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Posted on 02/20/2008 4:08:20 PM PST by wagglebee
Denver, CO (LifeNews.com) -- Pro-life advocates met with Denver officials on Wednesday to secure the permits necessary to protest abortion at this summer's Democratic convention. The Christian Defense Coalition and a pro-life youth group called Survivors said they want permits soon so they can begin planning or they will consider filing a lawsuit against officials.
The groups are concerned that Denver authorities have removed 14 downtown city parks from the list of public venues in which groups may peacefully assemble.
Thus far, city officials have refused to accept applications from the pro-life groups seeking to conduct peaceful First Amendment activities at these parks.
They initially submitted applications for permits in November and have yet to hear any response after four months.
If the groups cannot reach an agreement with the City of Denver at this meeting, they will file a federal lawsuit early Thursday morning.
"The Democratic National Convention should be a time of celebrating free speech and the First Amendment rights, not crushing them," Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, the head of the Christian Defense Coalition, told LifeNews.com.
One of the events the groups have planned is to gather 1,500 people to surround the Pepsi Center, the site of the convention, with prayer for the Democratic Party to end abortion. Activists will leave roses on the ground as a reminder to stop abortions.
Danielle Versluys, a Survivors spokeswoman, told LifeNews.com that her group wants to take the lead in defending free speech rights for those attending the Democratic convention.
"Peaceful prayer and witness in the public square are essential to our fight for justice in America, and we cannot let our rights be trampled at the expense of the children scheduled to die from abortion," she said.
I left out the part about “you are”. Kind of a mental lapse as your attitude so completely annoyed me.
I'm against abortion. (I don't say I'm "pro-life" because, unlike the Right to Lifers, I wholeheartedly support the death penalty!) But I will be the first to admit that I have met many pro-life activists that creep me out.
Just because you're right on an issue doesn't mean you're not a wacko. I mean, seriously, don't you know some people that you agree with on issue that you DEFINITELY don't want to hang out with?
I wouldn’t get near the rat convention unless I had an Abrams tank. We’re about to see the mother of all race riots.
Opposition to abortion has been steadily increasing in the United States and a large part of the increase is among young people. Young people today are becoming acutely aware that a large segment of their generation never had the chance to be born, this is the same generation that is today having about 25% fewer abortions than their parents generation did.
Are most of these young people Democrats? Probably not; however, some of them are and if there is even a remote chance that the pro-abortion agenda could be removed from the Democrat platform in the future it would be a major victory for the entire country.
Within the next decade, huge numbers of baby boomers will start retiring and this will move the Social Security Ponzi scheme towards insolvency. As this happens, it will become more obvious what the consequences are of 50 MILLION Americans who are unable to pay taxes because they were never born.
I think the fight needs to be fought at every level - the law, the courts, the culture, the media - and that includes those who are willing and able to stage peaceful protests. Like you, I am “anti-abortion” and recognize the need for the death penalty. I am armed at pretty much all times. I’m “pro-innocent-life”. I personally am not a “protest”-type, but I respect and appreciate the efforts of those who do so. What each of us does in whatever way contributes. My little part is more toward “hearts and minds” and aimed at the culture - http://www.myspace.com/emmettgrayson - but all the parts serve one purpose.
There is really no purpose for pro-life groups to protest where they are "wanted".
Let's see:
The abortionists have murdered 50 MILLION innocent Americans in the past 35 years.
A handful of CRIMINALS have committed despicable acts of violence against abortionists and for this they were immediately condemned by EVERY legitimate pro-life group in the country.
So while you might describe the "pro-life" CRIMINALS as wackos, I would more correctly describe the abortionists as evil monsters.
What do we hear from Denver bishop Charles “if you’re a Democrat, can you legitimely vote for a pro-choice candidate? I imagine so” Chaput.
I meant "wacko" much more along the lines of "complete social misfits".
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