Slog - Comments on Sen. George Allen: Opposed to Abortion Before He Bought Stock in Plan B? http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp This is interesting on two levels: One, anti-abortion Republican Senator George Allen has some serious explaining to do to his Evangelical constituents. And two, perhaps he'll be forced to square his opposition to abortion with his stock holdings by telling Evangelicals that taking the morning after pill doesn't equal having an abortion. (Or, perhaps he'll just dump his stock. Stay tuned.)... Copyright 2007 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:45:15 -0800 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:12:39 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle well, ok, but I own stock in oil companies and have owned coal stocks, but that doesn't mean I think either is the long-term solution for America ...

one's possessions are not the measure of a man.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442625 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442625 Politics Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:51:44 -0800 Comment by Levislade Gotta love that writing: "It seems hypocritical to oppose a woman’s right to choose while investing in a drug that does just that."

The drug . . . what? Chooses? It would be great if this led to an R explaining to his constituents how Plan B is not in any way related to abortion. Probably not gonna happen, though.

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442634 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442634 Politics Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:54:44 -0800 Comment by Daranee I second Levislade. Plan B is contraception; it is not and has never been an abortion pill. It's a high-dose of the same ingrediant found in birth control. If these hypocrites really believed abortion kills children, then they would support any contraception that would prevent the need for abortion. They are against *women* having sex for any other purpose than pro-creation.

]]> Daranee http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442667 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442667 Politics Mon, 07 Aug 2006 14:12:32 -0800 Comment by Fnarf This may hurt Allen in the polls. Sadly, his lifelong affection for the ideals of the Confederacy probably won't.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442668 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442668 Politics Mon, 07 Aug 2006 14:15:22 -0800 Comment by Gabriel Levislade, maybe if Allen can convince his constituents that he owns stock in a drug that opposes a woman's right to choose, he'll be clear!

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442718 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442718 Politics Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:55:22 -0800 Comment by Gabriel Will, your example seems a bit different. You might not think oil is a long term solution, but that doesn't mean you are morally opposed to oil, right? If you thought oil and its consumption were evil and yet owned stock in oil companies, that would be a better analogy and would seem hypocritical to most.

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442720 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442720 Politics Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:59:16 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle nah, I think oil makes a great lubricant and is nifty for making plastics.

but, that's ok, if you own most mutual funds (S&P 500, Total Stock Market) you own tobacco companies anyway.

not saying the guy isn't two-faced, just pointing out even if he is slime, he might not realize how slimy he is.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442728 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442728 Politics Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:07:22 -0800 Comment by religion is stupid Christians won't let women have abortions because the bible says so. Jews won't let Jewish women marry gentiles because the bible says so. All religious people are idiots. The Torah and the bible are equally good for wiping your ass with.

]]> religion is stupid http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442737 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442737 Politics Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:17:05 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle the bible says nothing of the sort - they quote it out of context.

in the original aramaic, it's quite different.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442798 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442798 Politics Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:57:00 -0800 Comment by Paulus Can you shed any light on what it does/did say, WIS?
I'm curious.

]]> Paulus http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442811 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442811 Politics Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:34:39 -0800 Comment by Monkey Look, I know these forums are all about free speech and everyone getting a say, but would it possible to make an exception for Religion Sucks/Religion Is Stupid, and block the IP?

Pretty please?

Or maybe, in the interests of fair play, just replace RS's posts with a button that says "RS has posted a comment", and you can click on it if you reaaally wanna read the repetitive rant...

Sigh.

Oh well, I suppose the RS bot has to suffer a power failure at *some* time in the future.

]]> Monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442835 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442835 Politics Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:11:28 -0800 Comment by Chris Some people own stock in companies they disagree with, because as a shareholder they get a say in their decisions.

]]> Chris http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442871 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c442871 Politics Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:01:39 -0800 Comment by Freedom of Speech I'm not religious at all. Washington is one of the least religious states in the nation. If comments about religion bother you move to a Red State. I agree with RS. All religions are a sham.

]]> Freedom of Speech http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c443088 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c443088 Politics Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:07:45 -0800 Comment by Macaca Sounds like the Senator could stand for a little spiritual growth himself, then maybe he wouldn't be contradicting himself. And making an ass of himself like he did this past Friday in Breaks, VA.

]]> Macaca http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c447120 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c447120 Politics Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:40:35 -0800 Comment by Tennisstars Tennis stars photos here: <a href=http://tennisstars.info>Tennis Stars</a>

]]> Tennisstars http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c450934 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/sen_george_allen_opp#c450934 Politics Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:12:39 -0800