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Harassing the anti-abortion harassers - btfc - 05-08-2019
' A Democratic Pennsylvania state representative remains defiant amid criticism for videos he posted of himself confronting anti-abortion activists who were protesting outside a Philadelphia Planned Parenthood.
In response to the videos, the chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party called on Brian Sims to apologize and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called him a "hateful, angry" Democrat.
But Sims has dug his heels in further and answered his critics with a tweet declaring, "Bring it, Bible Bullies!" '
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2019/05/07/brian-sims-pa-democratic-lawmaker-harasses-anti-abortion-activists/1127958001/
Re: Harassing the anti-abortion harassers - hal - 05-08-2019
Whatta jerk! Those girls seemed awfully tame. I've seen raging harassment at local clinics - this guy doesn't seem to know the difference. Looks like he came looking for a fight.
Re: Harassing the anti-abortion harassers - deckeda - 05-08-2019
It's not everyday you see random liberals making a stink about their legal and moral rights.
I liked this snippet from the triggered commentator: "It's about taking a stand against anyone who tries to intimidate those who ..."
Oh yeah, that intimidation stuff is, uh, really something isn't it?
Re: Harassing the anti-abortion harassers - deckeda - 05-08-2019
hal wrote:
... Looks like he came looking for a fight.
Probably yeah.
The question becomes, how do you treat people outside a clinic who appear peaceful while their presence nevertheless draws attention to themselves for a purpose that goes far against anything resembling support of the clinic's mission?
Do you ignore them simply because they're relatively quiet, or acknowledge them directly and engage them?
Re: Harassing the anti-abortion harassers - Lemon Drop - 05-08-2019
He's apologized, but his apology is lame.
I'm pro choice but this guy was being an as$hole.
Re: Harassing the anti-abortion harassers - Speedy - 05-08-2019
I’m fine with the state rep.
Re: Harassing the anti-abortion harassers - deckeda - 05-08-2019
Speedy wrote:
I’m fine with the state rep.
I'd add there's a solid argument to be made that anti-abortion protestors (even if peacefully) have been highly normalized over the decades.
Re: Harassing the anti-abortion harassers - hal - 05-08-2019
deckeda wrote:
[quote=Speedy]
I’m fine with the state rep.
I'd add there's a solid argument to be made that anti-abortion protestors (even if peacefully) have been highly normalized over the decades.
You are way off here. The right to speak your mind and protest that which you believe to be wrong is a very basic American right. These girls have a right to frikken sit on the sidewalk and pray in silence while not bothering anyone - how can you even think otherwise? Have you even seen a real anti-abortion harassment campaign? What these girls did was perfectly proper. That's the way it SHOULD be done.
Hell, if I was there, I'd thank them for doing their protest in such a respectful manner.
I'm pro choice but this guy was being an as$hole. wrote:
yeah, AND what she said...
Re: Harassing the anti-abortion harassers - Lemon Drop - 05-08-2019
The ironic thing is this guy's a state rep, he's actually in a position to do something real in support of women's reproductive rights. But that's hard work and it takes a long time and rarely gets you a viral video. So he does this instead...
Re: Harassing the anti-abortion harassers - samintx - 05-08-2019
The thoughts that abortion has a good chance of being overturned is so horrifying.
The administration is trying to rope votes. He would be for eating stewed crap if it would get him a vote.