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Horton Hears Abortion Protesters

Posted by HerBadMother

 

The Hollywood premiere for the animated remake of Dr. Suess's Horton Hears A Who - starring the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell - turned bizarre and more than a little disturbing when abortion protesters infiltrated the screening and then shouted pro-life slogans at attendees - mostly children - afterwards.

The stars in attendance included Victoria Beckham and her three kids, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy, Steve Carell and all 12 contestants from "American Idol."

I know: what in the name of fack does Horton have to do with abortion? NOTHING. But the protesters had seized upon one line from the book/movie - "a person is a person, no matter how small" - and decided that it was the perfect slogan for their cause. Which, of course, means swarm the children's movie that the line appears in and scream pro-life slogans at tots.

These people have twisted, twisted souls. 

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breathe revolt said:

Sad, Sad to my heart Have you ever heard of a Kangaroo Court, or the dread scott decision? RoevsWade, screaming? hmm Here is our dream read on if you please a young girl on our team once had a dream, where she went into a house with the word written the who on the outside of it. Her and her little sisters went into a attic to find a series of Old books that were going to be needed in the future. A man sent us a email the next day, about Horton hears a Who?!! The Kangaroo can't hear the speck? Kangaroo Court. It was a series of Old books

our beloved Dr. Suess wrote Horton hears a Who in 1954 before abortion was legalized,  the next book featuring Horton is Horton hatches a EGG. This is more then a angry protest, it is a gift to explain in a way even children can understand. Adoption is our undeground railroad. it was in no way aimed to be a offense but it is clear, that is could be a modern day parable for where we are with LIFE. And people who we think are not persons!!!!

March 9, 2008 2:43 PM
 

chyna823 said:

Whatever. You don't scream at little kids like that. Period.

March 9, 2008 3:12 PM
 

Cassie said:

Those freaks need to get jobs, stop cashing their welfare checks and let their women free.  

March 9, 2008 6:16 PM
 

No matter how small said:

Never was there any yelling at kids or anyone else for that matter. Remember this was a hollywood premiere and the people were mostly adults. Very peacefull demonstration.

March 10, 2008 3:10 AM
 

get a life said:

there were children there, you need to respect that. if you cant than you are one sick mother f@#$&%.

you have no respect for children once they are born!

March 10, 2008 3:27 AM
 

No matter how small said:

Dear Get a life, Remember... No yelling......Very Peacefull. I have respect for all, even you.

March 10, 2008 3:49 AM
 

No matter how small said:

319. We believe this movie to be prophetic. To speak to peoples hearts and to give voice to the voiceless. Just as Horton was the only one who could hear the whos, only those "that have ears to hear" hear the cries of the unborn asking for Life. Just as the kangaroo said if we can't see them if we can't hear them and if we can't feel them they don't exist, so it goes with people who stand for "choice" when they determined in 1973 that a fetus is not a person. I do understand the high emotions involved with this issue but a huge lie and subsequent mass murder has been in effect since that time. Horton risked his life and social status to bring the truth to light and that is what we are praying to do. We are a family who has been blessed by adopting a beautiful interracial child, to think of her her not making it into this world makes us shudder and to think of the millions of those who never made it out of their mother's wombs is horrifing.We pray for revelation of truth and the blinders of deception to be removed from our country and for God's mercy on our nation. Although I disagree with the statements made that there were mostly children there, our children need to know the truth. They are being fed lies through our school system they are being forcefed sexual immorality of all kinds daily. But it is so sad to me that if people gather to say to let the children live and a life is a life no matter how small, people go insane with anger! When sin is exposed it is uncomfortable for those unwilling to change. So yes we will stand and cry out we will pound the heavens with our prayers and yes get the truth out in the theaters and anywhere else we are led. We are peaceful and we go with the love of God in our hearts. For anyone who has had an abortion, there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus just ask Him into your heart and ask for His forgiveness He died for us when we were still in our sin. He loves you with an everlasting Love.

March 10, 2008 3:13 PM
 

voiceofjustice said:

The fact that it was a children's movie makes it all the more brilliant historically.  Children were one of the greatest voices in the Civil Rights Movement.  We have greatly underestimated the sound of our children's voice, this is another point in the movie, Jojo is just a kid with a voice, the smallest of all makes the biggest difference and saves the whole nation.  However right now the state is trying to indoctrinate and take the children's voice away, and tell them what they should and should not believe, much more than any group in small theater is.  

Right now there is a law in California that is trying to make home schooling for parents illegal.

cited article: www.lifesitenews.com/.../08030503.html

So as far the state is concerned, not only should pro-lifers not be in movie theaters, but they shouldn't have the right to teach their children at home, the question of a group going into a movie theater and saying one line and putting tape on isn't as big an issue as the government walking into our homes and taking us to jail for teaching our children.  

Also bill SB777 makes it mandatory for public schools to teach that the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender lifestyle is safe and healthy, which is contrary to the simple statistics of the lifestyle.  So how is it that this pro-life group that says one line in a children's movie is not alright, however the state indoctrinating children against the will of the parents is alright.  Our nation is going the way of Nazi Germany, this is not language to stir up emotion, rather black and white truth.  Socialism is Communism and it is sweeping through Canada and into America, much of the language used against Christians in this blog is the same language Hitler's regime used, this is where the real hate-speech is.  

As the leader of the Nazi Teacher's League, Hans Schemm, put it: 'Those who have the youth on their side control the future.'"

I pray righteousness and justice does prevail in the hearts of our children and not a doctrine of death and hate.  I pray all that read this blog would know the love of God in their lives, there is no greater definition of love that that which Jesus showed on the cross for you.

March 10, 2008 4:35 PM
 

HerBadMother said:

Dear VoiceOfJustice: WHATEVER.

March 10, 2008 6:01 PM
 

Karen said:

I cannot believe these zealots!  To scream AT children about adult issues like this?  Unbelievable!  

I'm all for free speech but I would not want my kids exposed to this kind of thing - that is why I would never take them to a protest.  

Things like this get out of hand and a children's movie is no place for pro-lifers to get their ridiculous message across.

March 10, 2008 6:17 PM
 

baltimoregal said:

Prolife protestors should try to find a life of their own. Some of the most messed up and poorly parented children I've ever known were those of prolife activists.

March 10, 2008 6:22 PM
 

Mrs. Flinger said:

I can't imagine what would happen if the tables were turned and pro-choice people started making statements inappropriately. Time and a place, people, time and a place. Horton hears a who? Dude, it's Seuss. Comeon.

March 10, 2008 11:55 PM
 

Summer said:

Leave it to the anti-choicers, yeah they call themselves pro-life but that doesn't change the facts, only seem to care about kids so long as they're not born. Once they are, well it's too bad kid, you're of no use to them anymore. Especially if once you're born you turn out to be a female.

Maybe they need to brush up on their Suess, the little Who that Horton heard was already born/hatched. It wasn't a fetus Who crying out for help.

March 11, 2008 10:57 AM
 

Pro Lifer said:

I am pro life. The media totaly put their spin on what happened. There was NO yelling at anyone at any time. As for those saying that pro lifers dont care about the kids (after) being born... What a joke. I have raised two kids that are not my biological children. One my wife and I have addopted is biracial. So please stop slamming people for taking a stand for what they know in their hearts to be right.

March 11, 2008 9:35 PM
 

kathy said:

Voiceofjustice, it scares me that you're able to quote the leader of the Nazi's Teacher's League. And you don't think you're a zealot?

Pro Lifer, so presumptious that what is in your heart is what you KNOW to be right. And I guess you want a big pat on the back because you adopted a biracial child. You probably did it just to make yourself look good.

Maybe if the right-to-lifers weren't so damned ARROGANT, the rest of the reasonable world might listen to them. But that will never happen, because they can't admit that their views might be skewed or that they might actually be WRONG to judge everyone who doesn't think they way they do.

March 12, 2008 2:54 PM
 

Kimberly C said:

Woah, this is nasty!  The pro- lifers have only one thing against them in my book- other than the fact that I don't agree- and that one thing is being inappropriate.  Are you going to win anybody over with medical pictures?  No, but you will offend-  call me a murderer because I made an ethical, educated decision based on the facts?  Hate me because I want to give my children the best life that they can have?  Hate seems to be all that it is about to me.

And Pro- lifer @9:35- let's point out the fact that one of your children is biracial, as if that even makes a difference as to who he or she is as a human.  That just like a racist white kid, claiming not to be racist because he has a black friend.

March 13, 2008 11:23 AM
 

Carrie said:

That was neither the time nor place for such opinions to be displayed.

March 13, 2008 1:47 PM
 

Sassy Smith said:

It was a kids movie - not a place for any kind of protest.  VoiceofJustice, you scare me.

March 14, 2008 8:59 AM
 

mina said:

All christians over the age of 16 should be shot in the face. The world would be a better place.

March 14, 2008 3:27 PM
 

al said:

When I was a kid I used to see pro-abortion rallies near my home where little girls about my age (eight, nine, ten) were placed on the front lines holding signs. The girls were the centerpiece of the protests, so they would be rotated in and out during the day. When I realized that, I went over and hung out near the back so that I could make out with them while they were off duty.

Statements that purport to speak on behalf of the entire "reasonable world" are reliably unreasonable.

March 14, 2008 6:37 PM
 

Sarah said:

Mina - if you believe that there is no absolute right or wrong in the world (which is what I suspect that you hate about Christians - the fact that we do believe in absolutes), then the points of view of others, even if totally different from yours, can be neither right nor wrong.  Therefore, nothing would be gained from ridding society of one group with a certain set of beliefs (all Christians over 16 per your suggestion). Thus, you cannot base your suggestion on anything rational.  It is pure hateful emotion - and you are guilty of the very thing which you accuse Christians of.  

If there is no such thing as an absolute right or an absolute wrong, then our beliefs are all equal regardless of how different they may be, and you just need to live your own life and not worry about what Christians believe or what they do pertaining to carrying out those beliefs.  This is the great liberal doctrine, is it not? Total equality despite differences?!!?

You are an ABSOLUTE hypocrite for suggesting that anyone is wrong about anything.  That is not up to you because you have declared that there is no absolute right or wrong.  And if you tried to say there were absolutes, who would be the author of those?  You wouldn't be able to answer that question because in your world there is no truth and there is no moral authority. There can be no such thing as a 'better world' as you suggest because there is nothing wrong with anything in the first place - isn't it all relative? Upon what would you make a judgement of better vs worse?

What I am trying to say is - you are wrong, you are hateful, and you should just shut up. I can say that with complete authority because I DO believe in absolutes.  You shouldn't have any problem with anyone or anything if you were totally true to your philosophy of life. But obviously, you are a big liar because not only do you have a problem with Christians but you think they should be exterminated.  That sentiment shows you for who you really are.  You simply believe you should be the judge of what is right and wrong, but others aren't allowed to make different judgements for themselves.  I am so sick of the disingenuity of the anti-Christians and the liberals and am particularly disgusted with their stupidity and hypocrisy.

We (Christians, pro-lifers, conservatives) are upfront with our beliefs and are willing to do what we think necessary to defend them.  That is really what you hate about us.  Maybe you should move to some country or nation without a right to free speech and then you wouldn't have to be subjected to anything personally objectionable to yourself.  The USA would be a better place without YOU!

March 15, 2008 7:55 PM
 

Eliana said:

Excellent bit about additional Seuss titles to exploit, including "Oh! The places you'll go! That rhyme with "bell" if you have premaital sex!"

www.236.com/.../one_fish_t wo_fish_red_fish_red_1_5304.php

March 21, 2008 1:29 PM
 

Brandy said:

Oh Sara,  how hateful are you.  Sucks that a "Christian" is so hateful and narrow minded to believe that all Christians are pro-life and conservative and pro-choice and liberals are not Christians.  Let me take a guess of what type of person you are, wait that would be UN Christian of me.  I believe in choice and rights for everyone, I also believe that my rights end where yours began.  How quick some people are to take away rights from others just because they don't need those rights.  But when the day comes that they take away a right you need then there's a problem.  The people that don't believe abortion should be legal think they will never need one, well good for them, but what about the girl who does need one?  Should she go to a clean clinic and get an abortion?  Or if it's against the law she will go to an alley and have some guy give her an abortion or try to give herself one w/a dirty hanger in her bathroom and bleed out.  That's great that you think you will never need an abortion.  I hope no one you know will ever need one.  But if someone does I pray you are hope minded enough to listen to her in her time of need and not  judge something you can't possibly understand.

March 28, 2008 9:46 PM
 

Brandy said:

Oh Sara,  how hateful are you.  Sucks that a "Christian" is so hateful and narrow minded to believe that all Christians are pro-life and conservative and pro-choice and liberals are not Christians.  Let me take a guess of what type of person you are, wait that would be UN Christian of me.  I believe in choice and rights for everyone, I also believe that my rights end where yours began.  How quick some people are to take away rights from others just because they don't need those rights.  But when the day comes that they take away a right you need then there's a problem.  The people that don't believe abortion should be legal think they will never need one, well good for them, but what about the girl who does need one?  Should she go to a clean clinic and get an abortion?  Or if it's against the law she will go to an alley and have some guy give her an abortion or try to give herself one w/a dirty hanger in her bathroom and bleed out.  That's great that you think you will never need an abortion.  I hope no one you know will ever need one.  But if someone does I pray you are hope minded enough to listen to her in her time of need and not  judge something you can't possibly understand.

March 28, 2008 9:46 PM
 

David said:

Dr. Seuss wrote this book before the abortion issue surfaced in the US, and I certainly don't know what his opinions were on the subject, though I read somewhere that he threatened to sue a pro-life group for using his words on their stationery.  I know nothing about the protest that took place at the movie premiere, so I wouldn't try to defend anyone's behavior as "peaceful" or otherwise.  Also, I do not like the idea of exposing children to pictures of aborted fetuses, if that is what happened.  That said, I can say that it does seem that quite a bit more "hate" or whatever you want to call it comes from the pro-choice side.  One poster here said that all Christians over 16 should be shot in the face. The only person that spoke out against her was a Christian, and then that Christian was attacked by someone else.  Whether Sarah was right or wrong, her opinions about someone being "wrong" cannot be classified as hateful when compared to someone's desire that an entire class of people be murdered.  What if Mina had suggested that all Muslims, Jews, Hindus, or any other religious group be wiped out?  Would that have been okay?  Also, ad hominem attacks by either side of this debate are ridiculous.  I've known quite a few pro-choicers that were good parents and good people.  I would not insult them with the baby-killer nickname because I would imagine that they simply don't believe that the fetus is a person yet.  In like fashion, most pro-life people that I have known were good parents and good people.  Not to say that all are, of course.  Also, to say that "they" do not care about children once they are born is a non sequitur.  But people who paint all pro-lifers or pro-choicers with such a wide brush do so because they have nothing rational to say.  This is why the debate on this issue always breaks down; many people cannot argue rationally, but revert to emotional arguments.  

For me, I am on the pro-life side.  I believe a person is a person, no matter how small.  I hope one day that such a view will be accepted by all.  When that happens, abortion will become an embarrassing part of our past, like slavery.  Remember that the Supreme Court did once rule that slaves were not entitled to Constitutional rights, just as they do today regarding pre-born children.

I have three children, and love them very much, for the record.  I also donate to charities to help unwed mothers take care of their children.  Does this sound like I don't care?

What is ironic here is that someone from the pro-choice side will likely attack me, and it is not likely to be about anything I said about pro-choice folks.  It is merely because I believe abortion is wrong.  Do I believe in absolute right and wrong?  Absolutely.  Do I think that I always know what is right and wrong?  Of course not.  But I do try to rationally figure it out, and I have to stand by what I believe is right.  

Which stance is more arrogant?  The one that tries to ban abortion because those who believe in it might be saving lives, or the one that is willing to take the chance on sacrificing millions of lives every year because those fetuses might or might not be "people"?  I would agree that the pro-lifers do not have all the answers, and could be wrong.  In fact, I have that we ARE wrong, because that would mean that each of the 1.5 million abortions in the US each year would only be excising tissue, and not human lives.  While history is not always a guide, I cannot help but remember how Jews were seen as subhuman, and their slaughter was thus justified.  Were those Nazis innocent since they did not believe in the humanity of the Jews?  Only God knows.

March 28, 2008 11:19 PM
 

David said:

sorry for the double post...

March 28, 2008 11:20 PM
 

caltrop said:

wow... i think david made the only mature response on here, out of all the pro-lifers and pro-choicers.  c'mon you other guys, shouting "whatever!" and "just die!" "im holier than you!" and "you suck!" at eachother.  sheesh. someone needs to teach you to argue.

anyway, kudos on that post, david.

March 30, 2008 3:31 AM
 

Sam said:

Horton hears a Who was about the US postwar occupation of Japan after WW2.

And ya'll are nuts, okay.

April 3, 2008 4:14 PM

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