Pro-Life Teen Barred From Receiving Honor
In what critics are calling an unprecedented act of bias, pro-abortion Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish (D-Beechwood) has denied Shelby County teen Elisabeth Trisler a routine legislative honor, evidently because he objects to Trisler's pro-life values. Budish is refusing to allow Trisler on the House floor to accept a legislative resolution, authored by Rep. John Adams (R-Sidney), which honors Trisler's accomplishment as the National Right to Life Oratory Contest winner.
Alongside local pro-life leaders, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio has criticized the move, indicating the refusal amounted to "teaching young people that the answer is to silence those who disagree with us."
Honorary resolutions such as the one given to Trisler are routinely presented at the start of Ohio House legislative sessions to constituents, including those who win athletic championships or academic contests. In this case, however, Trisler will receive the resolution in the mail, according to Ohio Right to Life.
"Surely Speaker Budish can put aside his partisanship for 10 minutes to honor the accomplishments of a talented and optimistic teenage girl," said Ohio Right to Life Executive Director Mike Gonidakis. "Perhaps his real message to Ohio's teens is that excelling in public speaking isn't worth being honored if their views are different than his."
State Rep. John Adams called the Speaker's denial "an outrage."
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no party jarhead
This girl is not Catholic so WHO CARES. She turned her back on the ONE TRUE HOLY CHURCH.
Spacewalker
What an idiot, same altitude that brought the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition and allowed priests to chase little boys. Be religious on Sunday morning and live like hell the rest of the week. What about the girl, right you don’t care. No wonder people don’t want religion. It’s people like you,..nice job.
Hobbes
I think NPJ is employing verbal irony here. He probably feels the same as you do.
DEBAK
Obamas team can bring in his communist supporting "Organize Now" into public schools, recommending reading of Alinski and other America hating idiots, yet a Pro-Life Christian can't speak. Outrageous beyond belief. Parents have to CHANGE this now!!
Rebel
Had I sponsored this award, there is no way in hell some pro-abortion SOB colleague would keep me from presenting such an award. It's GD time pushy, left-wing thugs got their spitting in our faces with their butts kicked.
boone
easy fix,,get pregnant abort..the left will celebrate..you get your reward ...easy
lightning
Typical of the pro-choice movement. You have choices as long as you pick their "choice".
C. D.
This kid and her parents should sue and they should push for the ACLU to likewise file suit. Let's see whether the ACLU can do the correct thing, for ONCE.
Cav vet
Let's ban the "progressive" religion, too, for the same reasons. It's easy to identify them, they are the ones screaming with their hair on fire.
soxpatfan
@AtticusFinch----Mistake or not Speaker Budish should never have opposed this young lady receiving this honor in the first place. And the only thing laughable is that the word "facts" should ever even come out of your leftist mouth, because you and others like you prove every day that you could care less about anything factual !!!
Independent in AZ
@soxpatfan
Try reading the article for a change. Budish was concerned about the content of the presentation and his Communications Director said, "the Speaker will gladly reconsider the request of Representative Adams if appropriate discretion is used in a way that does not contradict the history of the House" for not using the reception as a forum for advocacy."
SATX 19
I don't have time to read all the comments, but I am sure someone has already pointed out this is ANOTHER example of a Dem silencing a Rep voice which dissents from his own personal opinion. Fricking sad state of affairs we have let this country become.
SATX 19
I don't have time to read all the comments, but I am sure someone has already pointed out this is ANOTHER example of a Dem silencing a Rep voice which dissents from his own personal opinion. Fricking sad state of affairs we have let this country become.
Hobbes
sl63128
There is no law nor amendment stating "Separation of Church and state" you fool. Quit spouting that old liberal mantra and learn a bit about the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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I never said there was, moron. But the SCOTUS has held that that is the intention of the Establishment Clause, as you would know if you would take your own advice.
Speedbump
The activist courts interpretation of the intentions, is the problem. At what point does a philosophy become a religion? At what point does support by government become cohersive act of support? A more enlighten strict interpretation needs to be revisited.
Hobbes
It seems to me that while government workers, including our leaders, should be able to express their religious convictions without making the government itself echo these beliefs. A president talking about God--not a problem. Putting a big Ten Commandments monument in a courthouse--problem, unless balanced with other traditions. Best for government to just stay out of the religion game altogether. Let private citizens do that on private property.
zorbee
wow. I didnt know campaigning for Ohio's House Speaker election has started this early....
SidneyDave
She was going to be recognized for winning a National competition, not for being pro-life. Congratulations to Elizabeth for wining the oratory contest. Voters, remember in November.
nskipper
OK Ohio, this is the same state that had a high school teacher's giving students job applications for a Democratic organization that included suggested radical reading material, http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/03/ohio-high-school-accused-prom...
You had better watch it, or you will be the next CA!
marine corps capt
Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish should be shot in the testicles.
Dan
I certainly hope when this idiot, bigot Budish is up for reelection the good people of Ohio will send him home. I will happily donate money to his opponent.
nskipper
It is these kind of people that will bring down America! They are shutting up and out the people who do not beleive what they do, and they have the power to do it. Where is the American outrage, because as a retired military person, this is why I had joined, to protect the right of FREE SPEACH. That is to include the rewards that go along with it.
RosieTwo
par for the liberals. how unAmerican. She deserves the honor she earned. KICK him out. Loud mouth liberal women where are you? You are so quick to spout out to defend womenism! KICK him out. He gives stupid, idiot and marxist a new meaning.
Jim Leonard in California, Maryland
God will pay her back double for what she has suffered here, if he hasn't already. Now thousands, if not millions of people know what a fine young lady she is.
Atticus Finch
Why doesn't FN pull this thread? Speaker Budish relented and the young woman WILL receive her honor in the legislature. Oh, I forgot, wackjobs just love being stirred up, facts really don't matter. It is to laugh.
Sharon
Only after the heat was too intense...people need to know the mindset of these elected officials so that they may vote them out next time around. I certainly would want to know if someone was trying to suppress anyone’s first amendment rights...even yours...wouldn't you?
Speedbump
The point is that the mindset of Budish was ideologically closed minded. That is in contradiction of the professed goals of liberalism. GOT THAT SPORT?
Kari
Perhaps I misread the article but was Miss Trisler not meant to merely accept an award?
It seems to me that the Speaker introduced a "specific political agenda" by refusing her this honor based upon his own beliefs.
Are we now liberal-Americans and conservative-Americans?
Hobbes
She is being denied an honor, not a right. There is no basis for a lawsuit or the ACLU would sue. They defend religious expression all the time. Sadly, we mostly hear only of the cases where they rightly uphold separation of church and state, which is interpreted by the simpleminded as opposing religion.
sl63128
There is no law nor amendment stating "Separation of Church and state" you fool. Quit spouting that old liberal mantra and learn a bit about the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
no party jarhead
Your an idiot koolaid drinker. Pull your head out of Rush's butt, read the article, and watch things unfold. If this jerk keeps it up the ACLU will file. Just as they did when a town in PA tried to stop a man from putting up W in 04 signs in his yard, and the way they helped Ollie North durring the Iran Contra. They do come on our side every once in a while koolaide drinker.
joeyblueyes
ARE LIBERALS, AKA BROWN SHIRTS, REALLY LIBERAL?? YOU DECIDE!!
Chuck S.
And just where is the ACLU at with a major lawsuit to be filed though? All it is is just words, nothing of substance.
CHIP
Budish, was just following the dem. "playbook", ......."Say what we want, or else"
Texas Thomas
As I loudly proclaim I am a Christian I join the party that proclaims to respect all human life - the Republicans. Never mind the 50000 innocent civilians my party offed in Iraq, the 40000 who are lost everywhere due to inadequate healthcare at home and the 12000 ended on the streets of America due to domestic crime ... my pastor and Cheney say I must be anti-abortion even though the Republicans just use this to get votes and never do anything about it.
harry muller
"ARMOND BUDISH" OHIOANS, GET HIM OUT OF THERE ASAP !!! I can't believe for once that I'm actually siding with the ACLU.
Concerned Mom
Just another instance where the "RRight to Choose" only means "abortion is the only thing that matters"
pastor peter
Go girl...This is the beginning of a long life to battle for what is right. Thank You Miss Trisler...you are a part of the hope for the future of humanity. One of the things the Apostle Paul told young Timothy is that in the latter times people will lose natural affection...Right he is...The bond of natural affection between mother and child is lost somewhere beyond the moral values of humankind. And if I can, Thank You ACLU...(wow...go figure)
Jacsonhole
I lived in Ohio for six years during the 1980's. As I recall, they have elections every two years for the legislature. I think the Speaker needs to learn a lesson in democracy via the ballot box.
Beachcrab
Classic lesson for teenagers. You will encounter many forms of resistance when you disagree with a dem and even more so with a lib. Elisabeth, congratulations and thanks for exposing Speaker Budish.
no party jarhead
Way to go ACLU, you got one right this time. See even a blind dog finds a bone every now and then. Good Job.
John
Budish should be thrown out of office NOW.
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John
It seems like every day I am reading about some stupid action that Ohio has taken. Now I read they will not give an honor to a student. Is she that much of a danger to the political party? And I read where they have more human trafficking than anyone else. WHAT IS WRONG WITH OHIO??????
conserve41
Why do people want to save animals, pupppies, whales and beg for your help and money, by guilt, poor animals! I love all animals but I can't see how people find easy to murder a baby!! Save a beautiful baby, too!!!
Doesn't Drink the Kook-Aid
Typical DIMS. Tolerance and free speech for all -- that is unless you don't agree with them!
BS Police
It looks like Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish's (D-Beechwood) career will be over shortly.
Praetorian
Wow if this story is true, then that Democratic House Rep is a total idiot. I'm pro choice but seriously, to deny a student an award for her beliefs is downright un-American. The ACLU hit the nail on the head, you cannot silence someone just because you disagree with them. I seriously think that the Dem House Rep should lose his job over this.
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