How embarrassing for the entire right wing blogosphere.
They worked so very hard to spin the Virginia uterus inspection bill, even denying that trans-vaginal ultrasounds were mandated at all. A few examples from the wingnut echo chamber:
And then, Gov. Bob McDonnell goes and blows their whole flimsy boat of rationalizations right out of the water by backing down and amending the bill to exclude invasive ultrasounds.
How very, very embarrassing. If they were capable of embarrassment, that is.
Here’s a pre-debate thread to savor the lamentations of the wingnuts.
RT @JennQPublic Thanks so much, @GovernorVA, for giving credence to the left’s demagoguery about state-sanctioned rape. is.gd/GWXBen
Lori Ziganto (who?) actually likes Mark Steyn. Says so in her twitter profile... Before today I thought the only person who liked Mark Steyn was Mark Steyn... The world is not brighter today.
McDonnell struck himself from the VP short list, but is viable for a presidential bid in '16.
No, he'd have been out of the running if he'd simply refused to pass the bill totally. Instead, he's just allowed the Republicans to put a fig leaf on it by saying that it's now "optional," letting them claim that the outrage is now moot and the bill should move forward.
I like the bills Democrats are offering in response, such as banning vasectomies for men. They should push them hard. Ban condoms too.
I think it's Viagra that should be banned. As others have noted, those who think any conception is God's will shouldn't question God's will in preventing it -- whatever the method.
The question that Rick Santorum needs to be asked:
"You've repeatedly stated you would vigorously attack the enemies of the United States. You've also stated you believe the United States is being attacked by Satan. Could you please clarify and expand on those statements?"
The question that Rick Santorum needs to be asked:
"You've repeatedly stated you would vigorously attack the enemies of the United States. You've also stated you believe the United States is being attacked by Satan. Could you please clarify and expand on those statements?"
Oh, I can think of a thousand questions that should be asked of these four half-wits.
But I figure what we'll get is retreads from debates past, chock full of "Obama Bad, We're Not Obama" logic.
I'm curious as to whether they'll choose to help Santorum and Newt by asking pointed questions they can use to bludgeon Willard or if they'll attempt to buoy his campaign by lobbing him softballs.
The question that Rick Santorum needs to be asked:
"You've repeatedly stated you would vigorously attack the enemies of the United States. You've also stated you believe the United States is being attacked by Satan. Could you please clarify and expand on those statements?"
Some congressional offices outside Washington and media organizations have received threatening letters containing a suspicious powdery substance that was tested and proved to be harmless, the FBI and the Senate’s top law enforcement officer said Wednesday.
The question that Rick Santorum needs to be asked:
"You've repeatedly stated you would vigorously attack the enemies of the United States. You've also stated you believe the United States is being attacked by Satan. Could you please clarify and expand on those statements?"
As Stephen Colbert pointed out its simply a matter of taking our nuclear missiles, flipping them upside down, then firing them, end of problem!
Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) offered an amendment to the bill during the Feb. 15 vote, giving the House a chance to “ensure that if the Keystone XL pipeline is built, the oil that it transports to the Gulf of Mexico and the fuels made from that oil remain in this country to benefit Americans.” But the amendment failed 173-254.
Not surprisingly, the 254 members who voted against the amendment have collected seven times more total campaign cash from oil and gas interests. The 254 members (230 Republicans) took in $37.3 million in career campaign contributions from oil and gas companies and executives.
On average, each member who voted against banning exports collected $146,808 from the oil and gas industry. This is contrasted with the $5.2 million total for the 173 in favor (9 Republicans) of the export ban – or an average of $29,951. In other words, legislators who want to export refined gasoline and diesel from oil sands received five times more oil money than the legislators who want to keep these fuels here.
That's because Keystone XL isn't for our benefit, it's for TransCanada's. The pipeline is due to the inconvenience of 11 states being between them and the refineries they want to export out of to the rest of the globe.
Seriously, there's already a Keystone pipeline in the North that's pumping oil...and the fucker leaks like a sieve. TransCanada's response? That the fact that they've found and plugged 14 different leaks is "proof" of just how "successful" their leak-finding ability has gotten.
An Occupy Wall Street protester was arrested for trying to bring a Colt .45 handgun and five rounds of ammunition through security at Manhattan Criminal Court Wednesday, sources said.
Court officers collared John Scott Dekuyper, 52, at 100 Centre Street, at 9 a.m. and charged him with criminal possession of a weapon.
Sources said that Dekuyper, of Delaware, had gone to the wrong courthouse for an appearance in his grand larceny, resisting arrest and government obstruction case stemming from an Oct. 15 protest march in Times Square.
Come off it, KT, because we get it that you don't care for or like Occupy or any ideas or people associated with it, because you've been like a broken record about it since day one.
Anyways, about this winner that you're posting about, it does go to show that you can't cure stupid.
But I thought he was a Communist. Or at least I read that at freerepublic.
I think he's a liberal at heart. Obama is too. I think a lot of the confusion about unrelated baggage that goes along with labels. Being a pacifist, hating Israel or capitalism isn't really very liberal but it's often used as a litmus test. Conservatism doesn't really have anything to do with denying climate change or evolution either.
Yeah, really dumb of those GOPer's to try to minimize the practice of abortion however they can.
They're not. For example, they opposed contraception coverage. you heard about that, right?
Deadly sad, and morbidly shocking,
How sad or shocking do you find the prospect of 30 million or so more babies that were unwanted, coming at a time their mother wasn't capable of caring for them? Do you have any thoughts or pity for the suffering of living children?
It says he's from Delaware. Do they have some really liberal (sorry) gun laws there? Was he really unaware that you can't bring a gun into Manhattan? I don't think you're even allowed to have it in a lockbox in your trunk much less carry it into court.
I think he's a liberal at heart. Obama is too. I think a lot of the confusion about unrelated baggage that goes along with labels. Being a pacifist, hating Israel or capitalism isn't really very liberal but it's often used as a litmus test. Conservatism doesn't really have anything to do with denying climate change or evolution either.
So why do you use labels so much, if you think they're so confusing? They're like one of your favorite things in the world.
Well aren't you just the little freedom fighter and defender of African Americans everywhere. Don't worry about those women who cannot afford birth control or to raise a child. Don't worry about the women who would desperately love to get an education to get better paying jobs but they can't afford the time or money because of the children they have to raise and educate, hoping that they have a better life. Let's just keep all women pregnant and barefoot, shall we?
It says he's from Delaware. Do they have some really liberal (sorry) gun laws there? Was he really unaware that you can't bring a gun into Manhattan? I don't think you're even allowed to have it in a lockbox in your trunk much less carry it into court.
Dunno. The "five rounds" of .45 is weird. Never enough to stop an Upper West Side rat.
Here's the thing. This guy with the gun is a moron. I don't care if he's a leftist or anyone else. This snark basically says "y'all hypocrites here, ta ta!".
. I think a lot of the confusion about unrelated baggage that goes along with labels.
And you really don't think labels are confusing? "liberal" has some sort of firm definition? Or 'lefty'? I mean, I've seen you use 'lefty' to mean everything from a total anarchist to a general Democratic voter. Obviously, that's confusing, no?
A handful of lawmakers have received threatening letters in the last few days with an unidentified white powdery substance and more may be on the way, law enforcement officials told CBS News Wednesday.
At least one lawmaker from Wisconsin and a senator from Indiana have received the letters at their district offices, with more expected to receive additional letters, the officials said.
....
"Although all letters received thus far have proved harmless, it is essential that we treat every piece of suspicious mail as if it may, in fact, be harmful," Gainer wrote in his memo to the Senate community.
The letters make vague complaints about too much money in politics and had a Portland, Oregon return address from an organization listed as "The MIB, LLC," a law enforcement official told CBS News.
Public service snark translation: every lefty moron here will tout this as an obvious case of right-wing terrorism without waiting for details. Also, I'm so damn funny!
Public service snark translation: every lefty moron here will tout this as an obvious case of right-wing terrorism without waiting for details. Also, I'm so damn funny!
"Too much money" could be a leftist. Or a Franciscan.
Evening Lizardim. I guess the wingnut tears must've been flowing freely; they energized me through a long day of meetings. Ahhh, wingnut tears, they're like a drug to my refined librul senses.
China's Mao is considered a inhuman monster for killing some 35 million of his countrymen. There have been 55 million abortions over the the past 45 years in the US.
That' 55 million kids who never had the chance to grow up. If you had the ability to give each of them a choice - be put out of your misery to avoid a life of hell (maybe, maybe not), or, be given the chance to make what you can of your life, I would be each and every one of them would opt for a chance to experience life.
I haven't done a lot of research into this, but Utah has 5 refineries that could probably handle this oil. I suspect there are States closer to the Canadian border than Texas that also have refineries as well. But then again, they don't have access to blue water ports to ship the refined product over seas where the money is. And that is the crux of the matter.
China's Mao is considered a inhuman monster for killing some 35 million of his countrymen. There have been 55 million abortions over the the past 45 years in the US.
That' 55 million kids who never had the chance to grow up. If you had the ability to give each of them a choice - be put out of your misery to avoid a life of hell (maybe, maybe not), or, be given the chance to make what you can of your life, I would be each and every one of them would opt for a chance to experience life.
Except you can't compare embryos and fetuses to babies, kids and adult persons.
Wednesday night, the four remaining GOP presidential candidates gather in Mesa, Arizona for the 20th and what is possibly the last GOP debate.
It wasn’t meant to be this way. Originally, CNN had another debate scheduled for early March before Super Tuesday. But Mitt Romney backed out, quickly followed by Ron Paul, resulting in the debate’s cancellation. It’s completely unclear just how many contenders will be left after Super Tuesday, and whether Mitt Romney will have any incentive to continue to show up at debates.
It’s completely unclear just how many contenders will be left after Super Tuesday, and whether Mitt Romney will have any incentive to continue to show up at debates.
Debates don't really seem to be helping his campaign much, or at least not as much as SuperPACs carpet bombing the airwaves has.
China's Mao is considered a inhuman monster for killing some 35 million of his countrymen. There have been 55 million abortions over the the past 45 years in the US.
Yes. Abortions of fetuses that aren't sentient.
That' 55 million kids who never had the chance to grow up.
So are all the eggs that a woman ejects every time she menstruates. All you'd have to do is put some sperm in there with them, and they'd develop into a kid too.
If you had the ability to give each of them a choice
You can't give non-existent beings a choice.
- be put out of your misery to avoid a life of hell (maybe, maybe not), or, be given the chance to make what you can of your life, I would be each and every one of them would opt for a chance to experience life.
How do you manage to think about beings that don't exist?
Maybe. Or maybe 'left-wing'. Anti-corporatist, anti-government-- could go either way.
From the article...
The author wanted an end to corporate money and lobbying, an end to "corporate personhood," and called for a new constitutional convention to rewrite the constitution.
China's Mao is considered a inhuman monster for killing some 35 million of his countrymen. There have been 55 million abortions over the the past 45 years in the US.
That' 55 million kids who never had the chance to grow up. If you had the ability to give each of them a choice - be put out of your misery to avoid a life of hell (maybe, maybe not), or, be given the chance to make what you can of your life, I would be each and every one of them would opt for a chance to experience life.
You're right, they probably would. And their mothers, if they had to choose between a life of poverty and single-motherhood that would, more likely than not, kill one or both of them, or aborting their child and living to have more someday in the future - well, I think that choice is fairly obvious, but probably not to you.
Hypocrites like Republicans, who claim to be "pro-life," but support capital punishment?
And who claim to be all for the poor aborted babies but try to put birth control out of reach and close down the only source of health care for many women.
Maybe. I want all of those things too, except for the constitutional convention. The main difference is that I'm not mailing anthrax out to people.
I'm at a loss as to what your point is here. You seem to think people are excusing the dude who brought the gun into the courtroom on the grounds that he's a leftist. Can you point anyone out who's doing that, or did you just pull that out of nowhere?
Maybe. I want all of those things too, except for the constitutional convention. The main difference is that I'm not mailing anthrax out to people.
I'm at a loss as to what your point is here. You seem to think people are excusing the dude who brought the gun into the courtroom on the grounds that he's a leftist. Can you point anyone out who's doing that, or did you just pull that out of nowhere?
KT has there a list of 205 - a list of names that were made known to Charles Johnson as being sympathizers of Occupy Wall Street and who nevertheless are still commenting and shaping discussion at Little Green Footballs.
Yes, every sperm truly is sacred. Which is why we must take the logical next step...and ban men from masturbating. After all, we know it is a sin in the eyes of God to waste such precious lives. And then there's that whole business about killing kittens...
KT has there a list of 205 - a list of names that were made known to Charles Johnson as being sympathizers of Occupy Wall Streer and who nevertheless are still commenting and shaping discussion at Little Green Footballs.
Yes, every sperm truly is sacred. Which is why we must take the logical next step...and ban men from masturbating. After all, we know it is a sin in the eyes of God to waste such precious lives. And then there's that whole business about killing kittens...
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Well, you DO know that most far-right-wing conservative Christians believe masturbating is a sin...
Yes, every sperm truly is sacred. Which is why we must take the logical next step...and ban men from masturbating. After all, we know it is a sin in the eyes of God to waste such precious lives. And then there's that whole business about killing kittens...
I think I struck him dumb with horror when he realized every moment he's not out conceiving children he's denying those potential babies their only chance at existence, and has probably rushed out to constantly impregnate women for the rest of time.
I think I struck him dumb with horror when he realized every moment he's not out conceiving children he's denying those potential babies their only chance at existence, and has probably rushed out to constantly impregnate women for the rest of time.
I think I struck him dumb with horror when he realized every moment he's not out conceiving children he's denying those potential babies their only chance at existence, and has probably rushed out to constantly impregnate women for the rest of time.
Now, I would say that depending on what stage of the pregnancy, an abortion has, perhaps, varying degrees of moral implications - but many Christians don't make such a distinction and oppose abortion merely because they believe that the bible, as the word of god, says it is a sin.
But they also believe that masturbating is a sin as stated by god him/herself in the bible.
So if playboy magazine has lead to at least 65 million incidents of masturbation, should Hugh Hefner be compared to Mao?
Now, I would say that depending on what stage of the pregnancy, an abortion has, perhaps, varying degrees of moral implications - but many Christians don't make such a distinction and oppose abortion merely because they believe that the bible, as the word of god, says it is a sin.
But they also believe that masturbating is a sin as stated by god him/herself in the bible.
So if playboy magazine has lead to at least 65 million incidents of masturbation, should Hugh Hefner be compared to Mao?
I wouldn't be surprised if someone had already made that comparison.
OK people. I'm definitely not feeling any love. Educate me. Is anyone really happy here when they hear some one has had an abortion?
Someone, that is, other than the folks at Planned Parenthood who would view abortion as a revenue generator - all part of their business plan - and which makes perfect sense from a business perspective.
Man..I miss the GOP debates! This should be really good tonight...
And here he is! The man you know as the Mr. Smith of Lost in Space...
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Now, I would say that depending on what stage of the pregnancy, an abortion has, perhaps, varying degrees of moral implications - but many Christians don't make such a distinction and oppose abortion merely because they believe that the bible, as the word of god, says it is a sin.
But they also believe that masturbating is a sin as stated by god him/herself in the bible.
So if playboy magazine has lead to at least 65 million incidents of masturbation, should Hugh Hefner be compared to Mao?
Where in the bible does it say anything about abortion? As far as I know, there is no such thing anywhere in the book.
OK people. I'm definitely not feeling any love. Educate me. Is anyone really happy here when they hear some one has had an abortion?
Someone, that is, other than the folks at Planned Parenthood who would view abortion as a revenue generator - all part of their business plan - and which makes perfect sense from a business perspective.
No, the less abortions the better, but not through prohibitions, rather through elevation of the quality of life.
What does my happiness have to do with someone else's life-altering choice? If she chooses to keep the child, good for her. If not, it's probably for the best. I don't live my life trying to force others to live up to my expectations.
Now, I would say that depending on what stage of the pregnancy, an abortion has, perhaps, varying degrees of moral implications - but many Christians don't make such a distinction and oppose abortion merely because they believe that the bible, as the word of god, says it is a sin.
But they also believe that masturbating is a sin as stated by god him/herself in the bible.
So if playboy magazine has lead to at least 65 million incidents of masturbation, should Hugh Hefner be compared to Mao?
Two thousand years of virgin theologians worked that out for the Catholics--damn near everythng involving sex is a mortal (soul-damning) sin.
And what makes you think Planned Parenthood gets pleasure out of abortion? From what I have seen of them they would prefer that no woman be put in any situation that would have her contemplate having one at any time. Nor have I seen anyone suggesting that a woman get pregnant just so she could have one.
Where in the bible does it say anything about abortion? As far as I know, there is no such thing anywhere in the book.
As you quoted the original commenter: "...because they believe that the bible, as the word of god, says it is a sin."
The bible-thumpers BELIEVE the bible says that. They're wrong. They also think the world is 8,000 years old and global warming is a myth, they're wrong about that too.
It's more embarrassing that they're wrong about what their own bible says, but a lot of bible-thumping Christians don't really read it, just fetishize it.
Here's a clue, as a gift since I'm feeling generous:
If you want fewer abortions, make birth control and emergency contraception cheap and freely available everywhere, and cover it in an insurance policy. Then educate people about their bodies and about birth control with legitimate, science-based information instead of religious nonsense about abstinence.
Fewer unplanned pregnancies = fewer abortions. Simple as that.
Where in the bible does it say anything about abortion? As far as I know, there is no such thing anywhere in the book.
As I understand it, they interpret the bible to determine that abortion is a sin, or that contraception is a sin, or that me wanting to bang Angelina Jolie is a sin. There are many things that they interpret from the bible that it doesn't actually say. So pointing out what the bible actually says not necessarily directly relevant to what they think it says.
As I understand it, they interpret the bible to determine that abortion is a sin, or that contraception is a sin, or that me wanting to bang Angelina Jolie is a sin. There are many things that they interpret from the bible that it doesn't actually say. So pointing out what the bible actually says not necessarily directly relevant to what they think it says.
These are the same people who scream "If it ain't in the Constitution, it ain't a right!"
Where in the bible does it say anything about abortion? As far as I know, there is no such thing anywhere in the book.
Not explicitly. Depends entirely on how you define a person. They believe there are verses declaring the unborn persons. I would argue there is also a passage in the Torah that implies that the unborn is not a person, since its killer did not get capital punishment. So basically it's usual - whatever interpretation suits you.
And what makes you think Planned Parenthood gets pleasure out of abortion? From what I have seen of them they would prefer that no woman be put in any situation that would have her contemplate having one at any time. Nor have I seen anyone suggesting that a woman get pregnant just so she could have one.
Also, Planned Parenthood spends a lot of time and effort giving out contraceptives and teaching about family planning techniques beyond contraception. If the troll's lies about PP were true ("it makes good business sense!") they'd be doing anything they can to discourage the use of contraceptives.
OK people. I'm definitely not feeling any love. Educate me. Is anyone really happy here when they hear some one has had an abortion?
Nope. I'm also not happy when I hear that someone had a kid that they can't afford to feed or educate or pay the medical bills of. Or that they had a kid and had to drop out of school. Etc.
Can you explain why, if your concern is these potential babies, you're not impregnating women every time you can? Every sperm you create has unique DNA-- if it doesn't meet up with an egg, that potential human being is lost to us forever. Obviously, at most all you can hope for is one potential human per sexual act, but you're at least doing that, right? You're causing at least one pregnancy a day?
These are the same people who scream "If it ain't in the Constitution, it ain't a right!"
Yeah - and also, if I interpret ambiguous language in the Constitution differently than they interpret ambiguous language, their interpretation just happens to match, perfectly, the founders' intent.
You read the words "anti-government" and you skip over them entirely, in your rush to declare that anyone "anti-Wall Street" must be an "OWS supporter."
Question: What did the Tea Party think about the Wall Street bailouts?
So where is the mandatory law for divorce when a woman is no longer capable of having a child for any reason. If she is barren you must divorce her and marry a fertile woman.
Same goes for a woman married to an infertile male. And the infertile cannot get married or have sex because that is sinful.
Because if the letters read as if they were written by a leftist, this means they were necessarily written by a leftist and there is no possibility whatsoever that they might have been written by someone who wants to give an impression of them being written by a leftist. There is no need to wait until the culprit is caught.
I haven't done a lot of research into this, but Utah has 5 refineries that could probably handle this oil. I suspect there are States closer to the Canadian border than Texas that also have refineries as well. But then again, they don't have access to blue water ports to ship the refined product over seas where the money is. And that is the crux of the matter.
We have a frikkin upgrader here in Sask. We should be refining it and then shipping it.
You read the words "anti-government" and you skip over them entirely, in your rush to declare that anyone "anti-Wall Street" must be an "OWS supporter."
Question: What did the Tea Party think about the Wall Street bailouts?
It could be a wingnut but early signs are point to OWS.
Where in the bible does it say anything about abortion? As far as I know, there is no such thing anywhere in the book.
that would be because a large number of bible thumpers haven't/don't read the bible. the bible makes it clear that the "preborn" and living are not considered equal.
09-11-01
THIS IS NEXT
TAKE PENACILIN NOW
DEATH TO AMERICA
DEATH TO ISRAEL
ALLAH IS GREAT
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09-11-01
YOU CAN NOT STOP US.
WE HAVE THIS ANTHRAX.
YOU DIE NOW.
ARE YOU AFRAID?
DEATH TO AMERICA.
DEATH TO ISRAEL.
ALLAH IS GREAT.
Because if the letters read as if they were written by a leftist, this means they were necessarily written by a leftist and there is no possibility whatsoever that they might have been written by someone who wants to give an impression of them being written by a leftist. There is no need to wait until the culprit is caught.
That's the law. So there.
Big upding for being the first with the false flag allegation.
We have a frikkin upgrader here in Sask. We should be refining it and then shipping it.
The thing is, it's not meant for us. TransCanada's basically paying us for the "privilege" of having their toxic waste pumped from the Canadian border to Texas refineries, crossing over environmentally sensitive areas where their less-than-adequate pipes might spring leaks that would go days or weeks without notice.
It could be a wingnut but early signs are point to OWS.
And yet you felt it was jumping the gun to talk about the defunding of Planned Parenthood by Komen to be a right-wing plot.
Sure must be nice to have the selective skepticism, huh?
Meanwhile, tell me more about the people who are saying it's okay for the OWS guy to take a gun into a court because he's a leftie. Who is saying that exactly? Many people in this thread have asked, and you haven't yet copped to the fact that you made up the supposed hypocrisy yourself.
And yet you felt it was jumping the gun to talk about the defunding of Planned Parenthood by Komen to be a right-wing plot.
Heh. He also said that he wasn't sure if the vice president of policy at Komen had any influence on policy at Komen.
Killgore works better if you understand him as a self-beclowning piece of performance art, and not someone actually trying to construct a working argument.
Heh. He also said that he wasn't sure if the vice president of policy at Komen had any influence at policy on Komen.
Killgore works better if you understand him as a self-beclowning piece of performance art, and not someone actually trying to construct a working argument.
Disagree with your thoughts on Planned Parenthood. If I was running it, I would want to capture every potential customer as early as possible. I would be in the schools doing just what you suggest. I would want to increase my target market to every available girl / woman I possible can reach. I would extoll the virtues of all the services I can provide, especially for preventative health, and of course, contraception and family planning, and heaven forbid, for abortion (whispered softly) if ever necessary.
Obviously the poor and minorities would be the markets I would probably have the greatest success, and once I have them tip-toeing through the door, I would do everything possible to keep them customers for life.
And the more I can milk the government for funding, the more I would promote the great services we perform for all women. What's not to like about this business plan - it's currently extremely successful.
Could've been a lefty.
Could've been a Paulian.
Could've been foreign terrorist.
Could've been a raving lone.
Could've been... Ah, fuck it. I'll wait for the facts.
Could've been a lefty.
Could've been a Paulian.
Could've been foreign terrorist.
Could've been a raving lone.
Could've been... Ah, fuck it. I'll wait for the facts.
Stop being rational. We have lefties to blame without evidence.
All the better for their ultimate goal of ABORTING TEH BABIES LIKE MAO!!!1!
1. Non-profit.
2. ???
3. Profit!
(He still didn't answer how, in his fantasy world of PP having a "great business model" built on those oh-so-profitable abortions, it makes sense to give out contraceptives that prevent abortions. But hey, he's in the running to see just how stupid someone here can be, so I guess he doesn't have to make sense.)
I'm more interested in the uranium.
Can you send me some?
My wife works for the gov in the resources department. They actually do have a sample or two of uranium (pitchblende) in the office. I don't think I could lift the case though.
This reminds me of last year, when the Arizona state legislature passed a birther bill, mandating that candidates for President of the United States had to submit proof of their birth, before they would be allowed on the ballot in Arizona. (The bill was ridiculous on its face; the federal Constitution already mandates that the President must be a natural-born US citizen.) Anyway, it was shameful that the Arizona state legislature actually passed the bill. But then Governor Jan Brewer vetoed it.
This was only a few months after Obama came to Arizona in the aftermath of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting. He gave a very moving speech at the University of Arizona; Governor Brewer was present. I sometimes wonder if she would have vetoed the birther bill, had she not personally met Obama a few months before, at a ceremony that promoted healing and reconciliation (and by far the worst of all, memorialized that poor 9-year-old girl who died). Signing the birther bill would have been a bridge too far for her, and I'm glad for that.
This is one indicator of the health of our system of government: the checks and balances. Today, the Governor of Virginia "checked and balanced" the Virginia State Legislature. Yes, there's plenty of bad right-wing craziness in Virginia, but we're all lucky that one Republican, the Governor, decided not to cross the line into the crazy side of the room.
The thing is, it's not meant for us. TransCanada's basically paying us for the "privilege" of having their toxic waste pumped from the Canadian border to Texas refineries, crossing over environmentally sensitive areas where their less-than-adequate pipes might spring leaks that would go days or weeks without notice.
Through the years as she continued to expose the Church, Paulette Cooper was the target not only of litigation but of several harassment campaigns including a Scientology campaign known as Operation Freakout, the goal of which was to deter Cooper from criticism of Scientology by having her "incarcerated in a mental institution or jail or at least to hit her so hard that she drops her attacks."[4] In a previous campaign titled Operation Dynamite[5] the church sent itself forged bomb threats, purportedly from Cooper, using her typewriter and paper with her fingerprints on it; further plans included bomb threats to be sent to Henry Kissinger. The Church's campaign was discovered when the FBI raided Scientology offices in 1977 and recovered documents relating to the operation.[6] The Church finally agreed to an out-of-court settlement with Cooper in 1985.[7]
Nonsense, says KT. Never happened! Anonymous people don't ever pretend to be someone else! To suggest anything else is to enter the [Theremin wail] Alex Jones zone!
This reminds me of last year, when the Arizona state legislature passed a birther bill, mandating that candidates for President of the United States had to submit proof of their birth, before they would be allowed on the ballot in Arizona. (The bill was ridiculous on its face; the federal Constitution already mandates that the President must be a natural-born US citizen.) Anyway, it was shameful that the Arizona state legislature actually passed the bill. But then Governor Jan Brewer vetoed it.
This was only a few months after Obama came to Arizona in the aftermath of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting. He gave a very moving speech at the University of Arizona; Governor Brewer was present. I sometimes wonder if she would have vetoed the birther bill, had she not personally met Obama a few months before, at a ceremony that promoted healing and reconciliation.
This is one indicator of the health of our system of government: the checks and balances. Today, the Governor of Virginia "checked and balanced" the Virginia State Legislature. Yes, there's plenty of bad right-wing craziness in Virginia, but we're all lucky that one Republican, the Governor, decided not to cross the line into the crazy side of the room.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but all McDonnell did was give them cover by saying that making the trans-vaginal probe "optional" would allow him to sign the bill. It hasn't died a very righteous death, it's just been given a fig leaf.
Disagree with your thoughts on Planned Parenthood. If I was running it, I would want to capture every potential customer as early as possible. I would be in the schools doing just what you suggest. I would want to increase my target market to every available girl / woman I possible can reach. I would extoll the virtues of all the services I can provide, especially for preventative health, and of course, contraception and family planning, and heaven forbid, for abortion (whispered softly) if ever necessary.
Obviously the poor and minorities would be the markets I would probably have the greatest success, and once I have them tip-toeing through the door, I would do everything possible to keep them customers for life.
And the more I can milk the government for funding, the more I would promote the great services we perform for all women. What's not to like about this business plan - it's currently extremely successful.
You know there are conspiracy sites that would accept you with open arms?
Disagree with your thoughts on Planned Parenthood. If I was running it, I would want to capture every potential customer as early as possible. I would be in the schools doing just what you suggest. I would want to increase my target market to every available girl / woman I possible can reach. I would extoll the virtues of all the services I can provide, especially for preventative health, and of course, contraception and family planning, and heaven forbid, for abortion (whispered softly) if ever necessary.
Obviously the poor and minorities would be the markets I would probably have the greatest success, and once I have them tip-toeing through the door, I would do everything possible to keep them customers for life.
And the more I can milk the government for funding, the more I would promote the great services we perform for all women. What's not to like about this business plan - it's currently extremely successful.
OK people. I'm definitely not feeling any love. Educate me. Is anyone really happy here when they hear some one has had an abortion?
Someone, that is, other than the folks at Planned Parenthood who would view abortion as a revenue generator - all part of their business plan - and which makes perfect sense from a business perspective.
WTF?
Do you think women go out and have abortions for teh lulz?
You know there are conspiracy sites that would accept you with open arms?
Oh, my friend, you're only at the puckered lip of the rabbit hole. Just think... if they give a lot of their services away for free, then just what exactly are the getting out of their "customers," hm? HMM???
Disagree with your thoughts on Planned Parenthood. If I was running it, I would want to capture every potential customer as early as possible. I would be in the schools doing just what you suggest. I would want to increase my target market to every available girl / woman I possible can reach. I would extoll the virtues of all the services I can provide, especially for preventative health, and of course, contraception and family planning, and heaven forbid, for abortion (whispered softly) if ever necessary.
Obviously the poor and minorities would be the markets I would probably have the greatest success, and once I have them tip-toeing through the door, I would do everything possible to keep them customers for life.
And the more I can milk the government for funding, the more I would promote the great services we perform for all women. What's not to like about this business plan - it's currently extremely successful.
I think it's the 'trolling with feeling'. I don't know if there's a word for it, really. He sounds like the kind of asshole who really does have a fucked up view of women, but he knows his arguments are pathetic and is just trying to get a rise out of people.
Not from my perspective. Individual decisions are unique and personal, and circumstances such as rape or health issues could make abortion the primary choice. But then I look at the big picture and realize that 55 million abortions is one hell of a lot a potential people, many of whom could have contributed greatly to America. So many on the left would cheer this figure. I don't at all.
On the other hand, so many on the left go all weepy and teary-eyed when a convicted murderer/rapist/child molester is put to death. I don't.
Doesn't make sense, unless you have the ability to say an unborn child - a fetus - 1 month? 3 months? six months? eight months ... doesn't matter to many... is simply a piece of meat until "it" is actually born. Too many do. I have a different opinion.
Not from my perspective. Individual decisions are unique and personal, and circumstances such as rape or health issues could make abortion the primary choice. But then I look at the big picture and realize that 55 million abortions is one hell of a lot a potential people, many of whom could have contributed greatly to America. So many on the left would cheer this figure. I don't at all.
Then go make more babies, what's the problem?
Doesn't make sense, unless you have the ability to say an unborn child - a fetus - 1 month? 3 months? six months? eight months ... doesn't matter to many...
Incorrect, we don't have to specify the exact moment, mainly because there *is* no single moment when a non-person becomes a person. But that doesn't mean it's a person all the way down. See the sorites paradox.
But then I look at the big picture and realize that 55 million abortions is one hell of a lot a potential people, many of whom could have contributed greatly to America. So many on the left would cheer this figure. I don't at all.
Why aren't you upset about all the potential people we missed out because you aren't impregnating women every day? Why don't they matter?
1 month? 3 months? six months? eight months ... doesn't matter to many...
There are very, very, very very, very few people on the pro-choice side who view a fetus at one month and eight months the same. So, this is just ignorance on your part-- or, again, trolling.
I'd say the people who it doesn't matter to are the ones who are against abortion of even a one month old fetus, and who view it no differently than murdering an actual living baby.
Disagree with your thoughts on Planned Parenthood. If I was running it, I would want to capture every potential customer as early as possible. I would be in the schools doing just what you suggest. I would want to increase my target market to every available girl / woman I possible can reach. I would extoll the virtues of all the services I can provide, especially for preventative health, and of course, contraception and family planning, and heaven forbid, for abortion (whispered softly) if ever necessary.
Obviously the poor and minorities would be the markets I would probably have the greatest success, and once I have them tip-toeing through the door, I would do everything possible to keep them customers for life.
And the more I can milk the government for funding, the more I would promote the great services we perform for all women. What's not to like about this business plan - it's currently extremely successful.
Planned Parenthood is not a business, you feckless idiot!
Not from my perspective. Individual decisions are unique and personal, and circumstances such as rape or health issues could make abortion the primary choice. But then I look at the big picture and realize that 55 million abortions is one hell of a lot a potential people, many of whom could have contributed greatly to America. So many on the left would cheer this figure. I don't at all.Keep in mind that dividends are paid to shareholders only after the corporation pays taxes on its profits.
Um, what profits? Do you really believe PP is a For Profit Organization? That it has shareholders who make profits off of dividends?
On the other hand, so many on the left go all weepy and teary-eyed when a convicted murderer/rapist/child molester is put to death. I don't.
Who's "WE", Kemo sabe? You have some inside info on when life begins? You got some special connection with The ONE?
All of us. And to repeat, I don't have to specify the exact moment when a non-person becomes a person. What I do know is that personhood is impossible without a cerebral cortex. Don't have it? Not a person.
This reminds me of last year, when the Arizona state legislature passed a birther bill, mandating that candidates for President of the United States had to submit proof of their birth, before they would be allowed on the ballot in Arizona. (The bill was ridiculous on its face; the federal Constitution already mandates that the President must be a natural-born US citizen.) Anyway, it was shameful that the Arizona state legislature actually passed the bill. But then Governor Jan Brewer vetoed it.
This was only a few months after Obama came to Arizona in the aftermath of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting. He gave a very moving speech at the University of Arizona; Governor Brewer was present. I sometimes wonder if she would have vetoed the birther bill, had she not personally met Obama a few months before, at a ceremony that promoted healing and reconciliation (and by far the worst of all, memorialized that poor 9-year-old girl who died). Signing the birther bill would have been a bridge too far for her, and I'm glad for that.
This is one indicator of the health of our system of government: the checks and balances. Today, the Governor of Virginia "checked and balanced" the Virginia State Legislature. Yes, there's plenty of bad right-wing craziness in Virginia, but we're all lucky that one Republican, the Governor, decided not to cross the line into the crazy side of the room.
Except that he didn't. In the face of the protests the legislators and governor worked up a minor back down while keeping the rest of the bill (and the bill itself) alive. It was a PR stunt to allay the commoners while they passed a bill that is still intended solely to throw up obstacles in the way of a woman seeking her legal right to get an abortion.
Damn it why to the pro abortion people always leave right before I can show up? Is there anyone on this board who thinks abortion should be illegal? Anyone at all? I'd love to have a debate on this!
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