{"id":1218759,"date":"2022-01-16T09:49:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T14:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1218759"},"modified":"2022-01-16T09:50:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T14:50:00","slug":"d-c-restaurant-refuses-to-honor-reserved-event-for-pro-life-group-trampling-on-rights-of-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-restaurant-refuses-to-honor-reserved-event-for-pro-life-group-trampling-on-rights-of-others\/","title":{"rendered":"D.C. Restaurant Refuses to Honor Reserved Event for Pro-Life Group: \u2018Trampling on Rights of Others\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fd-c-restaurant-refuses-to-honor-reserved-event-for-pro-life-group-trampling-on-rights-of-others%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1218759&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">A restaurant chain\u2019s Washington, DC, location has refused to honor an event it scheduled with a group\u2019s \u201cMarch for Life Breakfast\u2019 because the organization espouses pro-life views.<\/p>\n<p>The K Street location of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.busboysandpoets.com\/\">Busboys and Poets<\/a> notified Democrats for Life of America (DFLA) on January 11 it would not be honoring the group\u2019s reservation for its event that coincides with the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/faith\/2022\/01\/10\/march-for-life-on-national-mall-continues-as-planned-despite-d-c-vax-test-rules\/\">March for Life<\/a> on the National Mall January 21.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In just one week, DFLA will unite with other individuals &amp; groups in our nation\u2019s capital to rally for the rights of children in the womb.<\/p>\n<p>We deserve better than abortion. This means better education, better support, better resources, &amp; better legislation for women and parents. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VaN0UOG60X\">pic.twitter.com\/VaN0UOG60X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Democrats for Life (@demsforlife) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/demsforlife\/status\/1482105842996375556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen our team learned the fundraising nature of the event in question, the decision was made to cancel it and refund all deposits to the event organizer,\u201d a spokeswoman for Busboys and Poets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/250098\/citing-abortion-views-dc-restaurant-boots-pro-life-group\">told<\/a> Catholic News Agency (CNA).<\/p>\n<p>The spokeswoman said the chain \u201cstands firmly on the belief that women have the right to make their own reproductive health decisions,\u201d and added:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>While we welcome conversations from individuals expressing different viewpoints and pride ourselves on being a venue for respectful conversations between diverse groups, we are also a safe space. As such, we cannot knowingly accept events designed to fund an agenda which our community members believe to be trampling on the rights of others.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As Breitbart News reported, a Knights of Columbus\/Marist poll released in January 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/01\/27\/polls-bipartisan-unity-prohibiting-taxpayer-funding-abortion\/\">found<\/a> most Americans support restrictions on abortion and oppose the government spending their tax dollars on abortions within the country and overseas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19508554\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1299335284.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19508554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1299335284-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Pro-life activists supporters rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court January 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The poll found that 58 percent of those surveyed said they oppose taxpayer funding of abortion within the United States, including 31 percent of Democrats, 83 percent of Republicans, and 65 percent of independents.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, results showed 77 percent of Americans either \u201coppose\u201d or \u201cstrongly oppose\u201d the use of taxpayer funds for abortions overseas, an uptick of two percentage points from the 75 percent who responded similarly in the last two annual polls. Of those who oppose taxpayer funding of abortions abroad, 55 percent are Democrats, 95 percent are Republicans, and 85 percent are independents.<\/p>\n<p>Only 19 percent of Americans said they either \u201csupport\u201d or \u201cstrongly support\u201d taxpayer funding of abortions outside the U.S.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19508538\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1299335269.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19508538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1299335269-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Pro-life activists participate in the 48th annual March for Life on January 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>And even among those who identify as \u201cpro-choice,\u201d 64 percent say they oppose the use of their tax dollars to support abortion overseas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>The Marist Poll also found more than three-fourths of Americans (76 percent) back significant restrictions on abortion, including a majority who identify as \u201cpro-choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Barbara Carvalho, director of the Marist Poll said:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>While the number of people who identify as \u2018pro-life\u2019 and \u2018pro-choice\u2019 tends to fluctuate with the public debate, when given a broader choice of policy options, there is a strong consensus among Americans on abortion. Survey results reveal support for abortion restrictions and an aversion for use of taxpayer funding for abortions abroad.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to recent data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/12\/31\/abortion-leading-global-cause-of-death-in-2021-with-43-million-killed\/\">provided<\/a> by Worldometer, abortion was the leading cause of death globally in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 43 million unborn babies were killed in utero, as of noon on December 31, 2021, while 8.2 million people died from cancer, 5 million due to smoking, 1.7 million from HIV\/AIDS, 1.3 million due to traffic accidents, and 1 million people from suicide, Breitbart News reported.<\/p>\n<p>CNA noted Busboys and Poets\u2019 Event Guidelines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.busboysandpoets.com\/events-list\/event-guidelines\/\">fail<\/a> to mention events at the combination restaurant-bookstore must be approved for the nature of their content.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>The woke venue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.busboysandpoets.com\/about\/\">touts<\/a> on its website:<\/p>\n<div id=\"tribal-block\" class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 secondary-content\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Busboys and Poets is a community where racial and cultural connections are consciously uplifted\u2026 a place to take<br \/>a deliberate pause and feed your mind, body and soul\u2026<br \/>a space for art, culture and politics to intentionally<br \/>collide\u2026 we believe that by creating such a space we<br \/>can inspire social change and begin to transform our<br \/>community and the world.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Washington D.C. Restaurant Kicks Out Pro-Life Group, But Planned Parenthood is OK<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8rXLJbEjEq\">https:\/\/t.co\/8rXLJbEjEq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LifeNews.com (@LifeNewsHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LifeNewsHQ\/status\/1482090628028764166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DLFA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democratsforlife.org\/index.php\/articles-and-op-eds\/press-releases\/1126-busboys-and-poets-shuns-and-shuts-out-democrats-for-life\">said<\/a> in a press release this week its event at the venue had been planned for months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBusboys and Poets e-mailed DFLA to inform them that the venue was canceled because \u2018guests have reached out about the nature and tenor of the event,\u2019\u201d the pro-life organization shared. \u201cThe final decision came after DFLA\u2019s Executive Director, Kristen Day, spoke with one of the restaurant\u2019s managers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Day explained:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Catering Director mentioned to me that Planned Parenthood holds events at the venue which I did not think was relevant to the conversation.&nbsp;Clearly, Busboys and Poets caved to pressure instead of abiding by the contract we signed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DFLA\u2019s National Communications Director, Jess Meeth, told CNA she was unsure how the restaurant\u2019s guests discovered a pro-life group was holding a private event at the venue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPro-life Americans should absolutely care about this cancellation, regardless of their political party,\u201d she told CNA. \u201cAbortion is a human rights issue that can\u2019t be confined to one political party. We need bipartisan support and bipartisan efforts from conservatives, liberals, and everyone in between.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A plurality of Americans are opposed to the prospect of federal tax dollars funding abortion, a Scott Rasmussen national survey released Wednesday found. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LXdgDWUcX6\">https:\/\/t.co\/LXdgDWUcX6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1466263560275775496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt was disappointing to receive this cancellation as many of our members are loyal patrons of the venue,\u201d Day also said in the press statement.<\/p>\n<p>She also shared with donors and supporters in an email:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Americans need to know what this cancel culture and top-down hostility toward the life movement results in. It results in bullying, discrimination, and cancellation. Every American has the right to be heard!<\/p>\n<p>Standing for life is the most compassionate position someone can hold. Yet, the pro-abortion movement is so committed to the abusive tactics that they want to use institutions to silence dissent. Don\u2019t let this happen. I can promise you, this isn\u2019t the last you\u2019ve heard from us.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cToday shows us that pro-life Democrats are being shunned and shut out, and not only by the Big Tent Party,\u201d Day said. \u201cPro-life Democrats need to be accepted and included, and we will not give up in showing that being \u2018pro-life\u2019 and \u2018Democrat\u2019 are not oxymorons. DFLA will continue to magnify a Whole Life voice and fight for diversity.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A restaurant chain\u2019s Washington, DC, location has refused to honor an event it scheduled with a group\u2019s \u201cMarch for Life Breakfast\u2019 because the organization espouses pro-life views. 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