Political Quotes

“the fact is, earlier this year two people were gunned down in cold blood and three were wounded at a family planning clinic in Brookline, MA. The suspected killer, John Salvi, is unrepentant, and he has been hailed as a hero by some antiabortion extremists. Outside of his holding cell in Virginia activists were chanting, John, we love you. Thank you for what you did. When we look at the statistics for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, or talk to the staff of Planned Parenthood in our districts, we will see that the Brookline incident is not an isolated case of violence. Family planning centers across this country have become targets of an orchestrated campaign of arson, vandalism, and sniper attack, and our districts are no exception. The threat is so serious that the Justice Department released security tips for clinics in response to the Brookline shootings, advising staffers to circle around the block once before going home to see if anyone is following them. Clinic staffs are advised to check all packages for oily stains or peculiar odors of almonds or shoe polish. They are living in a war zone, for daring to protect a legally protected constitutional right for American women. This amendment is not about abortion. It is about terrorism. It does not matter if one is pro-life or pro-choice or Democratic or Republican. If you believe in standing up to terrorists, vote for the Schroeder amendment.”