Comments on: Blume Backlash http://www.womnfocus.com/2009/05/07/blume-backlash/ A site dedicated to encouraging women in Minnesota to be more politically active Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:54:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James http://www.womnfocus.com/2009/05/07/blume-backlash/comment-page-1/#comment-3 James Sat, 09 May 2009 11:17:46 +0000 http://womnfocus.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-3 I was having a conversation with my father the other day about how the religious right and the Republican party have lost credibility with such a large portion of the American public. I think this is a typical example. I think of the bracelets that have gone out of fashion, and ask, "What would Jesus do?" Sadly, the fringe elements of these groups have given the whole a bad name. Regardless of your views on Christianity or the pro-life / pro-choice debate, it does not take a tremendous amount of reflection to see that the tactics enacted by a few give the rest a bad name. Those that would bomb an abortion clinic for Jesus are following similar behaviors to those that would bomb a marketplace for Allah. Think about it. I was having a conversation with my father the other day about how the religious right and the Republican party have lost credibility with such a large portion of the American public. I think this is a typical example.

I think of the bracelets that have gone out of fashion, and ask, “What would Jesus do?” Sadly, the fringe elements of these groups have given the whole a bad name. Regardless of your views on Christianity or the pro-life / pro-choice debate, it does not take a tremendous amount of reflection to see that the tactics enacted by a few give the rest a bad name.

Those that would bomb an abortion clinic for Jesus are following similar behaviors to those that would bomb a marketplace for Allah. Think about it.

]]> By: Red Seven http://www.womnfocus.com/2009/05/07/blume-backlash/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Red Seven Thu, 07 May 2009 17:37:21 +0000 http://womnfocus.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-2 Judy Blume didn't just get harassing e-mails; she received death threats for this. Pretty ironic for a group of activists who claim to fight for the "right to life." Harumph. Judy Blume didn’t just get harassing e-mails; she received death threats for this. Pretty ironic for a group of activists who claim to fight for the “right to life.” Harumph.

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