Condoms at the CRP

This story relating to last weekend's Republican convention is just funny:

On Saturday morning, Feb. 10, a prolonged confrontation occurred at the exhibit table of the pro-abortion California Republican League. Pro-life activists discovered that the pro-abortion California Republican League had pro-abortion NARAL Pro-Choice California staff, political paraphernalia, “Vote Pro-Choice” buttons, pens, post cards, posters, and newsletters -- and even condoms -- for distribution at their exhibit table adjacent to the Convention Center’s main meeting hall.

NARAL originally was an acronym for National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, and then became the National Abortion Rights Action League. NARAL’s abortion advocacy newsletter even boasted of their efforts to defeat Proposition 85, the Parents’ Right to Know and Child Protection initiative, which was endorsed and supported by the California Republican Party and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s reelection campaign.

A loud confrontation lasted for about an hour and a half, as pro-life Republicans protested that the NARAL staff members were really pro-abortion Democratic Party operatives, and had no right to distribute their propaganda at a California Republican Party convention.

California Republican Party staff became involved in the effort to have the NARAL staff, paraphernalia, and condoms removed from the convention. NARAL had not contracted for exhibit space, but had come in under cover of the California Republican League. NARAL staff rudely refused to remove their materials and leave -- and even threatened legal action if they were removed.

California Republican Party legal counsel Chuck Bell did not back up staff and party members’ demands that NARAL remove their pro-abortion paraphernalia, propaganda, and condoms and leave.

As a minor concession, NARAL staff did remove their condoms from the table.

I saw this table over the weekend, though apparently I was too late for the confrontation and condoms as they were already removed. All I did notice is that the table was littered with literature about “Stop the extremist judges” and other liberal causes. The table, unlike most in the hall, was rarely visited, and when it was generally it was by a person looking to argue. I saw no supporters.

But, I would suggest that this is not a negative thing. Ever hour that a NARAL volunteer puts in at a Republican convention and every piece of literature they distribute is one that they are not putting towards furthering their pro-abortion message or indoctrinating vulnerable teens. They are wasting their time and resources with the only goal of making pro-life advocates angry, so as far as I am concerned, they should be welcomed back at every opportunity.

So come on back NARAL!