Now If the Speech Had Been Extolling Abortion
I saw the original story yesterday but didn't get a chance to post it. Amazingly, the ACLU was on the student's side for this. Like I said, I am willing to bet that if it had been for a teen honored by Planned Parenthood the speaker would have been rolling out the red carpet. & as it is, you will note that he is trying to prevent this in the future. I highly suspect that the new "parameters" will allow for liberal ideas to still be presented. This became political only becauseBudish made it political. & it obviously came back to bite him big time or he wouldn't have changed directions like he did. & even now, with the way his promise to let her speak is worded, I can see him doing his best to see that there are as many difficulties as possible to prevent it from being scheduled.
Ohio Speaker Reverses Decision, Will Allow Honor for Pro-Life Teen
By Kathleen Gilbert
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 10, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish (D-Beechwood) has reversed a decision to disallow the presentation on the House floor of a routine legislative honor to a local pro-life teen, and will make room in the Ohio General Assembly's schedule for the honor, according to the speaker's office.
Ohio teen Elizabeth Trisler had been set to be presented on February 3 with an honorary legislative resolution, authored by Rep. John Adams, which recognized her accomplishment as the winner of the 2009 National Right to Life Oratory Contest. However, as LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) reported yesterday, the planned presentation was scuttled by Speaker Budish, apparently because Budish disagreed with Trisler's pro-life values.
But Keary McCarthy, communications director for Speaker Budish, contacted LSN today to say that "the Speaker has reconsidered the request and will allow for the resolution presentation to occur at the next general assembly session or whenever they can schedule it."
McCarthy said the Speaker nonetheless plans to "tighten and clarify" parameters for such honors in the future to ensure that the opportunity is not used as a political platform.
"We're pleased that the speaker saw the error of his ways," Mike Gonidakis, the executive director of Ohio Right to Life, told LSN. Gonidakis praised the decision, which he said will allow the recognition of of Trisler's "enormous accomplishment" in winning the national competition.
"It's really unfortunate that it had to come to this, but at the end of the day it's a victory for Miss Trisler, her family, and for free speech," said Gonidakis.
See related LifeSiteNews.com coverage:
Pro-Life Teen Barred from Receiving Honor by Ohio House Speaker
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 10, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish (D-Beechwood) has reversed a decision to disallow the presentation on the House floor of a routine legislative honor to a local pro-life teen, and will make room in the Ohio General Assembly's schedule for the honor, according to the speaker's office.
Ohio teen Elizabeth Trisler had been set to be presented on February 3 with an honorary legislative resolution, authored by Rep. John Adams, which recognized her accomplishment as the winner of the 2009 National Right to Life Oratory Contest. However, as LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) reported yesterday, the planned presentation was scuttled by Speaker Budish, apparently because Budish disagreed with Trisler's pro-life values.But Keary McCarthy, communications director for Speaker Budish, contacted LSN today to say that "the Speaker has reconsidered the request and will allow for the resolution presentation to occur at the next general assembly session or whenever they can schedule it."
McCarthy said the Speaker nonetheless plans to "tighten and clarify" parameters for such honors in the future to ensure that the opportunity is not used as a political platform.
"We're pleased that the speaker saw the error of his ways," Mike Gonidakis, the executive director of Ohio Right to Life, told LSN. Gonidakis praised the decision, which he said will allow the recognition of of Trisler's "enormous accomplishment" in winning the national competition.
"It's really unfortunate that it had to come to this, but at the end of the day it's a victory for Miss Trisler, her family, and for free speech," said Gonidakis.
See related LifeSiteNews.com coverage:
Pro-Life Teen Barred from Receiving Honor by Ohio House Speaker
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