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Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Bill O'Reilly :: Townhall.com Columnist
The Killing of George Tiller
by Bill O'Reilly
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But that was nothing compared to NBC News, which went full tilt in blaming pundits for the death of Tiller. NBC anchorman Brian Williams led that charge, overseeing a report that emphasized the verbal criticism of Tiller rather than the militancy of the person who shot him. NBC pundits filled the night with slanderous wails against those who opposed Tiller's deadly practice.

But behind all the bluster was a well thought out, coordinated campaign. By exploiting the death of Tiller, the far left is seeking to silence Americans who are appalled at late-term abortion. By demonizing people like me who believe that terminating viable fetuses must only be done when there are catastrophic health ramifications, pro-abortion zealots are trying to inhibit dissent on the abortion issue in general.

That's the same tactic in play on gay marriage: Oppose it and you're a homophobe. The far left well understands that the media will pick up the demonizing tactics and shove them down the throats of the American people.

The debate in America is no longer about rational points of view. It is now about the strategy of destruction. The murder of Dr. Tiller, as misguided as he was, can never be condoned.

But neither can the hateful, dishonest tactics of the far left.

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Bill O'Reilly is host of the Fox News show "The O'Reilly Factor" and author of "Who's Looking Out For You?" and "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity."

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Reply # 1
Date: Jun 8, 2009 - 2:10 PM EST
to gestell, concluded

Then individuals with a vigilante mentality make decisions to murder.

The killer has decided no one will act, he must himself do it. He decides it won't be murder he commits. It's an execution which to his mind is justified. He carries out this unwritten law no one else would enforce.

Much as it strains my own conscience; I begin to see the justice. I believe Dr. George Tiller was executed for serial murders. Often vile and cold-blooded infanticides, committed under cover of law. But a faulty law which isn't morally binding in some cases.

It remains legally binding to try the killer of this ungodly doctor for murder. That part of the law isn't unfair. He has to pay the price of his convictions or offense, as the case might be.
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Reply # 2
Date: Jun 8, 2009 - 2:07 PM EST
you have no enemies on the right

Gestell,
Can you name a single enemy of yours in this forum? Not one.

You know a few who vehemently speak out against you and other scoundrels on the left. That makes nobody your enemy; it makes them people who object.

Since it's no crime to object when you see something heinous, and we enjoy freedom of speech; why would you be here if not to debate? We can debate without becoming enemies.

That's what distinguished Roedert; the killer doctor's murderer. He had lost faith completely in our justice system, so he took the law into his own hands. He had had enough of debates.

Notice I say lost faith in our justice system. That's accurate; and not only for those who wanted Tiller dead. We 're disgusted with a failed justice system that enables abortion mills to commit serial murder on living, innocent human beings.

When there comes a tipping point for some vengeful pro-lifer and he kills the offensive murderer of innocent babies; it means that our justice system has been judged defective, and no longer can be depended on. It has failed in the most important obligations; which are to protect the innocent and defenseless. And to make just laws.

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