Oh Jesus. George Tiller, one of the few late-term abortion providers left in this country, shot and killed on his way into church this morning. I'm just sick.
Yes.
I'm here in Wichita and I just found out. I'm stunned. I mean they have tried so many times in so many ways to hurt the man that I shouldn't be...but I am. I never really believe that people can be that evil.
But they can be.
Phelps will probably try and gather his "people" for the memorial. If I was Tiller's family I wouldn't even have one. I would say, "Enough. He continued to fight for women through bombings and previous shootings. He doesn't have any more to give and we are not going to let you spew hate at a funeral."
I really want people to be better than this.
eta: Candlelight vigil to honor George Tiller set for tonight. [link] But the terrorists win because I am too afraid of the crazies shooting anyone with a candle to attend.
Dana, word. He looked
so confused
with the whole thing. Damn.
Wow. I can't believe I missed that.
(French Open).
Darn my need and my cats need for food.
It sounds like they arrested the shooter.
Buffista Parenting Question:
Dylan squished his thumb in a gate this morning - not a door slam, but his thumb got caught in the hinge of a gate he was closing. I didn't ice it right away because we were at the park and had no ice (and after the initial shock, he seemed fine and went back to playing). Now, several hours and a nap later, it's all purple and swollen, and clearly still very sore. Is it even worth trying to ice now, or should I just give him some ibuprofen before bedtime? The nail isn't torn or broken or anything - the injury was entirely to the fleshy part of the thumb.
[I had a brainstorm and gave him an old teething toy out of the freezer to play with - he doesn't have to sit still with his hand in a bucket of ice, but it should hopefully bring the swelling down a bit.]
If it's still swollen and he can tolerate the ice, I'd recommend it for up to 10 minutes.
sumi, it was quite a sight.
That's a good idea, Jessica. Otherwise just give him some ibuprofen and see what it looks like tomorrow.
I say ibuprofen to help him sleep and then wait and see. And if he's not complaining, it's probably fine?
He protests when you apply pressure to the thumb (he was NOT into having his hands wiped down after dinner), but it doesn't seem to be bothering him otherwise. He held onto the teething toy for about 15 minutes before bathtime and has now been drugged and is ready for bed. Thanks for the tips!
