An overlooked quote by a Michigan teenager picked up by the Associated Press regarding the murder of pro-life activist James Pouillon illustrates why many in the media are ignoring this story.:
Later on Friday students outside the high school said Pouillon was a fixture there and regularly held graphic signs of aborted fetuses.
"I can see someone spitting on him or punching him, but shooting him is pretty stupid," said 16-year-old Curtis Wisterman.
Story Continues Below Ad ↓Pro-life activists regularly disagree on the techniques and actions that are used to show their opposition towards abortion, but when a young individual appears to be taught by others, who likely know better, that pro-lifers are subhuman and deserve whatever violence comes their way, that is troublesome.
The general media silence on this story implies there are two classes of individuals in the abortion debate. When violence befalls a well known abortionist, the media reaction will be that of outrage and bewilderment. On the other hand, media reaction to a pro-life activist's murder only raises eyebrows and lame excuses when the story gets a link on the highly trafficked Drudge Report.
If someone dedicates their lives to profiting from the murder of innocent and unborn children and they are murdered for it, they are held as a hero to the world, but if someone dedicates their lives to protecting the innocent unborn, and they are murdered, then they are forgotten by the media. Now the reality is both of those murders were tragic and beyond the scope of human justice. It remains that the media has a double standard here that is inexplicable.
With such a non-reaction from the media, is it such a surprise that a high school teen ager "can see" why someone would want to "punch" or "spit on" the murdered Mr. Pouillon?
Cross Posted at The Washington Times Water Cooler Blog
Kerry Picket is an online producer with the Washington Times Editorial Page
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Me too.
September 14, 2009 - 13:12 ET by In ExcessUnfortunately, I remember thinking the same way - before I would think for myself. All I learned from the public school system on abortion was from the liberal point of view. It was all about the topic of 'choice', not 'life'.
Yep, me too. I'm not
September 14, 2009 - 13:16 ET by black47211Yep, me too. I'm not surprised this teen would say such a thing, knowing that she is just that- a teen, in a public school.
Been there and done that.
http://www.pelicanmarsh68.blogspot.com
The irony of the
September 14, 2009 - 13:27 ET by Indiana JoeThe irony of the "pro-choice" movement is that they don't really want a choice to be offerred. They don't want "option A" or "option B" to be explained, presented or explored. They certainly don't want high school students to be informed, as illustrated by some of the posts above. All pregnancies, unless scrupulously "planned" are, by definition, "unwanted."
"A woman's right to choose" only means the right to abort. And "freedom of speech" only means the right to protest in favor of abortion.
"Four legs good... two legs better!" - George Orwell
~That's all the case you need
September 14, 2009 - 13:39 ET by choselife3xFor homeschooling, right there.
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Interesting choice this kids
September 14, 2009 - 14:05 ET by ConservativeRexThe irony is, it was an interesting choice this kids mother made a little over 16 years ago I'd say.
We can expect this kind of
September 14, 2009 - 14:14 ET by mattmWe can expect this kind of idiocy from a teenager, but the problem is this is the mentality of most of the pro-abort crowd.
"I can see someone spitting
September 14, 2009 - 14:14 ET by motherbelt"I can see someone spitting on him or punching him, but shooting him is pretty stupid," said 16-year-old Curtis Wisterman.
Well, this kid is obviously a budding "moderate."
Who cares what some 16 year
September 14, 2009 - 14:20 ET by arkansaszippersWho cares what some 16 year old kid says? Some people are just dumb.
Yeah, but this is AP's
September 14, 2009 - 14:28 ET by Indiana JoeYeah, but this is AP's example of what our public school system is putting out.
And in two more years, this "dumb" kid's vote will count just as much as yours. Or mine.
"Four legs good... two legs better!" - George Orwell
People don't have to go to
September 14, 2009 - 14:36 ET by arkansaszippersPeople don't have to go to any school to pick up those kinds of prejudices...
True, they don't have to,
September 14, 2009 - 15:02 ET by HockeyKidTrue, they don't have to, but if they go to a public school in the U.S. of A., they'll be spoon-fed it right from the start.
Disagree with me, I dare ya. I used to work at "health fairs" in schools before my eyes were opened, and there isn't a convoy of truckloads of your propaganda that can whitewash the atrocities that our kids are taught in the name of "health".
BTW, anybody notice that IUDs are back (only they don't call 'em that anymore)--they're even advertising on TV? I guess the "health of the mother" isn't such a concern after all.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Well I went to public
September 14, 2009 - 15:20 ET by arkansaszippersWell I went to public school in the 90's, and I don't remember hearing anything about the abortion debate from any of my teachers - I don't know, maybe it's changed.
Yeah, my wife has an IUD - she got it after our second child. It's worked fine so far.
In the 90's they didn't
September 14, 2009 - 19:15 ET by Dan DiegoIn the 90's they didn't start teaching it until the 7th grade.
Shot was there, I had to take it...
"I believe the
September 14, 2009 - 15:32 ET by Chris Norman"I believe the children are our future..."*
Sigh.
*Whitney Houston
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Well, I guess I get the kid's point
September 14, 2009 - 18:38 ET by Rhymes With RightI can see someone spitting on or punching 16-year-old Curtis Wisterman, but shooting him would be pretty stupid -- even though all three actions are equally illegal and immoral when directed against someone peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights (which Wisterman seems unable to acknowledge when the victim is someone whose point of view he disagrees with).
Here's hoping young Chris grows up into someone with a functioning sense of decency.
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