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Remember when John Dingell (D-Mich.), the most tenured member of the U.S. House of Representatives, made this comment about needing to “control the people” as the purpose for passing the health care bill? Now, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to investigate the people (about 70 percent of the country) who oppose the mosque at Ground Zero. Never mind those who want to build it, she’d rather investigate 9/11 survivors and surviving family members. A nefarious lot they are, for sure.

Previously, she’s called people who disagree with her “NAZIs” and claimed that free market advocate organizations are front groups for big industry, among other crude or misleading remarks. Disagree with her and you are vilified. That having failed, now she wants to bring the considerable weight (and getting heavier each day thanks to her) of the federal government down on anyone with whom she has a difference of opinion. To her, tolerance means “agree with me or else!“ But the Hugo Chavez model is not the American model. To think the Far Left in this country bills itself as the conscience of tolerance in this country.

Sorry, Nancy. We know that you left-wingers attempt to redefine almost everything. But “tolerance” doesn’t mean “control” or forced agreement and never will. As much as you try, it doesn’t — and won’t — work that way in America.

Nancy Pelosi: Agree with me or else!

The arrogance of Planned Parenthood was never more apparent than in June in Washington, D.C., when the abortionists put a no trespassing sign on the public sidewalk in front of one of its abortion centers. When a group of pro-lifers held a prayer vigil there, Planned Parenthood called the police and had the praying faithful arrested for trespassing, including a pastor.

However, authorities resolved the matter on August 12 . . . in favor of the pastor. The sidewalk, of course is public property and no private entity can exercise jurisdiction over it. Planned Parenthood lost. The sign now must come down. Bound4Life Director Matt Locket recently sat down with the pastor, the Rev. Patrick Mahoney, to get a play-by-play of what happened. We’ll let the video speak for itself. But one point for emphasis: Rev. Mahoney makes a perceptive observation about how several issues blend together as part of the pro-abortion crowd’s comprehensive intolerance. If Planned Parenthood doesn’t respect the right to life, how can anyone expect them to respect one’s right to free speech — or anything else?

If they don’t respect life, how can you expect pro-abortionists to respect speech . . . or any other basic human right?