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kristopher

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26. What is the purpose of bringing abortion into this?

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #25)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 10:56 PM

Dec 2013

Or gay rights? Do protests against either of those share commonality with a protest at a nuclear weapons facility? Or are you simply trying to muddy the waters with irrelevant diversions?

The defense you are offering that the Constitutionally protected status of the abortion clinic is in any way similar to the power of the MIC isn't accepted.

As to sincerity, that was a personal observation and a relevant one IMO. It isn't the end all, but it distinguishes her from political opportunists that try to stir up people with transparently cheap arguments designed to play on bigotry and hatred.

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Radical nun says answering her Christian calling landed her in prison [View all] bananas Dec 2013 OP

She faces sentencing on Jan. 28 - where is Pope Francis? bananas Dec 2013 #1

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for francis to say, let alone do, something meaningful with niyad Dec 2013 #13

Actually, breaking into a nuclear facility landed her in prison 1000words Dec 2013 #2

"As it should"? kristopher Dec 2013 #3

Exactly. blackspade Dec 2013 #5

I agree with her cause ... even applaud her actions. 1000words Dec 2013 #6

Really? kristopher Dec 2013 #7

Nope. Just someone who has seen the inside of a jail cell ... 1000words Dec 2013 #8

What was it you wrote? kristopher Dec 2013 #9

Two more words: 1000words Dec 2013 #11

maybe you should read the article before you make any more comments implying that she was niyad Dec 2013 #15

He never said she was stupid. Gore1FL Dec 2013 #18

I said "implied". and the whole tone of his response implied just that. niyad Dec 2013 #19

I guess it's interpretation n/t Gore1FL Dec 2013 #20

The point of civil disobedience is to be punished under the law jberryhill Dec 2013 #12

Not always. kristopher Dec 2013 #21

Ah, so... jberryhill Dec 2013 #23

That's a simplistic deployment of legalistic parsing kristopher Dec 2013 #24

Lots of people are sincere jberryhill Dec 2013 #25

What is the purpose of bringing abortion into this? kristopher Dec 2013 #26

Let's see if we can follow a line of discussion, shall we? jberryhill Dec 2013 #27

Sorry, but you're not following anything except your whims. kristopher Dec 2013 #28

Here's what you said jberryhill Dec 2013 #29

You're doing it again. kristopher Dec 2013 #30

Civil disobedience means she recognizes the disobedience and welcomes the punishment. Gore1FL Dec 2013 #17

"She welcomes the punishment"? kristopher Dec 2013 #22

A brave woman sticking to her principles blackspade Dec 2013 #4

I see a crime here. The crime of leaving a nuclear facility so poorly guarded that three civilians truthisfreedom Dec 2013 #10

. . this. . niyad Dec 2013 #14

Wish she could plead not guilty and I could be on the jury. I would press for not guilty. BlueJazz Dec 2013 #16