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Catholic Priest, Eleven Other Pro-lifers Arrested for Tearing Up Nancy Pelosi's 'Health Care' Bill 11/6/2009 Christian Newswire (www.christiannewswire.com) Among those arrested was pro-life legend, Father Norman Weslin, age 78.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Christian Newswire) - On Thursday Afternoon, November 5, 2009, 12 pro-lifers were arrested inside or outside in the hall at Nancy Pelosi's office at #235 Cannon office building.
They entered, with two complete copies of the bill - all 2,000 pages (4,000) - and proceeded to rip it up, page by page, and strew it on the floor.
Approximately 150 supporters were in the hall, chanting: "Kill the bill!" About 10 supporters of the bill chanted, "Health care for all!" Approx. 30 police were on site, arresting pro-lifers, one at a time. No supporters of the bill were arrested.
Among those arrested was pro-life legend, Father Norman Weslin, age 78.
See raw footage of the protest, and some of the arrests at the following link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5eNTYpmPsE.
Comments
I have to agree with Mr. Gordon... While I am wholly in support of the message the protesters wanted to send, I think their choice of method did far more harm to the pro-life cause than good. Cluttering up a federal office and causing a scene like that does nothing to win any support -- if even a dedicated, 100% pro-lifer like myself finds this inappropriate, I can only imagine what it does for someone who is already pro-choice. There are ways to spread our message -- this is not one.
Ryan Baptista | 11/8/2009
Hoodlums??? Dangerous and violent thugs???? Rowdy band??? What have you been drinking?? Are you serious? These people tore up this bill. This was a form of protest. Where is the danger in tearing up some paper? How can you call these people hoodlums and thugs? Do you even think of what words mean before you use them?
Helen | 11/7/2009
Looking BACK UP the slope from the low point we are at now, I see Pope Paul VI at the top holding "Humanae Vitae". Looking down, I see a gaping pit.
mike | 11/7/2009
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