Comments on: Hypocrisy in Action: Cecile Richards at Take Back America

By: Valley Girl

Valley Girl — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:13:39 +0000

Jane- really really late here, but thanks for this and your continuing attention to this issue.

I remember ALL of your posts on this. We are of like minds.

By: CitizenE

CitizenE — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:27:06 +0000

I agree, but as the Dems seem to be going down in the flames of their own uncivil blog war, revealing a side to themselves as unflattering as tone of Reverend Wright’s sometimes way of putting things, I have not really heard from the candidates or the campaigns, or the blogs of late, how among all the other things going, the one sure-fired, lasting effect of any President is his or her court appointments. John McCain selecting the supremes, hmmn. Of the three candidates, which does one suppose would be most inclined toward the balances weighing justice and mercy for overly imprisoned working class and poor, the groups sold short by the American justice system in the past 40 years dominated by Republican administrations, which would tip the balance toward the corporate elites? which would be most or least likely to set aside political concerns for the common benefit in the spirit of the evolution of American law from its initial impulses?

By: walkingg

walkingg — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:12:15 +0000

Jane, I usually read posts too late to respond but I wanted to thank you and let you know how much I appreciate your continued emphasis on this issue in particular and feminist issues in general. Your tenacity is important. I have noticed these posts often elicit fewer comments then other topics you write about except of course when it is necessary for commenters to assert assertively that what you suggest might be sexism ABSOLUTELY ISN’T. (hmm!)

When I write Barbara Boxer to thank her for voting correctly on something I respectfully re-remind her of her lapse in judgement about Lieberman. It is important to let these powerful people who claim to represent us know that we have long memories.

By: dmac

dmac — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:11:49 +0000

and ecahn–the gardasil debate–didya notice they came out with a ’scary numbers’ teen study to push people further into getting it?

when the cdc had much scarier numbers released i think year before last year……..about all std’s……..yet not a word about it, but now that gardasil is being pushed on the states, all of a sudden it’s headline news.

but they only mentioned the numbers for teens, didn’t mention the numbers for entire population, which are high.

sorry, writtten in haste, was just checking in and saw your post.

later

By: dmac

dmac — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:06:08 +0000

boy am i sorry i missed this thread

one of my favorite things to rant about.

go jane!

By: Jane Hamsher

Jane Hamsher — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:37:44 +0000

I think that is a very good policy. Their clinic wing deserves all the support they can get.

By: RieszFischer

RieszFischer — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:13:41 +0000

I never donate to their political wing, “Planned Parenthood Action Fund” I think it’s called. I explain to the caller about “Short Ride” Joe. They usually gasp in horror when I tell them about that incident.

But I always donate to the clinic wing of the organization.

By: hackworth

hackworth — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:57:05 +0000

The Lieberman Backstab is the gift that keeps on giving. PP should be duly embarrassed and ridiculed for their support of Short Ride. Especially in consideration of Lieberman’s stunt(s). After he lost the Democratic primary to Lamont, Holy Joe abandoned the Democratic Party, ran as an Independent and was elected by Republicans who abandoned their own candidate in favor of the warmongering, opportunistic Lieberman.

By: JDM3

JDM3 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:44:56 +0000

A powerful odor of mendacity fills the air when she speaks.

Even the fucking cyber air.

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:28:46 +0000

Gardasil