Why should taxpayers be forced to pay for abortions anyway? Those that are upset should write a personal check to Planned Parenthood. You can even designate how many abortions you’d like to pay for.
@C Downs: You should write your congressperson & tell them what you said in that last paragraph. Just remember to bludgeon it in until s/he/they get the message. ; ).@Stipple – why? Maybe some of them remember WW2, when we Women kept the country running by being in construction, in factories, and so forth while the men were off fighting Hitler. Either that or they just found out that we Women do have brains after all and can actually carry on in that Circus we call Congress.
With regard to war, international and constitutional laws are clear. Under the Constitution’s Article I, Section 8, only Congress may declare war, not the president. That, in fact, last happened on December 8, 1941 after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. As a result, all subsequent US wars have been illegal, including Obama’s against Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Libya.
Here’s an interesting statistic: since 1991 (when Roe v. Wade turned 18), violent crime in the US has seen a steep decline. Probably because there are fewer unwanted and/or impoverished children growing up where crime and poverty are ways of life.
Side note: Germany and the Netherlands have incredibly lax abortion regulations, yet have incredible low rates. Why? They actually support parents and children. Republicans want to both ban abortion AND cut any financial assistance to parents and children. Do you really want to bring back the crime rates of the 70s and 80s?
I had a friend back when I was young — a young woman whose father was a Catholic MD — this was in the day when (in Canada) a woman could get an abortion if a doctor said it was essential for her physical or mental health, but not otherwise. So my friend got pregnant (I had nothing to do with it, by the way) and she went to her Dad for advice. He said, well, of course, we’re Catholic, so I can’t do anything to help you, but here’s the name of a Protestant colleague of mine, book an appointment with him. She did, and she had the abortion. But Dad had nothing to do with it, no, of course not.
I don’t know about the rest of you but taxes has always been spelled “TAXES”. This cartoon says TX which is the standard short form for “Texas” Now that sounds like something Texas is doing!
Article Six and the First Amendment to the Constitution say my tax dollars should NOT go to “liberty university”, or any “faith based charity”, but more goes there than to support “the general welfare” of the nation through the programs in the ‘toon. Why aren’t “conservatives” bent about THAT! Oh, wait did someone say taxpayer money is also going to Muslim “faith based initiatives”? Now THERE would be another freak out for them.
Very good! The war is costing us tons of money!also, those who are so mad that the very poor, the elderly, children and the disabled get some aid so that they don’t starve or lose a roof over their heads never express any concern about the many big corporations that don’t bother to pay the Taxes They OWE! WHy?
So, you are supportive of the government paying for birth control. There is nothing wrong with that viewpoint as overpopulation is a base cause of many of humanities (not just the US) problems.
I am also perfectly willing to admit that I am much more in favor of contraception, as it stops women from getting pregnant in the first place. It is also far less expensive than abortion. And if contraception is practiced, then there IS no fetus to fight for anyway!
I think this is a part of the issue that conservatives, moderates, and yes, even liberals, can agree upon in a bipartisan manner!
Cinci Steve over 11 years ago
Why should taxpayers be forced to pay for abortions anyway? Those that are upset should write a personal check to Planned Parenthood. You can even designate how many abortions you’d like to pay for.
braindead Premium Member over 11 years ago
Where are taxpayers paying for abortions? Or is this another ‘not meant to be factual’ accusations?
Ketira over 11 years ago
@C Downs: You should write your congressperson & tell them what you said in that last paragraph. Just remember to bludgeon it in until s/he/they get the message. ; ).@Stipple – why? Maybe some of them remember WW2, when we Women kept the country running by being in construction, in factories, and so forth while the men were off fighting Hitler. Either that or they just found out that we Women do have brains after all and can actually carry on in that Circus we call Congress.
josefw over 11 years ago
Give it a rest…
With regard to war, international and constitutional laws are clear. Under the Constitution’s Article I, Section 8, only Congress may declare war, not the president. That, in fact, last happened on December 8, 1941 after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. As a result, all subsequent US wars have been illegal, including Obama’s against Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Libya.
http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/Voices.php/2011/06/05/america-s-addiction-waging-illegal-wars
Stormrider2112 over 11 years ago
Here’s an interesting statistic: since 1991 (when Roe v. Wade turned 18), violent crime in the US has seen a steep decline. Probably because there are fewer unwanted and/or impoverished children growing up where crime and poverty are ways of life.
Side note: Germany and the Netherlands have incredibly lax abortion regulations, yet have incredible low rates. Why? They actually support parents and children. Republicans want to both ban abortion AND cut any financial assistance to parents and children. Do you really want to bring back the crime rates of the 70s and 80s?
lonecat over 11 years ago
I had a friend back when I was young — a young woman whose father was a Catholic MD — this was in the day when (in Canada) a woman could get an abortion if a doctor said it was essential for her physical or mental health, but not otherwise. So my friend got pregnant (I had nothing to do with it, by the way) and she went to her Dad for advice. He said, well, of course, we’re Catholic, so I can’t do anything to help you, but here’s the name of a Protestant colleague of mine, book an appointment with him. She did, and she had the abortion. But Dad had nothing to do with it, no, of course not.
josefw over 11 years ago
What else would “every one” since 1941 mean? Read the article and this one from the NY Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/opinion/21Ackerman.html?_r=0
Don Winchester Premium Member over 11 years ago
More of the invented war on women that the Dims projected onto republicans.
Phantom Marine over 11 years ago
I don’t know about the rest of you but taxes has always been spelled “TAXES”. This cartoon says TX which is the standard short form for “Texas” Now that sounds like something Texas is doing!
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
Article Six and the First Amendment to the Constitution say my tax dollars should NOT go to “liberty university”, or any “faith based charity”, but more goes there than to support “the general welfare” of the nation through the programs in the ‘toon. Why aren’t “conservatives” bent about THAT! Oh, wait did someone say taxpayer money is also going to Muslim “faith based initiatives”? Now THERE would be another freak out for them.
pam Miner over 11 years ago
Very good! The war is costing us tons of money!also, those who are so mad that the very poor, the elderly, children and the disabled get some aid so that they don’t starve or lose a roof over their heads never express any concern about the many big corporations that don’t bother to pay the Taxes They OWE! WHy?
frodo1008 over 11 years ago
So, you are supportive of the government paying for birth control. There is nothing wrong with that viewpoint as overpopulation is a base cause of many of humanities (not just the US) problems.
I am also perfectly willing to admit that I am much more in favor of contraception, as it stops women from getting pregnant in the first place. It is also far less expensive than abortion. And if contraception is practiced, then there IS no fetus to fight for anyway!
I think this is a part of the issue that conservatives, moderates, and yes, even liberals, can agree upon in a bipartisan manner!
lonecat over 11 years ago
Not that it’s all that different now….