My friend Mars Caulton and I decided to take advantage of the opportunity afforded by the official City of Chicago "Bughouse Square Debates" to get up and argue for abortion rights in the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. Tiller. A friend wrote:  "They drew a big crowd and the loudest, most vicious hecklers of the afternoon, who didn't succeed in pulling them off track or off message. Watch the videos to get just a taste of the polarized atmosphere. The loudest voice you hear from the right (literally and politically) was a tall guy weighing well over 250 lbs who tried to shout them down (one of a number). When a woman got in HIS face, he grabbed her by the arm before another man stepped up and told him to stop it right there. That's how tense it was! But listen and you'll also hear the growing applause and approbation from the left as more and more women, of all ages and nationalities, found their voice in support of our sisters, with loud applause from some of the men too. " Believe me, it was pretty intense.

Part 1 (Mars):

Anyway, it was wild, a lot of fun, and no one was more surprised than us when we won first place! I highly encourage others to look for opportunities like this to stand up, speak out and mobilize to say WITHOUT THIS BASIC RIGHT, WOMEN CAN NEVER BE FREE! ABORTION ON DEMAND AND WITHOUT APOLOGY!

Part 2 (Me):

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August 10, 2009 5:34 PM

[0+]  voluptuouspanic said:

I love the Bughouse Square debates, but I missed this year's. Awesome!

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August 10, 2009 6:23 PM

[0+]  aleks said:

On demand, without apology and at taxpayer expense.

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August 10, 2009 7:00 PM

[0+]  A male replied to aleks :

I agree with you. But a more publicly palatable way of stating the last one is, "covered by health care." Openly demanding taxpayers pay for abortion, on demand, no less, is a sure way to get public health care killed.

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August 10, 2009 7:57 PM

[0+]  A male said:

This is one of the bravest public displays you ever will see. Incredible.

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August 10, 2009 8:53 PM

[0+]  medea said:

Those were wonderful videos to watch! Thanks for posting them!

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August 10, 2009 9:41 PM

[0+]  BackOfBusEleven said:

I don't see any videos :(

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August 11, 2009 2:02 PM

[0+]  kahri said:

Holy crap! That's awesome. I want to have courage like that...

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