Dr George Tiller murdered May 31, 2009
Posted by Evil Bender in News and politics, constiutional issues, reproductive rights.trackback
As you’ve probably already heard, Doctor George Tiller was shot to death this morning. There had been at least one previous attempt on Tiller’s life, and numerous threats, yet he continued to offer one of the rarest medical services, late-term abortions, at great personal risk. He will be greatly missed.
No doubt those, like Bill O’Reilly, who spew political rhetoric which encourages this sort of terrorism will continue to do so, while officially decrying the terrorists who commit these acts.
Sadly, I think we can expect to see an increase in this sort of violence as the far right, increasingly irrelevant in mainstream American discourse, will continue to implicitly (and in some cases explicitly) endorse terrorism, and some particularly evil or unwell people will act on those endorsements.
I’m having trouble articulating exactly how devastating this feels to me.
Randall Terry has responded with the concern that, “that the Obama administration “will use Tiller’s killing to intimidate pro-lifers into surrendering our most effective rhetoric and actions.” Which blows my mind on a whole ‘nother level. And I would like to respond with, Randall Terry, go fuck yourself.
Excellent point. And the section you quoted may be the least offensive thing he said.
This is really despicable.
Honestly, he claims abortion providers are mass murderers answerable to God’s Law, and places that mythical law above actual law. That’s not a serious attempt to distance himself from the murder of Tiller. In fact, it’s damn near a coded endorsement of such acts.
These people are odious beyond belief.
Well, at least he’s available for comment.
Maybe we should call him and ask him if he really believes the crap he spouts. Or if he’s really a sad little man, desperate for fame?