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kpete

(71,954 posts)
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 09:28 AM Mar 2012

Arizona Woman Emails Representative Jack Harper; Harper Calls Her "Baby-Killer"

MON MAR 26, 2012 AT 10:10 PM PDT
Arizona Woman Emails Representative Jack Harper; Harper Calls Her "Baby-Killer"
bylisakerr

Below is the text of an email written by a woman (she gave us permission to reprint here but we have removed her name) who responded to her local State Representative, Jack Harper about the recent Arizona anti-abortion bills and suggestions from Terri Proud that women should have to watch a video of abortions being performed before having the procedure.

Representative Jack Harper wrote:

The only "laughing stock" in Arizona is the Democratic Party that has lost seats in the state legislature for five consecutive election cycles. Maybe you should change your baby-killer message. Why don't you move back to China where your "party" controls the message by force.

Jack

State Representative Jack Harper

602-926-4178

jharper@azleg.gov


In response to this email, a member of NOW (National Organization for Women) and feminist blogger, Lisa Blank called to verify that Jack Harper had personally sent the message telling a constituent her reproductive rights message is a 'baby killer message.' His office confirmed with, "Rep. Harper does respond to his own emails and if you saw the email on the Internet it is most likely correct."

Wow.
VIDEO & MORE:
http://www.azcentral.com/video/1531412083001
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Arizona Woman Emails Representative Jack Harper; Harper Calls Her "Baby-Killer" (Original Post) kpete Mar 2012 OP
the guy is scum and should be removed from office. WI_DEM Mar 2012 #1
He is scum atreides1 Mar 2012 #3
Really? chervilant Mar 2012 #4
+(10^100)^(10^100) saras Mar 2012 #6
Well, we all have his e-mail address and phone nbr now... lastlib Mar 2012 #2
link to his Facebook page BuddhaGirl Mar 2012 #5
That page needs to be Brownbacked proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #7
Shouldn't he have two FB pages? One for each face? lastlib Mar 2012 #11
The best thing we can do for the democratic women is boycot that state. Don't spend a dime southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #8
I'm speechless................... Smilo Mar 2012 #9
Good to know! Quantess Mar 2012 #10
Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #12

atreides1

(16,063 posts)
3. He is scum
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 10:09 AM
Mar 2012

And it was scum that got him elected, and some of that scum were women...so you see it isn't just the politician, it's also his supporters.

To remove scum like this, you have to remove the scum that votes...I don't see that happening!

chervilant

(8,267 posts)
4. Really?
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 10:40 AM
Mar 2012

I encourage anyone who feels this way to consider Satyagraha. If you can help fear-based, easily propagandized, anti-intellectual, neo-conservative people understand how much their mendacious 'leaders' disrespect them, perhaps they will open their minds. Note that I recommend an appeal to their emotions, since they likely cling vociferously to "you'll pry my belief system from my cold, dead brain."

 

saras

(6,670 posts)
6. +(10^100)^(10^100)
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 11:02 AM
Mar 2012

It doesn't do any good to kick him out and replace him with a worse thug, especially if that thug is also Republican.

 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
8. The best thing we can do for the democratic women is boycot that state. Don't spend a dime
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 11:35 AM
Mar 2012

anywhere near that state.

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