Mayoral Candidate Jokes About Bombing Abortion Clinic

Fla. Mayoral Candidate Jokes About Bombing Abortion Clinic | Mother Jones: Participating at a candidate forum at a Catholic church on Monday, Jacksonville, Florida mayoral candidate Mike Hogan emphasized his long-standing opposition to Roe v. Wade, which is to be expected from a conservative Republican. But then he went one step further:

Hogan added that the only thing he wouldn't do was bomb an abortion clinic, then the law-and-order advocate added, with a laugh, 'but it may cross my mind.' The Mandarin crowd applauded.

In a follow-up interview with the Florida Times-Union, Hogan emphasized that his comments shouldn't be taken seriously, because he was only pandering. 'I mean, I'm not going to be politically correct,' he told the paper. 'That was a joke. This was an audience for this. This is a Catholic Church. I guarantee you they are 110 percent pro-life.'

Editor: Can we all agree his "joke" was ill-advised, as was the applause it received? See BFL's response to violence directed at abortionists. Being pro-life involves honoring the sanctity of all human life in our words as well as deeds. See also this issue of Life Matters.