McCain Voted To Protect Domestic Terrorists Who Carry Out Violence At Abortion Clinics

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McCain Voted To Protect Domestic Terrorists Who Carry Out Violence At Abortion Clinics

McCain Voted To Protect Domestic Terrorists Who Carry Out Violence At Abortion Clinics

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Pfotenhauer�s invocation of abortion clinic bombers in defense of McCain is ironic given that McCain has repeatedly voted against protecting Americans from domestic terrorists in the anti-choice movement. On multiple occasions throughout his career, McCain sought to limit the government�s ability to punish violent anti-choice fanatics by:

� Voting against making anti-choice violence a federal crime. As the Jed Report notes, McCain voted in 1993 and 1994 against making �bombings, arson and blockades at abortion clinics, and shootings and threats of violence against doctors and nurses who perform abortions� federal crimes.

� Opposing Colorado�s �Bubble Law.� McCain said he opposed Colorado�s �Bubble Law,� which prohibited abortion protesters from getting within 8 feet of women entering clinics . The law was later upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

� Voting to allow those fined for violence at clinics to avoid penalties by declaring bankruptcy. NARAL Pro-Chioce America notes that McCain �voted to allow perpetrators of violence or harassment at reproductive-health clinics to avoid paying the fines assessed against them for their illegal acts by declaring bankruptcy.�

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ProSense

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Mon Oct-06-08 08:48 PM
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1. Expose McCain. n/t

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maseman

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Mon Oct-06-08 08:50 PM
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2. We need to hti every major media outlet

with this. Nothing more or less. Just be nice and state the facts. Maybe a few will actually report it.

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Tue Oct-07-08 08:37 AM
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5. It would be great if this came up in the debate. n/t

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Mon Oct-06-08 09:50 PM
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3. Note that "abortion terrorists" are actually terrorists ...

As stupid as what Ayers did, he never targeted people. He was a saboteur.

Terrorists threaten to kill people. This is EXACTLY what the right does when they bomb abortion clinics. Their intent is to take the doctors with them.

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Mon Oct-06-08 10:09 PM
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4. McCain wants to protect the likes of

Eric Rudolph

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