Comments | hedwig_snowy: Another one bites the dust

hedwig_snowy

Another one bites the dust

Jun 19, 2006 15:25

Several year's ago, there was a request to boycott South Carolina due to the state flag issue. On a trip from FL to MD, I purposely avoided spending any money (Gas, hotel, food, etc...) in SC. Recent abortion decisions in South Dakota make it prime to skip that as well, but, since I wasn't ever really planning on visiting there anyway, it's not ( Read more... )

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abortion ban synergy June 19 2006, 21:40:57 UTC

Utter bullshit. It's coming. They've got the judges in place and it's going to be overturned. Damn O'Connor!

Re: abortion ban hedwig_snowy June 19 2006, 21:59:13 UTC

My question: What is "Christian" about allowing any of it? Ok, you 'believe' that abortion is murder. Why the exemption for the life of the mother? I mean, she's already out right? We don't care about child abuse enough. We don't treat child deaths the same as adult deaths (i.e. If you shake a baby to death, it's not as severe a crime as blowing the head off a convience store clerk). So, if you believe that, why have that exemption? Ok, it's political right? Well, what do you tell a rape or incest victim? That men can do what they want and you're keeping that in-bred monster whether you like it or not? These people aren't Christian, they're fanatics.

Re: abortion ban synergy June 19 2006, 23:39:49 UTC

That's right. A lot of it is a very strange I want to say hate for women as anything more than almost mere animals. Actually I think we're all animals, so I'll ammend to say almost dirt beneath their feet. That doesn't exclude other women either. It never ceases to boggle my mind every time I hear a woman utter tripe that amounts to themselves being "less."

Re: abortion ban baliset June 20 2006, 11:21:43 UTC

I've been fortunate to not hear a woman talk about herself like that. That's awful. :( Where do women learn such behavoir?!

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fruufoo June 26 2006, 22:41:57 UTC

Wow, that's going to lead to all sorts of bad things. I mean, I'm all for keeping people and other creatures alive if possible, but there's a limit to what's reasonable to expect of those it affects.

Louisiana Abortion ban arwenrjl June 28 2006, 02:15:43 UTC

Dear Hedwig,

I sympathize with you on this one. It appears that we are of a similar mind on some political issues. I have done some volunteer work on political campaigns, sometimes for a candidate and sometimes for a particular issue or issues, such as Pro Choice. This included spending my vacation time in 2004 in Florida campaigning for Kerry/Edwards. I came down from Connecticut with a group from Planned Parenthood. I like your idea about the boycott, but what about Phoenix Rising? I'm going to have to think about it.

- Arwen

Re: Louisiana Abortion ban hedwig_snowy June 28 2006, 03:38:44 UTC

Yes, it probably won't make a difference at this point, but if the organizers of PR had known prior to the event that this was state policy, I would hope that they would've foregone holding an event there. It's up to each individual to make that decision and NOLA could certainly use the help. My wife and I live near Orlando and were considering making the trip, but I, personally, wouldn't go now. That's my choice as well. :)

Side Note:

I saw Senator Kerry in Kissimmee and actually donated to his campaign. I took the second pic while holding the camera in my left hand and shaking his hand with my right. (In case you were wondering why it was so fuzzy :)). Said, "Good luck to you, Senator". Only thing I could come up with and not like I had a lot of time to chat or that he even heard with the music that loud. ;)

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Re: Louisiana Abortion ban arwenrjl June 28 2006, 23:50:29 UTC

Dear Hedwig,

Thanks for the pictures, that's really cool. I was canvassing voters in the Tampa area. I did not get to meet Kerry, but we did get to go to Orlando and see Bruce Springsteen and REM in the vote for change concert.

Who do you like in 2008? Kerry, Gore, Clinton or someone else? They better win, whoever we run that's all I can say.

- Arwen

Re: Louisiana Abortion ban hedwig_snowy June 29 2006, 00:17:54 UTC

At this point, without even knowing if he's definitely running, I would say Evan Bayh over any of those three. But, it's still really early. Of course, with the Immigration concerns, Bill Richardson might sneak in as a way long shot. And way out would be if the Dems nominated Barack Obama. Now, that would be interesting ( ... )

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