted on an amendment that made the only exception for the health of the mother. After which there was a vote to be taken. Of course everyone here probably knows the issue is far more complex than that. One side was in effect outlawing almost all third term abortion and the other side legalising all third term abortions. It was, quite simply, a political sop aimed at filling political coffers and pleasing the bases. It worked... not for mothers or prochoicers or prolifers. It most certainly worked for the politicians though.
Those are the people you are currently expecting to solve your problems. The people you expect to protect both womens rights and legitimate protestors rights. The people who believe it is ok to lock up people for the crime of being arab and torture them.. but dont believe a known terrorist is of enough concern that cough "Homeland security" should of enough concerned that he and Operation Rescue should be watched.
So why aren't you doing something about it?
It isnt hard to figure out what to do. The techniques are anything but new and both legitimate organisations as well as terrorist organisations like Operation rescue broadcast their intent.
When operation rescue broadcasts its intent you could be out there. With cameras. With a notepad taking down license plate numbers. Asking people their names. Offering to provide security for clinics and to walk the patients in. Why arent you doing anything? Yes it is much more fun to sit on dailykos and scream incoherently at anyone who opposes your view. To call for the decimation of the constitution to "get" those who disagree with you. So why arent you going to be at the next Operation Rescue intimidation campaign walking the women into the clinic and making it clear to any would be terrorist youd be happy to put him on the pavement? Why arent you making clear to those who would threaten women that you indeed know who they are, are helping create a database of people committing actual crimes and threatening women and doctors physically.
The solution here is You. The answer to the problem is You. If you really care and want to stop physical intimidation and terrorism the solution is what it was when the brownshirts used intimidation to put the Nazis in power (and yes fuck godwin). Stand up to them. Get in their face. Take down their license plates. Get their names. And when they decide to physically threaten a woman be willing to return the favor.
You are the answer. Noone is going to do it for you.