Media ignores pro-lifers, promotes anti-war protesters.On January 22, hundreds of thousands of peaceful demonstrators marched in Washington, D.C., in an annual protest against the infamous 1973 Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade Roe v. Wade, case decided in 1973 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Along with Doe v. Bolton, this decision legalized abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy. , that has led to a holocaust of 48 million abortions. If you didn't see any mention of the Washington, D.C., march, or any of the other major demonstrations in cities across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , you're not alone. To the major print and broadcast media, which are notoriously pro-abortion, the pro-life marches were non-events. However, five days later, on January 27, when a much smaller number of left-wing demonstrators gathered in Washington to protest the war in Iraq, they were given extensive, sympathetic coverage. The Family Research Council commented on the disparity in the coverage of the two events, noting that "the smaller, anti-war demonstration got much more coverage than the pro-life march." The anti-war demonstrators were allowed to take the steps of the U.S. Capitol--pro-life Marchers were kept back from the Capitol. The anti-war protestors were even allowed to desecrate des·e·crate tr.v. des·e·crat·ed, des·e·crat·ing, des·e·crates To violate the sacredness of; profane. [de- + (con)secrate. the property with anarchist symbols and spray-paint the Capitol grounds Captiol Grounds is a former baseball ground located in Washington, D.C.. The ground was home to the Washington Nationals of the Union Association in 1884. with graffiti, while U.S. Capitol Police Capitol police in the United States are agencies charged with the provision of security police services for various state agencies, but especially State Legislatures. Capitol police may function as part of the state police or may be an independent agency. Chief Phillip Morse commanded his men to fall back in order to let the protestors exercise their "rights." |
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