Posted on 01/13/2008 1:51:13 PM PST by wagglebee
"A third of my generation is dead because of politicians like Giuliani." -- Steven Pokorny, age 28, at Giuliani during meeting in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 13
MIAMI, Jan. 13 /Christian Newswire/ -- Rudy Giuliani was rattled by pro-life advocates and canceled his speech at his first bus-tour event Sunday in Miami. Activists have planned confrontations with Rudy for every stop of his Florida bus tour. Photos available online.
On Sunday, Jan. 13, at approximately 12:15 PM, pro-life activists were in the crowd at The Green Street Cafe (located at 3110 Commodor Plaza, Coconut Grove Florida, just outside Miami) waiting for Giuliani to begin his Florida Bus Tour.
When Rudy Giuliani arrived, Joseph Landry (age 26) was within 5 feet of the candidate, and began yelling: You are a baby killer! You are a baby killer! Florida is pro-life! Rudy wants public funding for abortion!" See news report. Law enforcement officials immediately escorted Mr. Landry from the area, while Mr. Landry continued his monologue.
Within Minutes, Steven Pokorny, age 28, stood to his feet and cried out, "A third of my generation is dead because of politicians like Giuliani! Giuliani wants to kill children and have you pay for it!" Law enforcement did not stop Mr. Pokorny.
At that point, Giuliani left the building, without addressing the crowd.
Mr. Pokorny was able to follow Mr. Giuliani for more than a minute, yelling out about Rudy's pro-choice, pro-homosexual agenda. Again, Mr. Pokorny was not interrupted by police.
Giuliani officials had no idea how many pro-lifers were in the crowd, and how many more times Giuliani would be confronted. This might explain why Mr. Giuliani did not make any remarks - and left the meeting without addressing supporters.
Pro-lifers have scheduled confrontations with Rudy on every stop of his Florida Bus tour.
Video footage of the confrontations with Rudy is available upon request.
Reposting...
I believe that McCain, Mitt and Huck would all lose to Obama or Hillary in the general election.
Therefore, disrupting Rudy’s campaign means we will have a Democrat in the White House in 2008.
The law of unintended consequences...
You mean the First Amendment doesn’t allow you to protest a film by yelling “fire” inside a crowded theater? Who knew?
People have been protesting at political rallies ever as long as there's been free speech. I realize that it upsets you that it's being done to your chosen candidate, but that's the way it is.
Just Wow!
Sorry, you’re a little late. I already addressed the “fire” issue.
Try to keep up, k?
Therefore, disrupting Rudy’s campaign means we will have a Democrat in the White House in 2008.
The law of unintended consequences...
You want to talk about unintended consequences?
Nominating Rooty Toot would 100% guarantee that we have a flaming liberal in the White House next year. There is NO DIFFERENCE between Rooty and the 'Rats.
He is from that Randall Terry group.
You’re right.
And the term is: Professional Abortion Enabler.
I hate the way these people act...it's not better than Code Pink.
Then on what basis are police called to haul off protesters when they become so harrassing that the person cannot speak and the rally cannot continue?
On what basis can cities require permits for protesters and draw up “no protest” zones for certain events?
I would be careful telling others that they are “seriously misinformed.”
The First Amendment right to speak is not absolute, nor is any other constitutional right.
And, besides, this is not about what is legal or constitutional. It’s about what is helpful or beneficial to the pro-life cause. I’m sure you have some teaching somewhere that just because something is “allowed,” that does not mean it is good to do it.
I’m sure they wouldn’t mind if Planned Parenthood interrupted their prayer breakfast at Ryan’s Steakhouse. :p
I’m pro-life all the way, but being rude bullies changes no hearts. It only hardens them.
What about partial birth abortion which Rudy supports? What about judges? What about taxes? What about the Mexico City policy, which Rudy also supports?
What about the war on terror? No point defending the unborn when the born are dead.
Defeating the party of death for one thing.
I’m most definitely not for Rudy, but you know when liberals use this tactic we call them intolerant and criticize them for not allowing the other side to speak. How is this different?
According to the source there was no interruption. Rudy did not attempt to speak. No one threw anything at him like the left does to Ann Coulter. No onr physically attacked the stage to force him away, as the left does frequently. It appears that you are against speech you disagree with
Most people who go to hell DIDN'T do a lot of things.
“Being impolite, however, risks their being marginalized”
And being polite to evil scumbags guarantees that they will run roughshod over you.
“I had no idea that First Amendment rights were suspended at rallies
This is reasoning that typifies DU.
Perhaps you have never heard the teaching that not everything that is allowed is beneficial or helpful or edifying?”
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Who cares if you think it is benficial or helpful or edifying ???
“I may not agree with what you say but I will defend your right to say it”..Voltaire
You call yourself a lawyer but you would deny the conservatives here their First Amendment Rights to free speech because what they say may not be considered beneficial, helpful or edifying by you ???
Speech (regardless of the content or volume) that is uttered in order to save the lives of unborn children ??????
You must be a liberal....
Abortion is a bigger fight than just one election.
Classless acts like this convince the disinterested general public to whom abortion is a second tier issue at best that all pro-lifers are kooks they don’t want to associate with. And that characterization is going to be alive and well in their minds long after this one election.
Unfortunately, the Rooty Rooter around here seem to think that protesting a politician should be prohibited.
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