A Violation of Journalistic Integrity

Funny how a law written, passed and signed into law by a Democrat-controlled Congress and a Democrat President in 1994 to protect abortion clinics from protest by right-to-life groups can also be used by Christians and others when their rights are violated. Maybe it depends on whether you believe in the Democrat Church of Abortion or the Church of your religious beliefs.

The Freedom ot Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act of 1994 is a US federal law (18 USC § 248) that prohibits the use of force, threat of force, or physical obstruction to injure, intimidate, or interfere with anyone obtaining or providing reproductive health services, or exercising their right to religious freedom at a place of worship. It was enacted to protect abortion clinics and staff from violent blockades, with penalties including fines and imprisonment.

But, it also protects persons in a house of worship. Oops... the media forgot that little tidbit of information.

Don Lemon tried to claim he was a journalist when he led a group of protesters into a St Paul, Minnesota church recently, and this morning, was arrested for his role in that riot.

Of course, the usual suspects of the Lame Stream Media will come to HIS defense, claiming it is violation of his First Amendment right of Freedom of the Press. But they have already neglected to report that the protesters violated the right for people to worship freely and without interference or be placed into danger by those  who disagree with them.

People who claim to represent the Journalism industry cannot involve themselves in a cause for which they sympathize, and then HIDE behind the Freedom of the Press clause when they get caught intentionally breaking the law. Unless, of course, the media believes the law is there "for thee but not for me."

We will all find out soon how this will all play out. But to parapharase Lloyd Bentsen who once said to Dan Quayle as he compared himself to JFK, "You, Sir, are no journalist."