tillermania III: kline appoints special prosecutor, judge tosses tiller charges again
Because when we want to talk about amoral and/or incompetent assholes, we go all out, baby!
The first part of today’s installment seems only fitting on the day that America woke up to learn that former President Gerald Ford had died at the age of 93. Outgoing Kansas AG Phill Kline appointed an independent special prosecutor — who, by the way, is a Democrat who endorsed Kline over Morrison (that sound you hear is the sound of Nutroots™-licensed copies of Photoshop revving up. Did someone say blackface?).
A commenter on the thread following this J-World story dug up this treasure on a thread at Operation Rescue’s site to remember one of its own. It might explain why a Democrat might endorse Kline over Paul Morrison — he was a… single-issue voter:
Back in 1991, the Wichita Rescue Movement kicked off the Summer of Mercy with some rescues at local clinics, one of which included the arrest of Rich Mulliins. Shortly thereafter, the “first wave†hit Wichita with Joe Scheidler and the PLAN convention. One of the first guys I met was a round, hairy character with a dark beret, carrying a lot of cameras. He told me he was a reporter for “Life Advocate.â€â€˜ He was extremely knowledgeable about the issues and tactics. We hit it off immediately and went to municipal court together to help some Christians who had been arrested.
I am honored to say that Paul was my friend. Over the years, we consulted frequently on legal issues and spiritual concerns. When Wichita’s Lawyers for Life held an event of rallys and seminars, the Jackal came to town and conducted a seminar on do-it-yourself legal tactics. It was probably the most popular seminar we had.
For the ten year reunion of the Summer of Mercy, Paul and Bonnie stayed in our home, and my family was blessed by their spirit, humor, and intelligence. Paul called us last week, just a few days before he departed for his heavenly home. When we heard the news of his parting, we were staggered.
Paul can’t be replaced. He was the best that pro-life has to offer. He was a constant witness for the unborn, and he probably personally witnessed to hundreds of thousands of people, standing outside of conventions, rallies, and events with his posters and costumes. Without him, many favorable court decisions would never have been obtained. We are each going to have to step up our own efforts to fill the gap in the wall left by Paul’s passing.
The commenter: Don “the Dingo” McKinney, Kline’s special prosecutor (and brother of the House Minority Leader, Rep. Dennis McKinney). His anti-abortion bona-fides are on full display. The Eagle also reported (next link) that McKinney slammed a paper for failing to “aggressively investigate” allegations of sexual harrassment against Morrison, which were dealt with 15 years ago.
It may not matter much — because the judge again dismissed the charges, even after Kline’s protestation. And I’d assume that Paul Morrison, once he’s sworn in to the office of Attorney General, will have the power to cut off McKinney’s investigation.
You can bet he will do exactly that. You can also bet that this case, however meritorious or weak it may have been, will go exactly nowhere. He’ll have to pay Democrats back for getting him elected, and his staff have among their number at least one liberal-Democratic operative. I don’t believe right now that this case should necessarily go anywhere, as putting Tiller’s head on a pike at this point serves no purpose. As I said before, this particular social battle is over and the outcome decided.
What it does do, however, is stir up the anti-abortion activists, which have money and are well-organized. Phill Kline used the power and office of the Attorney General to do it, which confirms another thing I told you about him: he cares mostly about himself and winning elections, and he’ll do whatever it takes to do that. The events here show why he was — deservingly, in my opinion — defeated in a landslide.
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