San Francisco...muddy Pro Life rally! Thousands protest abortion...

The throngs drifted into the well-manicured park just next to the Embarcadero Center at the crack of dawn; but soon - as heavy rains drenched the upscale neighborhood - protesters were wallowing in mud and huddling under a myriad of spritely-colored umbrellas ever-vigilent about the cause nonetheless.

"Today, there will be abortionists amongst us who will try to sully our event, but we will not engage," a spokesperson cried out to the large contingent of Pro-Lifers who were there to let their voices be heard and march on behalf of family and Christian values.

Ubiquitous signs screamed out from all corners of the park and included images of Christ and the Virgin Mary.

Students protest @ anti-abortion rally

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFqsNn8OHn0

Pro Life Message

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s81dISMSbCI

Protesters call on Virgin Mary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEd4GskxZc0

Guest speakers introduced

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZAUw4poBZs

One speaker was quite strident

"Recently we have been inundated with the thousands of faces of the dead victims of the Haiti earthquake. But, the images of the hundreds of thousands of babies who were murdered in abortion clinics is more shocking and disturbing," the Church leader noted in so many heartfelt words.

For many, at the moment of conception, there is a spark of life.

At that moment, Buddhists - for instance - believe that the soul of the child has entered this earthly plane, and is  entitled to experience life according to God's plan.

Ever since Roe v. Wade the controversial issue has never let up or fallen by the wayside.

For good reason.

Quotes on abortion:
If the anti-abortion movement took a tenth of the energy they put into noisy theatrics and devoted it to improving the lives of children who have been born into lives of poverty, violence, and neglect, they could make a world shine.
Michael Jay Tucker

Republicans are against abortion until their daughters need one, Democrats are for abortion until their daughter wants one.
Grace McGarvie

I've noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born.
Ronald Reagan

Of course abortion isn't right. But it is even less right to bring unwanted children into lifelong suffering and to strip women of their choice. Making abortion illegal is not the way to prevent it. There is a much larger picture that starts with much deeper roots.
Anonymous

If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.
Florynce R. Kennedy

With humans it's abortion, but with chickens it's an omelet.
George Carlin

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Supreme Court...agrees to rule on fleeting expletives & obscenity issues!

So, that's what a t** looks like...


The Supreme Court has taken up the task of revisiting the issue of obscenity on the public airwaves, a subject they last addressed over thirty years ago when they upheld fines against a radio station for broadcasting comedian George Carlin's infamous "seven dirty little words" monologue that was aired in mid-afternoon programming amid a lot of controversy.

Federal Law forbids broadcasting any obscene, indecent, or profane language.

However, when Congress constructed the laws pertaining to obscenity, lawmakers fell short in defining indecency, preferring for the FCC and the courts to tackle the specifics.

The issue is ripe for review once again in the wake of a major ruling handed down by an Appellate Court in New York which effectively blocked the FCC from enforcing a strict new rule in respect to "fleeting expletives".

For the broadcasters, the ruling was a clear victory.

The FCC had slapped hefty fines against the networks when two stage performers - independent of each other - uttered what many thought was offensive language on a couple of awards shows that were broadcast live.

At the Golden Globes, for instance, when Bono got up to accept an award, he excitedly cried out to the wildly enthusiastic audience,

"This is f**king brilliant!"

In a second incident, after Cher had been roundly written off by critics as a has-been, she found herself trotting up to the stage to accept a career achievement award. When she accepted her coveted prize, she made reference to their absurd musings and joyfully quipped,

"Well, f**k 'em!"

The FCC also imposed a $550,000.00 fine against CBS when there was an alleged wardrobe malfunction at a half-time show at a Sports Event in which Janet Jackson's breast became exposed to the nation in prime time without warning.

The networks filed suit arguing that they should not be held for responsible for fleeting expletives that pop out of the mouth's of performers in a moment of excitement when overwhelmed by such an auspicious occasion or have to pay fines for mishaps which occur during the course of a broadcast unexpectedly.

The New York court ruled in favor of the broadcasters on the grounds that the FCC had not been justified in its abrupt change in policy. In addition, the Justices elaborated that the FCC policy was "unclear" because the F-word was permitted in some news shows and in the TV broadcast of "Saving Private Ryan".

The producers argued that in the instance of "Ryan", the profanity used on the D-day beaches was integral to depicting the horror of war.

At the request of Government lawyers and George Bush's administration, the Supreme Court agreed to take on the case which is ripe for review.

Some are troubled by the decision since they believe that the New York Appellate Court ruling was "well-reasoned" - and therefore - should "stand".

Meanwhile, others have applauded the action taken by the Supreme Court.

Timothy Winter - the President of the Parents Television Council in Los Angeles - complained that coarse unedited profanity is unacceptable for broadcast over publicly owned airwaves when children are likely to be watching.

Mr. Winter also noted that within days of the expletives being hurled into the public airwaves into the faces of citizens around the country, at least 1.2 million members of his group complained about the flagrant obscenity.

In their review of the issues, the Justices will determine whether federal regulators may levy large fines on broadcasters who let expletives on the airwaves during daytime and early-evening hours.

Likewise, the Justices may take the occasion to define the term "obscenity" more succinctly, so that the "laws of the land" may be administered more astutedly in the future without hindrance or controversy.

Without doubt, the high court will also determine the exact extent of the "reach" of the FCC, how broad their powers are, and so forth and so on.

On the other hand, it is wholly possible in the grand scheme of things, that the Justices may conclude that the protection that the 1st Amendment provides in respect to - "Freedom of Speech" - does not permit the government to punish broadcasters for an occasional vulgarity.

I'm all for freedom of speech but against rampant obscenity on the airwaves, especially when it is exploitative, has no redeaming value, and has the potential to rob our youth of their innocence.

"Obscenity is what gives a Judge an erection"
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