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April 27, 2007
Texas Terrorism Plot Swept Under the Rug
Yesterday in Austin, a bag was left outside a post office. The authorities were called in, the bomb squad went to work, and it turned out the bag did contain "an explosive device".
The media was quick to alert everyone. Terrorism experts were called in to link this to possible suspects and financial backers. The motives of those who would kill for their goals were once again brought into the spotlight and analyzed. The nation grieved the tragedy that could have unfolded, while breathing a sigh of relief that nothing actually happened.
Except none of that happened.
It wasn't a post office, it was the Austin Women's Health Center. And the second paragraph didn't happen at all. There was a cursory AP story, and no major media analysis whatsoever of who might think that bombing a women's health center would be a good idea, and who might publicly denounce it, but go home with a smile on their face. And no call at all for the mainstream types, who aren't bombers but are uncomfortable with the existence of women's health clinics, to speak out against their violent fringes.
None of that at all.
Because I guess you have to wear a turban to qualify as a terrorist.
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Grow up. Do you think anyone actually cares that a babykilling abortion mill is blown up? You don't seem to concerned about the babies that are being murdered at the babykilling Austin Women's Health Center.
Posted by: Rev Don Spitz | April 27, 2007 12:01 PM
Oh, good, the "prolife" faction has arrived.
Posted by: michael | April 27, 2007 02:01 PM
i just read that the building itself was unmarked, which somehow makes it even creepier. as if it could get much creepier than just the bare-bones facts (which as you point out, even those bare bones are getting very very little coverage).
but WHO am i kidding. i needa grow up and quit being such a babykilling sympathizer.
oh oops wait. i'm already a grown up! and i do care about a 'rocket' bomb set to explode out 2,000 nails at an unmarked place, minding its own biz and minding the restrictive laws of the land, as well as tending to and taking care of Actually Born People, making their Actual Lives better. silly me.
Posted by: christine | April 29, 2007 08:39 PM
