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Voice of Choice: Landlord Counters Harassment from Abortion Protesters by Turning the Tables on Them

 

understands why protesters target the clinic he leases to a late-term abortion provider in Germantown, Maryland. He owns the building, not the business inside it, but still: Even though the protesters' signs are graphic and disturbing, and even though he does not agree with the point they're trying to make, he acknowledges that they should be able to protest his tenant's work.

 

[Related: Georgia lawmaker counters abortion bill with one restricting vasectomies]

 

"Totally appropriate. It's their right," he told Washington Post columnist Petula Dvorak. "They are protected by the First Amendment. And outside the clinic is probably the most appropriate place for them to express their views."

 

But when the protesters showed up at his daughter's middle school in Rockville, Maryland, last September, they took things too far.

 

One large banner featured his photo, his name, his phone number, and the words "Please STOP the Child Killing" -- even though he's the clinic's landlord, not the doctor. The posters didn't name his children but, since they share his last name, it's an easy connection to make. (Since the protesters did not set foot on school property -- though their graphic signs and photos of mangled fetuses were visible to students -- the presence was not against the law.)

 

"It's horribly outrageous that they're going out in front of a middle school," he told The Washington Post at the time. "It is way crossing the line. I very much respect the right of the protesters to do so in front of the clinic, or the steps of Capitol Hill, or the courthouse. But in front of a middle school is really not an appropriate place to do anything except protest for better teacher wages or the school budget."

 

Harassing children in the name of protecting the unborn? Apparently, anti-abortion group Defend Life is fine with that. Jack Ames, the director of the Baltimore-based group that organized that protest, told the Washington Post that he thought the middle school was "a very good public venue" and complained that picketing the clinic Stave owns is difficult because it's located inside a private office park.

 

Soon after that, Stave started receiving dozens of harassing phone calls at home, day and night. Rather than bowing to the bullies, who demanded that he terminate Dr. LeRoy Carhart's lease, he wrote down the names and numbers of the people calling him -- and then he and about 20 friends started calling them back. Politely.

 

"In a very calm, very respectful voice, they said that the Stave family thanks you for your prayers," he told The Washington Post. "They cannot terminate the lease, and they do not want to. They support women's rights." Stave's supporters did their research: During these calls, they would politely ask how the anti-abortion protester's children were doing and mention their names and the names of their schools if they could find that information easily. "And then," Stave explained, "we'd tell them that we bless their home" and mention the protester's address.

 

At first, only a handful of friends were making the calls on Stave's behalf. But more and more people offered to help. Soon, more than 5,000 volunteers were returning the harassing calls with polite words of thanks, and Stave founded Voice of Choice so they could help do the same for others.

 

"We use email, telephone, and social media in peaceful, person-to-person counter-protests against groups that target abortion facilities, providers, and patients, as well as their families and communities," the group's website explains. "We don't question anyone's right to express opinions and ideals; we challenge their bullying tactics and their contempt."

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Voice of Choice: Landlord Counters Harassment from Abortion Protesters by Turning the Tables on Them

 

understands why protesters target the clinic he leases to a late-term abortion provider in Germantown, Maryland. He owns the building, not the business inside it, but still: Even though the protesters' signs are graphic and disturbing, and even though he does not agree with the point they're trying to make, he acknowledges that they should be able to protest his tenant's work.

 

[Related: Georgia lawmaker counters abortion bill with one restricting vasectomies]

 

"Totally appropriate. It's their right," he told Washington Post columnist Petula Dvorak. "They are protected by the First Amendment. And outside the clinic is probably the most appropriate place for them to express their views."

 

But when the protesters showed up at his daughter's middle school in Rockville, Maryland, last September, they took things too far.

 

One large banner featured his photo, his name, his phone number, and the words "Please STOP the Child Killing" -- even though he's the clinic's landlord, not the doctor. The posters didn't name his children but, since they share his last name, it's an easy connection to make. (Since the protesters did not set foot on school property -- though their graphic signs and photos of mangled fetuses were visible to students -- the presence was not against the law.)

 

"It's horribly outrageous that they're going out in front of a middle school," he told The Washington Post at the time. "It is way crossing the line. I very much respect the right of the protesters to do so in front of the clinic, or the steps of Capitol Hill, or the courthouse. But in front of a middle school is really not an appropriate place to do anything except protest for better teacher wages or the school budget."

 

Harassing children in the name of protecting the unborn? Apparently, anti-abortion group Defend Life is fine with that. Jack Ames, the director of the Baltimore-based group that organized that protest, told the Washington Post that he thought the middle school was "a very good public venue" and complained that picketing the clinic Stave owns is difficult because it's located inside a private office park.

 

Soon after that, Stave started receiving dozens of harassing phone calls at home, day and night. Rather than bowing to the bullies, who demanded that he terminate Dr. LeRoy Carhart's lease, he wrote down the names and numbers of the people calling him -- and then he and about 20 friends started calling them back. Politely.

 

"In a very calm, very respectful voice, they said that the Stave family thanks you for your prayers," he told The Washington Post. "They cannot terminate the lease, and they do not want to. They support women's rights." Stave's supporters did their research: During these calls, they would politely ask how the anti-abortion protester's children were doing and mention their names and the names of their schools if they could find that information easily. "And then," Stave explained, "we'd tell them that we bless their home" and mention the protester's address.

 

At first, only a handful of friends were making the calls on Stave's behalf. But more and more people offered to help. Soon, more than 5,000 volunteers were returning the harassing calls with polite words of thanks, and Stave founded Voice of Choice so they could help do the same for others.

 

"We use email, telephone, and social media in peaceful, person-to-person counter-protests against groups that target abortion facilities, providers, and patients, as well as their families and communities," the group's website explains. "We don't question anyone's right to express opinions and ideals; we challenge their bullying tactics and their contempt."

 

 

The emotional issues involving abortion(s) have in many cases got out of hand.

 

I have seen some articles that have compared the explosiveness

of the abortion issue to that of the tarrif issue of 1861 which

probably was the main reason why the south left the Union which

brought about our most bloodiest war.

 

As a 'civilized' nation, you would think we could master this isuue.

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Michael Savage: It's 'do or die' for America

 

 

New York Times bestselling author Michael Savage‘s 27th book – which he considers his most seminal – is chock-full of documented reasons why America should not re-elect Barack Obama as president, but it boils down to one stark warning: “An Obama victory in 2012 would doom this country.â€

 

“It’s a do or die situation,†Savage told WND in an interview. “You can see the trajectory of Obama’s regime thus far.

 

“Imagine your worst fears, and you’re going to have some or all of it if this man is re-elected.â€

 

Savage’s “Trickle Down Tyranny: Crushing Obama’s Dream Of The Socialist States Of America†is scheduled for release Tuesday by Harper Collins. The author of six New York Times bestsellers, his third-ranked national talk show, “The Savage Nation,†has more than 10 million listeners. He made his fiction debut last fall with Abuse of Power,†which began at No. 4 on the Times list and became Amazon.com’s No. 1 bestselling hard-cover book.

 

Savage explains why he wrote the book in its opening pages: “The American people have been kept in the dark about what I’m going to reveal to you in this book. They’ve been fed an endless stream of lies.â€

 

Get Michael Savage’s “Trickle Down Tyranny: Crushing Obama’s Dream Of The Socialist States Of America†from WND’s Superstore

 

He begins with “advice to the next president,†asserting that the nation needs someone “the exact opposite of Barack Obama.â€

 

He recognizes Mitt Romney doesn’t fit that bill, but he will vote for him anyway if the former Massachusetts governor becomes the Republican nominee, because the alternative is unacceptable.

 

But while the nation’s economic woes offer an advantage to Romney, Savage fears Obama could be re-elected anyway, noting today’s news that polls in swing states show women have moved in Obama’s direction, giving him the lead.

 

Women are flocking toward Obama, Savage said, because they look at the Republican field and “see a nightmare.â€

 

“Romney says nothing, Santorum is nauseating, Gingrich is physically repulsive,†he explained. “So women are saying, ‘You know, I’ll stick with him.’ It’s all style anyway.â€

 

Savage said it’s still unclear who Romney is.

 

“Romney has no traction with the American people, because there is no there there,†he said. “Where is he? Who is he? The Etch-a-Sketch wasn’t a bad metaphor. Who is the man?â€

 

Savage fears a repeat of Sen. John McCain’s failed 2008 presidential campaign.

 

“Romney is already following the McCain playbook, which is that Obama is a good man, he just doesn’t really quite get it, or he isn’t up to the job,†Savage said.

 

He said that if Romney wins the nomination, he would vote for him “strictly on the issue of national security and taxation.â€

 

“But as far as the essence of what I really believe in. The pride of a nation, etc. – he’s not there,†said Savage.

 

Savage had dinner with Romney in 2010 and found him a likeable person, but Romney won’t go on “The Savage Nation†radio show.

 

Savage thinks Romney simply doesn’t “understand America.â€

 

“I believe he’s part of the establishment, and the establishment has contempt for the average person,†he said. “They don’t even understand who they are. They sneer at them, they look down upon them, and they follow their advisers’ suggestions without even understanding.â€

 

Savage said that if he were running for office, he would have a clear and understandable slogan that sums up his platform – his familiar “borders, language and culture.â€

 

“Can anyone say that they know what the Republicans stand for other than defeating the Democrats?†he asked. “Where is America in any of their sloganeering.â€

 

‘The new Chavez’?

 

Supported by nearly 300 pages of footnoted documentation of Obama’s radical ideas and actions, Savage makes a bold declaration in “Trickle Down Tyrannyâ€: “If Barack Obama is elected for another four-year term, he’ll be president for life. He’ll be the new Hugo Chavez. He’ll do away with the two-term limit and win the 2016 election with 90 percent of the vote.â€

 

Savage goes on to warn: “We have less than six months to make sure this doesn’t happen.â€

 

Asked if he believes Obama intends to extend his power like Venezuela’s Chavez, or whether the statement is rhetorical, Savage replied: “I don’t know. I have no idea. I don’t know. Anything is possible with this gang.â€

 

“Can anyone admit that honestly that they are not afraid of this administration?†he asked. “Can anyone admit to themselves that they feel more free than they did when this gang took over the country?â€

 

Even if a Chavez-style America isn’t a literal reality, he said, Americans should recall that many of the liberal social programs established by President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s and by President Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s are still in place.

 

‘Rules for beating radicals’

 

In his book, Savage helps make sense of some of Obama’s policies by documenting the influence of 1960s radical thinker Saul Alinsky, whose “Rules for Radicals†is used by the left today as a playbook.

 

Savage turns Alinsky around and offers his own “Rules for Beating Radicals,†which include “Never negotiate with a leftist Democrat.â€

 

Savage said that at one point he thought about titling the book “Rules for Beating Radicals.â€

 

“My book is not just a theoretical platform,†he explained. “It’s actually a practical platform for between now and the election, which is why I have everything at stake in writing this book.â€

 

Savage told WND that the nation needs to think hard about what a second Obama term might look like, when Obama would have the opportunity to help fulfill the left’s dreams.

 

It’s entirely possible, he said, that Obama would try to eliminate the Second Amendment and seize citizens’ privately owned guns.

 

It’s a given, he said that “he’s going to wipe out the Defense of Marriage Act,†which establishes marriage as a union of one man and one woman.

 

And it’s a given, he warned, that Obama will grant amnesty to illegal aliens.

 

“Now take the rest of the shopping list that you fear,†Savage said. “How about monitoring the Internet? They’re doing it already. How about monitoring everybody’s emails, through a supercomputer? They’re probably doing it already under the guise of security and anti-terrorism.â€

 

People are “living with their heads over their shoulders,†he said, worried that what they write in emails or what they say in public could be misconstrued and result in a knock at the door in the middle of the night.

 

“So what are we living in now?†Savage asked. “A free society, or a crypto-dictatorship?â€

 

Bypassing the Founders

 

Savage said he never imagined someone like Obama coming along, but he noted that the Founding Fathers did.

 

The separation of powers built into the Constitution, he said, was designed to protect the nation from a dictatorship.

 

Savage pointed to Obama’s broad use of executive orders to bypass Congress as a direct assault on the Founder’s separation doctrine.

 

White House Counsel Kathy Ruemmler explained Obama’s use of executive powers to the Wall Street Journal in a story published Friday.

 

“Many issues that he deals with are just on him, where the Congress doesn’t bear the burden in the same way,†Ruemmler said. “Until one experiences that first hand, it is difficult to appreciate fully how you need flexibility in a lot of circumstances.â€

 

Savage said the quote stunned him, likening it to something one may have heard in Mussolini’s Italy.

 

“That’s all the evidence you need,†he said.

 

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Oh My Budhha! Mitt - save us all! I'm really glad I no loner live in the USA - what a basket case the country has become.

 

While I understand where you're coming from, it really is the fact that a pile of dogshit would be better than Obama. Yeah, dogshit attracts flies and hosts maggots, but no different than Obama in that respect.

 

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Michael Savage [real name Michael Weiner] is the

one who coined the word "Liberalism is a mental disease".

 

With all the rhetoric Republicans make, was the

world really a lot better when George Bush was President?

I don't thank so!

 

It would be a change of pace if politicians could

provide real leadership instead of leading the gang to

beat the other guy up over a second hand lollipop.

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