Horton Hears an Abortion Protest

All hell broke loose at the Hollywood premiere of "Horton Hears a Who!" today when a group of pro-lifers infiltrated the screening, then chanted anti-abortion slogans after the flick.

The theme of the movie is based on the motto: "After all, a person is a person, no matter how small." So the pro-lifers thought it was a good idea to use this theme to their advantage -- even though their complicated message was falling mostly on the ears of children.

The stars in attendance included Victoria Beckham and her three kids, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy, Steve Carell and all 12 contestants from "American Idol."

After the chanting ended, the group put red tape over their mouths that said "Life" on them, and paraded around the event.

Shouts of protest were returned by some in attendance, including, "This is a kid's premiere," "How dare you," and "Do you really care that much about this?"

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376. This was not the pro-lifers!! If it did happen...and I have my doubts. You can be sure it was some choicers. This knid of pointless nonsense is their trademark and style.

Prolifers have an agenda of truth.

Posted at 1:12AM on Mar 16th 2008 by grapevine

377. 3 abortions??? OMG your chuch doesnot belive in birth control? It must be some church to believe in sex before marriage!!!or if your married then pull that little thing out before it pukes on you!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:45AM on Mar 16th 2008 by Terri

378. Nothing aggravates me more than when people dehumanize unborn babies. You can call an unborn baby a clump of cells, a parasite, a bloodclot, etc..., call her what you want, but it will not change the reality of what she is- a living, biologically growing member of the human race. It's not a potential life or a potential human being, it is a life and it is a human being!You cannot deny the humanity of an unborn human baby as two human parents cannot create anything other than a human being. Most importantly, by the time a woman even learns she is pregnant, her baby already has a beating heart, distinguishable human features and brain waves!
While I believe that unborn human babies are deserving of our protection, I find this type of protest to be silly and ineffective! Pro-life protesters should focus their energy elsewhere- keep others children out of this adult debate.

Posted at 10:02AM on Mar 16th 2008 by jojo

379. Obviously Kelli and her 3 abortions is a fake post, but I LOVE the people who post, "I'm pro-choice but abortion should not be used as birthcontrol." Why not?! It is either a clump of cells or it isn't. Right! You would not limit a person to only having a single wart removed would you? The reason you morons write crap like that is because you think it is the progressive thing to say, but even you idiots are not so stupid to think that it is not a baby being killed. Of couse it is. That is why you are repulsed at someone having 3 abortions. It is the same as the idiots who write, "I'm personally against abortion, but would not want to tell someone else what to do." If you lived in 1845 you would have said "I personally would never own a slave, but who am I to tell slave owners that blacks are people." Spineless cowards.

Posted at 4:48PM on Mar 16th 2008 by Kristina

380. Lisa,
I was just wonder something. What is more important to you, your wonderful house or your two boys? Money or children?
I would rather be poor and have my children, than have to kill my children to have a nice house. It is sad today that many people think that money and stuff is more important than their own childrens' lives. People plan pregnancy and if by chance they get a baby they were not expecting, they kill it and say, "Oh, we didn't plan this." The baby would have gotten in the way of their pursuit of the so-called American Dream. The nice house, nice car, but what about your own children? What about the baby that was growing inside of you? Those babies were depending on your for life and you terminated their lives for your own selfish gain. What about their right to pursue the American Dream? When will we stop thinking our children are a burden or a mistake, and realize that they are a blessing and a heritage from the Lord.
Children are a heritage from the Lord, A reward from Him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons and daughters born in one's youth. Blessed is the one whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate. Psalms 127:3-5

Posted at 1:26AM on Mar 17th 2008 by Alicia

381. This is such a huge issue. You may think it can not be settled over night, and my God may not be your god. But there will come a day when "Every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord." We are answering the call of the One who gave His life for all of us. He died for even those of you who don't acknowledge Him. He loves you, and He is watching over you. Call on the name of Jesus and you shall be saved. Call on Him, and He will replace all of your anger, rage, and hurt with His perfect peace that passes all understanding.
There have been several people making accusations againt pro-lifeers saying that we don't care about the child once it is born, and that is just not so. There are so many accounts of adoptions by the very people who were instrumental in counciling the mom not to have the abortion. Christians beleive very strongly in adoption!!
For those of you who have such harsh words to speak against us, I wish you would meet with one of us, in a one-on one conversation. I would love to pray with you. I will pray for you, and ask Jesus to send someone into your life that will share His love. We are not all judgmental, and closed minded. When you have an encounter with the Jesus, the loving savior, you can't help but want to share it with others. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you, He is quick to answer.
Jesus loves you. His heart is greived by all fighting and harshness. "Ask, and you shall receive. Seek, and you will find. Knock and the door will be opened unto you." Can't you hear Him knocking on the door of your heart? I plead with you to answer Him... Cry out to Jesus!! Time is short!! He loves you so much...

Posted at 10:41AM on Mar 17th 2008 by Bound 4 life Mom of 4

382. first of all, these "protestors" only wore red tape on their mouths saying "life." how is this something that shouldn't be seen by children?? oh no honey, don't look at the people with tape on their mouths, you'll be scarred for life. this is why there were no pictures, no signs, anything of the sort. and truthfully, it wasn't like they were screaming or chanting in anyway. if you didn't want to know why they were there, then you just simply didn't have to look at them.

after all, a person is a person, no matter how small...
and that's the ONLY point trying to be made.

Posted at 4:28PM on Mar 17th 2008 by blah blah

383. IF abortion really is murder... wouldn't you expect folks to do just about anything to stop it?

'Would that Germans had stood up in theatres in 1932-- whether the movie had anything to do with it or not! "Gas chamber photos in front of my 6 year old?! [GASP] "

IF abortion is murder, anything is fair game.

IF it's not, they ARE twits except for one big item.

I suppose they'd be less vocal if their taxes didn't finance what they deem to be murder. Start there and see if they leave your premiers alone? If it's so important to you... pay for it yourself or keep your pants on.

Otherwise, shut up and pass the popcorn.

Posted at 8:42PM on Mar 17th 2008 by Andrew in TN

384. Ali, I was so harsh to GIVE THEM A CHANCE because he was even more stupid than most. Anyone that idiotic who insists on posting without knowing how to properly use a computer should have been removed from the gene pool either before or after birth. His reductio ad absurdem was merely absurd.

Posted at 8:12AM on Mar 18th 2008 by Boston Belle

385. Abortion stops a beating heart...... The best noise I ever heard in my life was that little heart beating in my womb.....If you choose to do the steps in order to create a life--- then at least give that sweet little life a chance.... There are better choices. Adoption is not the easy way out--- it takes real guts and unselfishness... Thank God my cousins' biological mothers chose to give them a chance...Many lives have been blessed because those women's unselfishness, and I'm sure that many lives have been blessed because of all of YOUR mothers chose to give you life. Again...abortion stops a beating heart--- sounds like murder to me.

Posted at 11:27PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Mommy E

386. 23/6 did a great satire of other Seuss titles adapted to serve conservative politics, like "Oh! The places you'll go! That rhyme with "bell" if you have premarital sex!" http://www.236.com/news/2008/03/20/one_fish_two_fish_red_fish_red_1_5304.php

Posted at 6:59PM on Mar 21st 2008 by Eliana

387. If you read the first page of comments, it should be very clear how ironic and absurd the pro-choice (murder) position is. Try to explain to your children how they got here and why they were chosen to be worthy of life versus the children that were unworthy to to your selfishness. Having to explain this should not be as inconvenient to your life as the aborted fetuses.

Posted at 5:48AM on Mar 22nd 2008 by Highlight

388. A young girl on our team had a dream that she went into a big house
on the outside of the house were the words written THE WHO

She went into the attic and found a series of old books, needed in the future to change history- we really didn’t know what our dream meant

the next day we got a email that referred us to Horton hears a Who,
Horton Hears a Who was written by our beloved Dr. Suess in 1954

before abortion was legalized

the next book in the series is Horton hatches a Egg I am sure so many know the story since most of us love Dr. Suess’s books
But the moral of the story is those who have the spirit
in which adoption happens. The one they take on as there own will become like them. This was a sweet, dream that has moved our hearts to see LIFE
radically differently. We just want to capture the Zeitgiest Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

So can these old books change our hearts, the message of them certainly can. I love blogging

Posted at 4:35PM on Mar 24th 2008 by hmm

389. You see a woman throwing her baby out the window of a 6 story building because she dosen't want it. Is that ok? In or out of the uterus it's the same child! Why is that so hard to comprehend????? Those of you here who have had abortions..I feel sorry for you but there is forgiveness!! Change your heart and at least support saving the lives of other unborn children.
To the writer of this article:
This is clearly pro choice propeganda!! The kids with the red tape are Bound4LIFE and it's a cause to save lives. You make them out to be something bad to further your own personal views.
The story behind this movie was written long before the lies and greed of abortion infiltrated this country but i'm sure Dr Suess if he were alive would be marching with the red tape on his mouth too.
This is not religion, right wing or left wing....its just the truth!!

Posted at 5:10AM on Mar 27th 2008 by free to know the truth

390. Now THIS is comedy!

Posted at 10:14AM on Mar 27th 2008 by Mikail Moolla

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