theivoryqueen
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Thu Nov-06-03 04:49 PM
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Planned Parenthood facility targeted, boycotted |
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Edited on Thu Nov-06-03 04:49 PM by theivoryqueen
Looks like a certain group of Right Wing Christian Assholes have too much time on their hands. Is there any sane way of reversing this trend? It would be interesting to post Chris Danze's home phone number for reciprocal phone "advocacy". He's president of Maldonado and Danze, Inc. - a concrete contractor who started this whole mess. http://www.statesman.com/nation/content/auto/epaper/editions/thursday/news_f3aa0037d523615f003a.htmlIf this is a redundant posting, I apologize.
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Thu Nov-06-03 04:53 PM
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1. I don't know why nobody else has picked up on the elements of |
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RICO. If the Christian Right is now intimidating contracting businesses and interferring with their right to do business, it sets a dangerous precedent for anyone who has a political beef.
I, personally, don't see how the authorities can allow this to go unchallenged.
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Thu Nov-06-03 04:58 PM
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2. Isnt RICO limited to fraudulent and criminal activities |
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Edited on Thu Nov-06-03 04:59 PM by theivoryqueen
that occur via US Mail? So far they are just calling people on the phone. I know it's an anti-organized crime statute... I'll research this now.
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Thu Nov-06-03 05:21 PM
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3. looks like RICO was applied |
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Edited on Thu Nov-06-03 05:23 PM by theivoryqueen
back in 2002 (it was brought by Planned Parenthood - sorry for the mistake) ACLJ Encouraged by Supreme Court Decision to Take RICO Case Against Pro-Life Groups April 22, 2002 http://www.aclj.org/news/pressreleases/020422_rico.aspThis is a conservative website - so beware!
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Thu Nov-06-03 05:35 PM
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4. Also Check The Dallas Morning News |
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The Dallas Morning News also covered this story with more depth, even though the Austin American--Statesman had it on their front page. As I wrote on my post concerning this topic, this "boycott" isn't just about religious conservatives' opposition to abortion and contraception, it's also about their opposition to health programs to the poor, their underhanded methodology, and their ideology. Complascent moderate conservatives who still entertain the fantasy that the extreme-right factions controlling the Republican Party need to get in touch with the ugly reality--a vote for political conservatives isn't just a vote against abortion, it's a vote FOR untreated venereal diseases, uterine cancer, infertility, breast cancer, and unhealthy babies.
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