http://transpolitical.blogspot.com/2008/09/abstinence-only-for-non-conservative.html
reprint from TransPolitical blog 9/7/08
On the permission of another.” — Justify My Love, Madonna
The chattering hubbub has somewhat died down on Bristol Palin’s pregnancy out of wedlock. Ironically, it appears that both Republican and Democrats’ campaigns were happy to see this subside. As a blogger, I didn’t really have any issue with Bristol Palin as it’s unfortunate, but still a natural occurrence. I actually felt sorry for both her and her unwitting husband-to-be.
What was saddest was seeing how the oh-so-sanctimonious-and-now-embarrassed Republican National Committee operatives did everything they could to obfuscate. They paraded her out (gotta have those family values), but had baby Trig attached to her as if umbilically, complete with baby blanket plastered strategically over her body to hide the baby-bulge. It wasn’t really overt of a bulge, but the RNC and McCain campaign’s paranoia was such that even the slightest breath of pregnancy out of wedlock was enough to induce palpitations.
John McCain, Shelly Shannon and the Army of God
By Frederick Clarkson
Tue Oct 07, 2008 at 07:46:17 PM EST print story
Raw Story reports that John McCain, against the advice of wiser heads, addressed a conference of the far right Oregon Citizens Alliance in the early 90s. He should have listened.
The speaker just prior to McCain publically expressed sympathy for Shelly Shannon, who then stood accused (and was eventually convcicted) of the attempted murder of Dr. George Tiller of Wichita, Kansas -- as well as carrying out a multi-state spree of clinnic arsons across the West.
Shelly Shannon also considered herself a soldier in the underground terror organization, Army of God, which views Shannon as a "hero of the faith" and a "Warrior Soldier in the Army of God." The group devotes a section of its web site to celebrating her exploits and her martyrdom.
Blogger Jed Lewison highlighted McCain's opposition to a 1994 law that made it a federal crime to bomb or blockade abortion clinics or to attack abortion doctors. McCain's vote against the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act put him in league with the Senate's most radical anti-abortion advocates, who split with more than two dozen anti-abortion senators who voted to crack down on clinic bombers as a matter of preserving law & order.
His [McCain's] speech was preceded by some kind words for an anti-abortion activist accused of shooting a doctor. McCain quickly got a first-hand flavor for the OCA. Marylin Shannon, the vice chairwoman of the Oregon GOP, had a spot on the program to give an opening prayer. In short order, she praised the Grants Pass woman accused of shooting an abortion doctor in Wichita and thanked the Lord ``for Lon Mabon and the vision you put in his heart.'' Shannon, the GOP chairwoman, referred to the accused shooter of the abortion doctor as a "fine lady," who shouldn't be judged solely based on the single act of violence, according to a letter she wrote to The Oregonian, which was accessed via Lexis Nexis. While she did not endorse violence against abortion providers, she wrote, she recognized the "debate stirring within the anti-abortion movement" over whether killing abortion providers was a "just cause."
McCain quickly got a first-hand flavor for the OCA. Marylin Shannon, the vice chairwoman of the Oregon GOP, had a spot on the program to give an opening prayer. In short order, she praised the Grants Pass woman accused of shooting an abortion doctor in Wichita and thanked the Lord ``for Lon Mabon and the vision you put in his heart.''
Shannon, the GOP chairwoman, referred to the accused shooter of the abortion doctor as a "fine lady," who shouldn't be judged solely based on the single act of violence, according to a letter she wrote to The Oregonian, which was accessed via Lexis Nexis.
While she did not endorse violence against abortion providers, she wrote, she recognized the "debate stirring within the anti-abortion movement" over whether killing abortion providers was a "just cause."
I am one of the many people who donated to Planned Parenthood in honor of Sarah Palin. I do not believe the Obama campaign started the email movement, but even if it did, it is a good idea. The point is to tell Sarah Palin that what she personally chooses for herself and her children is one thing, but she does not have the right to tell the rest of the country they must not be allowed to choose to have a child or not. Especially in the case of rape. How horrible of a person is she that she wants to force young woman who have been brutally violated that they have to carry that reminder with them for 9 months. And then, they must choose to keep a baby that is part of who they are, but was only conceived because of the terrible actions of another person. How would you like to be that kid? I wouldn't. And say the mother gives the baby up for adoption--then she must go through the rest of her life knowing that her own child is out there somewhere but she couldn't emotionally and/or financially take care of that baby.
And PP does far more than just abortion. They offer counciling and education and more. Palin is a crazy woman for thinking that this country doesn't need sex education--what about STDs and teen pragnency in families that aren't as happy as Palin to have a 17 year old daughter knocked up!
If you feel the same way, react to this news by telling Palin how you feel. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/politics&id=6428883
A message from Hillary Clinton:
The Bush administration is at it again — threatening reproductive freedom and women's health. Their latest new proposal from the Dept of Health and Human Services could jeopardize health care for millions of women. That's why I'm working with my colleagues in the Senate, and my friend Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, to stop them.
Cecile and I wrote an article that is appearing in The New York Times today, alerting the nation to what will happen if the Bush administration moves ahead with the HHS rule. Those who are anti-choice, anti-family planning see the period of transition between administrations as a window of opportunity. In its final months, they're pressing the Bush administration to do one ridiculous thing after another. We need Planned Parenthood to make sure that common sense wins out over ideology. One day, we'll live in a world where Planned Parenthood can simply go about its work providing women with essential health care information and services. But, that day isn't here yet. Until it arrives, you and I will have to keep counting on Planned Parenthood to speak up and challenge dangerous ideas that undermine women's health. And Planned Parenthood will have to keep counting on us to support and sustain its vitally important work at critical moments like this.
Let’s see: Women for Barack Obama has compiled these and other facts about John McCain:
“McCain Opposed Equal Pay Bill for Women, Said They ‘Need Education and Training’ Instead. . . . [Source: aflcio.org; H.R. 2831, Vote 110, 4/23/08; Associated Press, 4/28/08]
“McCain opposed spending $100 million to prevent unintended and teen pregnancies. [Source: Planned Parenthood]
“McCain opposed legislation requiring that abstinence-only programs be medically accurate and scientifically based. [Source: Planned Parenthood]
“McCain opposed Title X, the nation's family planning program. [Source: Planned Parenthood]
"McCain opposed requiring insurance coverage of prescription birth control. [Source: Planned Parenthood]
“McCain opposes comprehensive sex education. [Source: Planned Parenthood]
“McCain opposed repealing the ‘global gag rule.’ [Source: Planned Parenthood]
“McCain supports overturning Roe v. Wade. [Source: Planned Parenthood]”
Finally, when Barack Obama said, “You know, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig,” John McCain concluded that Obama was referring to McCain’s female running mate.
And that means that Obama is sexist?
Michael J. Wolter
Centennial, CO
Obama camp comes out with a memo criticizing McCain's record on women.
In early June, the McCain campaign bragged about its intense effort to win over women voters.[1] There’s a good reason why. Women have out-voted men in every election since 1964. In just the past two presidential election cycles, women have made up a growing majority of the electorate, making up 52% of the vote in 2000 (69.2 million voters), and 54% in 2004 (75.6 million voters). This percentage was dwarfed in the 2008 Democratic primaries with the women’s vote hitting at least 59% in 14 states.[2] The high water mark was in Georgia where a whopping 63% of the voters were women. During the Democratic National Convention next week we will mark Women’s Equality Day, the anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States. Eighty eight years after the right of American women to vote was written into our Constitution, the women’s vote will make the difference in this election. Despite his campaign’s outreach efforts, McCain’s attempt to bridge the gender gap has fallen flat. He fares worse among women than any presidential candidate since Bob Dole in 1996. In the August 13 Pew Poll, Obama holds a 51-38 lead among women over McCain. In the August TK Time Magazine poll, Obama leads 49-39. McCain’s share of the women’s vote is considerably below the 48% George W. Bush won in 2004 or the 43% he earned in 2000. Indeed, if McCain dips even a little, he is at risk of falling below Bob Dole’s 38% share of women’s vote in 1996, which is the lowest share of any major part candidate in the last 36 years. More than half the female electorate (53%) holds mostly positive views of Obama, while only 37% feel mostly favorable toward McCain. Ultimately, the reason McCain cannot close the gender gap is twofold: 1) Women voters don’t trust McCain because of his extreme positions on the key issues they care about. Obama leads McCain by ten points (42% vs. 32%) when it comes to which candidate women trust more. [3] 2) Women want change from the last 8 years of neglect for America’s middle class families and women’s economic security.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/Widening_the_gender_gap.html
Planned Parenthood and NARAL have given him a zero for his record on women's health issues. The record dates back to his days in the House of Representatives, between 1983 and 1986, and carries through to his career in the U.S. Senate, which began in 1987. Of the 130 congressional votes related to reproductive freedom that McCain has cast, 125 have been anti-choice, according to NARAL.
It's a record McCain says he's proud of -- when he's not trying to appeal to women outside his Republican base.
For women who support reproductive rights. Please share this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVuMYKs8iJs
Barack Obama spoke to Planned Parenthood on 7/17/07. This video has converted on-the-fence voters into Obama supporters. Gotta love that!
