Slog - Comments on Contraception is Murder http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder Surprise! The woman George W. Bush has appointed to oversee family planning programs at the Department of Health and Human Services thinks contraception is a part of our "culture of death," and that requiring health insurance plans to cover contraception isn't about health, but about making "everyone collaborators" in that culture of death. Susan Orr is a Family Research Council alum and a big supporter, naturally, of the billion-dollar boondoggle that is abstinence-only education. George W. Bush is going to be in office for 13 more months. Via ThinkProgress.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:27:26 -0800 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:14:01 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe George W. Bush is going to be in office for 13 more months."

Not if Sonya Blade has something to say about it.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827040 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827040 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:30:46 -0800 Comment by Greg Perhaps, if she wants to avoid the tragedy of wasted seed, she can volunteer to be the nation's semen receptacle.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827042 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827042 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:32:41 -0800 Comment by Michigan Matt Right, because endless war in Iraq has nothing to do with contributing to the so-called culture of death. Seriously, y'all. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

]]> Michigan Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827053 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827053 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:42:25 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Maybe the Flying Spaghetti Monster can deflect an asteroid or something and play pee-shooter with the Washington Monument or the White House ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827056 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827056 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:43:48 -0800 Comment by infrequent i don't know will. i find that most of FSM's policies are helplessly tangled. and have you seen whom FSM might nominate for cabinet positions? a bunch of meatballs if you ask me.

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827095 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827095 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:02:01 -0800 Comment by N in Seattle And of course, since she'll be the acting head of the office, there's no Senate hearing to vet her, and no Senate vote on the appointment.

Not that this is an "advise-and-consent" position anyway ... I'm just reiterating the point that Dubya hasn't made real appointments to many offices where the Senate could have a say in the matter, leaving those positions in the hands of unconfirmed (and unconfirmable) disastrous wingnut hacks.

]]> N in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827124 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827124 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:16:38 -0800 Comment by It's Mark Mitchell And I gasp with horror for about the 3rd time today. These guys just keep at it.

Revolution is our only hope. And I'm not too old to fight.

]]> It's Mark Mitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827130 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827130 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:19:51 -0800 Comment by Maggie Ugh, "fertility is not a disease." Maybe fertility is not, but pregnancy is a STD and I don't want it!!!!

]]> Maggie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827170 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827170 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:48:05 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Actually, from a biological perspective, pregnancy is an infection.

But a useful one.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827185 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827185 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:54:37 -0800 Comment by monkey Bush is going to pull this kind of crap as often as possible as he rides out the rest of his term.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827193 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827193 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:00:34 -0800 Comment by Dianna Agree with Monkey. Get back to your work, nothing to see here.

Except for the spineless Dems who keep shut on this kind of stuff.

]]> Dianna http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827201 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827201 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:08:00 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe The difference between a fuck-up Republican President and a fuck-up Democratic President is simple:

The Republican President will spend their remaining months trying to ensure that the first few years of the Democratic President will be hell.

The Democratic President would spend their remaining months trying to do what is right, not thinking of how to screw with whatever party the next President is with, because they most likely actually care about their country.

At least that's how I see it.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827211 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827211 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:15:28 -0800 Comment by Fnarf After I come I like to hold the rubber next to my ear and listen to millions of sperm scream and die.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827213 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827213 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:16:16 -0800 Comment by chi type God I just had to go over to icanhascheezburger for a while after reading that.

]]> chi type http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827229 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827229 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:25:29 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Then eat it, right?

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827230 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827230 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:25:31 -0800 Comment by wench "abortions send babies to God FASTER!"

]]> wench http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827231 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827231 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:28:31 -0800 Comment by infrequent i'm glad you use a condom for this particular form of entertainment.

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827240 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827240 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:31:31 -0800 Comment by Original Monique Interesting that the people who want to have a "culture of life" don't want to provide any social services to the people they think should have kids. Let alone providing healthcare to children that already exist, cause you know, that is just good policy.

*shakes head*

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827245 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827245 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:36:00 -0800 Comment by MSB Right, because no woman has ever had to take birth control pills in order to regulate their reproductive hormones for the sake of their health. I, and many other sufferers of PCOS and other hormonal disorders, apparently do not exist.

Actually, now that I think about it I wish I didn't because then I wouldn't have had to read that.

]]> MSB http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827252 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827252 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:47:24 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi @18,

Ha! That's not the half of it. A "pro-life" organization refuses to support SCHIP. So, quite literally, they don't give a fuck what happens to children once they're out of the womb.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827257 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827257 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:52:34 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Man, that is so pro-life it's like taking living toddlers and using pitchforks on them, @20. I wonder how God-hating Red Bushies can sleep at night ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827352 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827352 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:06:14 -0800 Comment by nelbot 461 days 19 hours 19 minutes and 52....49....47....45....

]]> nelbot http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827384 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827384 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:39:07 -0800 Comment by erin at least she's not a vetrinarian like that one guy who was put in chage of women's health at the FDA.....

]]> erin http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827680 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c827680 Politics Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:31:51 -0800 Comment by wet_suit_one I wouldn't say that contraception is murder, but it does impede new life.

That seems like something we can all factually agree upon. What it means ideologically, well, that's another bunch of bananas for the monkeys to scream about

]]> wet_suit_one http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c828920 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/contraception_is_murder#c828920 Politics Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:14:01 -0800