Let’s continue our series of protesters with Ted Turner. (No relationship to the CNN owner)
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Ted Turner on Planned Parenthood
Posted: February 9, 2010 by datechguy in local stuffTags: abortion, fitchburg, planned parenthood, protests against planned parenthood
Barbara Meyer on Planned Parenthood
Posted: February 9, 2010 by datechguy in UncategorizedTags: abortion, fitchburg, planned parenthood, protests against planned parenthood
It’s sometimes forgotten that protests are made of people with strong beliefs and the willingness to stand up and take time to express their beliefs in public. I took several little films of this nature and will be posting them over the next few days. Lets start with Barbara Meyer:
The next city counsel meeting on the subject is the 16th.
The regular protests began…
Posted: February 8, 2010 by datechguy in internet/free speech, local stuff, opinion/newsTags: abortion, fitchburg, planned parenthood, planned parenthood city counsel meeting, protests against planned parenthood
today at 3:45 p.m. On main street.
There will be daily protests on main street EVERY DAY to protest the presence of planned parenthood.
I’m sure the city counsel will be delighted to see this extra activity on main street. If I was a business I’m sure that the daily presence of protesters would make me really want to come to main street Fitchburg.
Anyone who thinks this is over isn’t paying attention.
The Sentinel & Entrprise Chooses sides
Posted: February 7, 2010 by datechguy in local stuff, opinion/newsTags: abortion, fitchburg, local government, local media, mayor wong, planned parenthood city counsel meeting, rosemary reynolds
And they choose the right side in the Planned Parenthood Fight:
It may be difficult, despite the sustained and growing public outcry, to prevent the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts from opening a branch on Main Street in Fitchburg, or somewhere else in the city.
But that should not prevent city officials from trying, particularly if the non-profit organization sticks with its plan to open on Main Street, something we have said is a terrible idea for a city trying to lure more upscale businesses and Fitchburg State College students to the downtown.
They apparently share the same opinion of the city solicitor that I have:
We find Ciota’s suggestion that city officials could open themselves up to a lawsuit if the City Council passed this resolution laughable at best.
To suggest that Planned Parenthood could successfully sue city officials because the City Council passed what is essentially a non-binding resolution that carries no legal weight — if that’s what Ciota is suggesting — is absurd.
This is America, and if the City Council wants to pass a resolution saying its doesn’t want Planned Parenthood opening up in its city, more power to it.
and they let the mayor have it:
And we were also surprised that Mayor Lisa Wong did not attend the portion of the City Council meeting dealing with Planned Parenthood, and believe that she had a responsibility to tell residents how she felt about the issue. She later told us she’d rather see the agency locate somewhere else in the city.
The paper knows that this fight isn’t over. The people need to know that too.
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