Madness

It seems that George Tiller, the infamous abortion doctor from Kansas, was shot and killed today while at church. Now we don't know who killed Tiller but I am sure it was some fanatic from the pro-life community who feels that the best way to be pro-life is to kill people. Listen, I am as pro-life as they get but this is madness. Whoever killed Tiller should spend the rest of his life rotting in jail.

I hate to be political about it, but this also hurts the pro-life movement. Once again, we will all be called fanatics and crazies and there will be widespread sympathy for abortion doctors.

When things like this happen I think of the late great Cardinal John O'Connor of New York. He once said, "Indeed, on this current occasion I have repeated publicly what I have said before and mean, with every fiber of my being: 'If anyone has an urge to kill an abortionist, kill me instead.' That's not a grandstand play. I am prepared to die if my death can save the life of another."