@GOP-->Those who spread lies about Planned Parenthood are morally implicated in such a heinous crime

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Stop the lies against Planned Parenthood

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/30/opinions/kohn-planned-parenthood-shooting/index.html
Sally Kohn

By Sally Kohn, CNN Political Commentator

Updated 5:39 PM ET, Mon November 30, 2015
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The man who allegedly killed people at a Planned Parenthood clinic reportedly talked about "baby parts"
Sally Kohn: Those who spread lies about Planned Parenthood are morally implicated in such a heinous crime
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/30/opinions/kohn-planned-parenthood-shooting/index.html

"Sally Kohn is an activist, columnist and television commentator. Follow her on Twitter: @sallykohn. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author."

(CNN)According to CNN, the man who allegedly launched an armed assault at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado reportedly talked about "baby parts" to police. This appears to be a direct reference to a series of heavily edited videos used by anti-abortion extremists to suggest that Planned Parenthood profits off fetal tissue donation. This is a lie.

But right wing ideologues have continued to spread this lie despite the fact that the man who presumably believed in this falsehood went so far as to kill three people at the clinic. Shockingly, in the wake of the shooting, several Republican presidential candidates repeated the smear against Planned Parenthood.

We don't have full information about the shooter and his motives, but if what we know so far is accurate, those who spread this incendiary lie about Planned Parenthood are morally implicated in such a heinous crime.

Here's a thought experiment. Imagine if I used this essay and powerful public platform to repeat a lie about a Christian church that I heard is plotting to kill gay people. And then someone burnt that church to the ground. Of course I would be morally guilty of helping to incite that crime — because I would be spreading intentionally provocative smears.

Mind you, the right wing wouldn't hesitate for a second to blame me. They would be correct to do so. My irresponsible rhetoric would have produced inflammatory results. Of course, that wouldn't make me culpable in a court of law. But in every other sense of the word, I would shoulder a share of the blame. .......................

[BlueJazz]

1. When you start spouting phrases such as: "Selling baby parts" "Live baby being taken apart"..

...there is absolutely no way that you can weasel out of the fact that you're inciting people.
They want that type of reaction. PERIOD.
We all know what would happen if a new neighbor was accused of a horrible rape but later found out that he did not do it.

One year later: "Is he the one who raped that poor girl?"
"Well, I heard that he didn't do it but I don't plan to be around the guy"

They know EXACTLY what they're doing...the sorry bastards.

[riversedge]

2. oh, they know, they know.. no doubt about it.

[n2doc]

3. the chain

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4. Well the wackadoodles here are all stirred up

The anti-choice christian freaks are all a buzz about how great it was that man murdered people in the Planned Parenthood. Here in the South you always see crazies with every kind of anti-woman stuff posted all over their churches, cars and trucks. Most of it is anti abortion but it takes a very misogynistic and racist turn.

Now, they are out holding anti choice signs, confederate flags and Jesus symbols. They are all a buzz like a nest of hornets.