August 28, 2014      2:45 PM
HK: MQS takes incoming from pro-life activist Pojman
Dismisses MQS claims of free speech suppression in lobby-registration
One
of the great sideshows of the summer has been the unfolding melodrama as Tim Dunn operative Michael Quinn Sullivan
has defended his refusal to register as a lobbyist asserting it violates his
free speech rights and those of myriad volunteers and activists.
In
a blogpost yesterday, Texas Alliance for Life’s Joe Pojman
took aim at Sullivan’s claims and summarily dismissed them as either misguided
or misleading. He specifically argued
that the lobby registration law neither limits anyone’s free speech nor
prevents volunteer activists from robustly advocating for their cause without
registering.
Pojman is no newbie to the cause. He has been a stalwart in the pro-life
trenches for 27 years and has built a grass-roots operation that has earned the
respect of allies and opponents alike.
Unlike some who carry the mantle, Pojman’s
word is his bond and he has a reputation for negotiating in good faith like
colleague Kyleen Wright.
By Harvey Kronberg
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