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It is therefore generally not a good idea for opponents of abortion to threaten to set themselves on fire over the issue. It is also not helpful to improving the growing image of the GOP as the Party of Crazy when the person threatening to immolate himself is a Republican legislator. And it is, further, not helpful to note that the only reason you won\u2019t do your crazy stunt is because you are a Christian.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"