May 30, 2008
Bleeding Kansas
National Review carries today an article about shameless behavior by a number of politicians and judges in my state of Kansas. Despite its conservative reputation, the state has some of the higher taxes and spending in the region, and worse, it tolerates an abortion regime that civilized people might be forgiven for expecting to find in China, not a state where three-quarters of the citizens claim to be Christians.
You might recall that George Tiller performs partial-birth abortions in Wichita, executing healthy, nearly full-term infants by delivering them almost completely and then puncturing their skulls inside the womb. He incinerates the corpses in the same building, such that the car dealership that until recently resided next door had to frequently wash the ash off their vehicles. This is not what outrages our citizens, however, it's the gas prices that has everyone up in arms.
Rather than shaming and ostracizing this monster, our governor, a possible VP for Obama, hosted a private party for him. It's fascinating, isn't it, how we can redefine terms until what this man does every day isn't murder? Regardless of your political views on this matter, if one reads about how this works, about how a pink, wiggling baby is delivered until his neck is exposed, and how Tiller then jabs a pair of scissors into the base of his skull, one can only conclude that someone who does this is an executioner, not a doctor. But no matter, he's an outstanding fundraiser.
Given the state of the Kansas judicial system, it shouldn't be surprising that the former attorney general who investigated Tiller, as well as Planned Parenthood of Kansas, for violating the state's already lenient abortion laws, is the one being harassed by attorneys, and hamstrung by arbitrary legal rules dreamed up by an unaccountable, left-wing Supreme Court. He's rocking the boat, after all. Decent people don't talk about abortion. It's for Bible-thumping kooks. And hey, have you seen those gas prices? Talk about outrageous!
Welcome to Kansas. A great state to live in, unless you happen to be residing in the womb, and so long as you keep your mouth shut about the routine infanticide that gives new meaning to the old moniker, "Bleeding Kansas."
Posted by Woodlief on May 30, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Hey Tony! How dare you point out the emperor wears no clothes! For shame! How impolite (or should I also say inpolitic?)! Back in the closet you, you, LIFE LOVER you! And take the light of truth with you. Better yet, bury your head in the sand with the rest of the masses.
Posted by: Tom at May 30, 2008 11:11 AM
Tony,
Great comments. Gene Veith on his blog, Cranach, had a similar posting the other day on this same topic (see http://www.geneveith.com/pro-abortion-zealot-for-vice-president/_627/). Of course, we Kansans (I live in Topeka) can't be labels as "Bible-thumping kooks"; that's why we have a pro-abort Gov, why we can't teach that evolution is just a theory in govt. schools, why Phil Kline was run out of the AG's office on a rail (or at least with one in his backside).
Also, great column on OpinionJournal.com the other day. It's nice to know that there are lots of us who "...can accomplish in three hours what public schools need six to do poorly" (& that some of us get published in high-profile newspapers!). And loved your rationale for being "anti-polygamy"; I know I wouldn't be able to handle more than one!!
Posted by: Scott L at May 30, 2008 11:17 AM
Tiller is about the most demonic figure I can imagine. Let us pray that, like Bernard Nathanson, another butcher of babies who converted to Catholicism, that Tiller repents before it is too late.
And the governor has been told by her archbishop she is not welcome to receive the Eucharist while claiming to be Catholic but also supporting abortion. Let us pray that she, too, sees the light.
Posted by: A.A.J. DeVille at May 30, 2008 7:31 PM
Tony,
Sorry for the off-topic comment, but I just read your WSJ review of A Nation of Wimps and wanted to say thanks. I look forward to learning more about your work. It seems like we share some common interests and an uncommon faith.
Blessings to your ministry,
Alex Chediak
Posted by: Alex Chediak at May 31, 2008 2:54 AM
Back in the sixties, my Catholic mother (who had borne six children and whose doctor said that another pregnancy would put her life at risk) was told not to take Communion unless she repented of taking the birth control pill. She was broken-hearted.
These days, powerful Catholics do their own thing, baby. If hosting a party for Tiller the Killer gets you that much closer to the White House, what's a little public reprimand from the bishop?
I'm not a Kansan, but I lived there for four years. Now I'm in KC, 30 seconds from the state line.
Tony, about the ash on the cars? My gag reflex still hasn't calmed down. Lord, have mercy.
Posted by: Katy McKenna at May 31, 2008 6:11 PM
Oh my goodness. I live in a veritable cocoon. I have never heard of this man and his evil doing. I would expect to read that his clinic was in California somewhere, not in the heart of the bible belt. What is wrong with America?
It is disheartening to think that a woman who would rather not have a child, and give it to someone who really wants a baby, would lie on a table and allow this to take place. Woe be unto all of us.
Posted by: chronicler at June 1, 2008 6:27 PM
Molat is alive and well and living in Wichita KA.
Posted by: mlp at June 3, 2008 1:45 PM
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