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Pro-Life Group Wants Justice Department to Investigate Death Threats, Gets Refusal
Life News ^
| 6/26/09
| Steven Ertelt
Posted on 06/26/2009 1:24:32 PM PDT by wagglebee
Wichita, KS (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life group is asking the Justice Department to review several death threats it has received in the wake of the shooting of late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller. However, Operation Rescue officials say the Obama administration has not responded.
The pro-life group has released the copies of audio recordings of calls it has received from abortion advocates who threatened the pro-life organization after Tiller's death.
One caller says it's "time to start killing Bible-thumping morons" while another says "I hope somebody comes and kills you all" and a third caller says "One of you is going to die."
"Would you want some protection after receiving these kinds of threats?" asked Operation Rescue president Troy Newman. "Too bad. The current government isn't interested in protecting your life... unless you happen to be pro-abortion."
In an email to LifeNews.com, Newman says there is a dichotomy in how the Obama administration has responded -- with Attorney General Eric Holder offering protection to abortion centers and staffers but pledging no support for pro-life groups that feared retaliation.
"Apparently, the Obama administration's Justice Department is playing favorites when it comes to protecting the lives of Americans," Newman says. "If you promote or provide abortions, Attorney General Eric Holder will dispatch U.S. Marshals to protect you when threatened. But if you're not one of those privileged minority... you're out of luck. Even if you receive scores of death threats."
"We expected that Barack Obama would not be a friend to life; but we didn't expect the favoritism to be so blatant and so callous," he added.
Other pro-life advocate shave also received death threats in the aftermath of the Tiller shooting.
Staff at the Wichita office of Kansans for Life received calls from abortion advocates that were threatening.
"This person was out of control, emotionally, you could just tell," Mary Wilkinson said of one call.
"I hope you're happy," the person said. "You've killed him. Now I hope somebody comes and kills you all."
At the office of the Kansas Coalition for Life, one person left a text message a few hours after the shooting: "One of you is going to die for what you did to Tiller."
Instead of responding to the threats, Newman says he worries the Obama administration and abortion advocates will use the Tiller killing for political gain.
"To be honest, I'm very concerned for the safety of my family and friends who are making a stand for life every day. But I'm also very concerned that the Obama administration and other Democrats may try to capitalize on the murder of Tiller to defuse the abortion issue in upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings," he says.
"Like so many other pro-life leaders, I have condemned the killing of Tiller. But I'm also concerned that pro-abortion activists are going to use this incident to brand the entire pro-life movement as 'extremist,'" he said.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; bho44; bhodoj; doj; holder; moralabsolutes; obama; operationrescue; prolife; tiller
"Apparently, the Obama administration's Justice Department is playing favorites when it comes to protecting the lives of Americans," Newman says. "If you promote or provide abortions, Attorney General Eric Holder will dispatch U.S. Marshals to protect you when threatened. But if you're not one of those privileged minority... you're out of luck. Even if you receive scores of death threats." This is EXACTLY what I expected Zero to do.
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posted on
06/26/2009 1:24:33 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
To: cgk; Coleus; cpforlife.org; narses; Salvation; 8mmMauser
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posted on
06/26/2009 1:25:10 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: 185JHP; 230FMJ; 50mm; 69ConvertibleFirebird; Aleighanne; Alexander Rubin; ...
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posted on
06/26/2009 1:25:42 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: wagglebee
To: wagglebee
I agree 100% with your post.
Freak, killer, illegal immigrant, terrorist, baby murderer, pedophile, rapist, Union thug, welfare queen...the Liberal loves and excuses you.
Soldier, citizen, taxpayer, law-abider...NO protection.
Dopey-Changey’s thugs are all for the scourge of society, not the people paying the bills.
Time to take back this nation after Cap and Trade and Healthcare fail.
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posted on
06/26/2009 1:31:00 PM PDT
by
wac3rd
(80 Carter/Obama 08)
To: wagglebee
They aren’t ‘right wing’ and therefore not a threat to anyone according this administration.
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posted on
06/26/2009 1:37:11 PM PDT
by
autumnraine
(Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson)
To: wac3rd
"Time to take back this nation after Cap and Trade and Healthcare fail."
Why do we have to wait for that? How about NOW.
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posted on
06/26/2009 1:41:46 PM PDT
by
GoldMan
(Never try to rationalize an irrational mind............)
To: wagglebee
justice for Bambi supporters only
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posted on
06/26/2009 1:41:51 PM PDT
by
yldstrk
(My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
To: wac3rd
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posted on
06/26/2009 1:41:59 PM PDT
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: wagglebee; SumProVita; HardStarboard; BradyLS; Ernest_at_the_Beach; dervish; Twotone; ...
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posted on
06/26/2009 1:48:12 PM PDT
by
Nachum
(The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
To: wagglebee
"I hope you're happy," the person said. "You've killed him. Now I hope somebody comes and kills you all." Sorry but I think it's time we "Bible-thumping morons" start packing heat.
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posted on
06/26/2009 2:23:37 PM PDT
by
pray4liberty
(http://www.aroodawakening.tv)
To: wagglebee
Me, too. No mystery there, LOL.
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posted on
06/26/2009 3:05:13 PM PDT
by
Marysecretary
(GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
To: All
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posted on
06/27/2009 4:33:39 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: wagglebee
I believe that the time is coming, or may already be here, where Christian will need to settle in their hearts that God’s will be done, regardless of the outcome.
We need to be wise, yet gentle. Pray, yet be prepared.
Justice will NOT be coming from a treasonous, usurper, thug commie.
I made my mind up last fall that if the healthcare cr*p passed, that my life is in GOD’S HAND and in NO ONE’S ELSE’S.
God’s will be done.
Maranatha!!!
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posted on
06/27/2009 4:44:42 PM PDT
by
TruthConquers
(Delendae sunt publici scholae)
To: TruthConquers
I believe that the time is coming, or may already be here, where Christian will need to settle in their hearts that Gods will be done, regardless of the outcome. I think the day is fast approaching when we will be imprisoned for our beliefs.
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posted on
06/27/2009 4:48:33 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: wagglebee
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posted on
06/27/2009 4:55:22 PM PDT
by
TruthConquers
(Delendae sunt publici scholae)
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