Palin: Abortion Clinic Bombers Aren’t Terrorist

From Right Wing Nut House:

Sarah Palin is refusing to call people who would bomb abortion clinics terrorists. Yes, she condemns their actions. But she is parsing the definition of terrorism so as not to offend that small, but vocal part of the conservative base who may not see clinic bombers as heroes, but refuse to place their actions in a a moral context that equates the tactics of the jihadis with the Eric Rudolphs of the world.

This is moral cowardice. The purpose of bombing abortion clinics (it hasn’t happened in a decade) is exactly the same as fanatics who set off car bombs in crowded markets; that is, to intimidate and to terrorize people.

And from Right Wing Watch:

Brian Williams asked Sarah Palin if “an abortion clinic bomber [is] a terrorist under this definition” and she answered, “Now others who would to engage in harming innocent Americans or facilities, I don’t know if you’re gonna use the word ‘terrorist’ there, but it’s unacceptable, and it would not be condoned of course on our watch.”

As others have noted, it’s disturbing that after 7 murders, 17 attempted murders, 41 bombings, 175 acts of arson and hundreds of cases of death threats, stalking, assault, and break-ins, Palin doesn’t think it’s appropriate to use the T-word.

But what has been mostly overlooked is the fact that the comments by Palin, a self-described “hardcore pro-lifer,” run contrary to the longstanding position of American law enforcement.

Bush Linked to Anti-Gay Terrorist in Uganda

From a post on flamingpolitics.com.

Perhaps the title is a tad sensationalistic, however it is far from being as absurd as one would hope in this day and age that the United States of America would help fund dangerously violent homophobic groups in other countries. Of course, I am not claiming that the Bush Administration is providing funds to these groups for the express purpose of killing gays and lesbians, but rather the US government is doing nothing to assure that the recipients of American humanitarian aid are adhering to any kind of basic standard when it comes to the human rights of all of their citizens.

In a report on 365gay.com regarding further persecution on the part of the Ugandan government against its LGBT citizens:

“The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission last year said that it had uncovered evidence that the Bush administration has funded groups in Uganda that actively promote violence and discrimination against lesbians and gay men.”

Homosexual acts are already illegal in Uganda, however because of the lack of success in bringing charges, Ethics and Integrity Minister James Nsaba Buturo has announced new legislation which would make it illegal to even be homosexual. Any person known to be gay or who openly acknowledges their homosexuality would be considered a criminal and be treated as such. Sadly, this stance is relatively enlightened compared to the that taken by the countries Christian and Muslim leaders who are actively calling for the complete eradication of homosexuality from Uganda by the assasination of any LGBT citizen. Ahhh, religion.

Read the rest of this at flamingpolitics.com.

You can also read how Uganda has recently stepped up Anti-Gay Laws here at GayAgenda.com.