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I know; I'm a serious slacker

Paige — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:52:03 +0000

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I know; I'm a serious slacker these days. And actually... I did work when you first set this thing up. I was using it regularly for a while. Sounds like I should just create a new account now though.

Hey Paige. Long time no blog.

Michael Wolraich — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:07:46 +0000

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Hey Paige. Long time no blog. The Open ID thing has never worked. I should just disable it.

Hey, Bristol Palin has the

DF — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:42:04 +0000

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Hey, Bristol Palin has the answer:

"Girls need to imagine and picture their life with a screaming newborn baby, and then think before they have sex," the daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said.

"If girls realized the consequences of sex, nobody would be having sex," Palin added. "Trust me. Nobody."

D'oh! If only someone had thought to inform young people of the consequences of having sex, they would immediately wise up and stop doing it!

Bam, no unwanted pregnancies - no abortions. I see a future for this young lady in public policy.

First, well written O, as

Larry Jankens — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:55:58 +0000

In reply to Orlando - This is GREAT.

First, well written O, as always.

Second, I always find it perplexing that the party that supposedly wants the government out of your life wants it to intervene in your life when they disagree with your decision. Shouldn't people who advocate small government also advocate for pro choice since it stops "big government" from running your life

There is actually a group

Orlando — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:38:23 +0000

In reply to I think that's the big rift

There is actually a group that was in town protesting the protests who claimed to be pro-abortion. Their spokesperson was a little over the top, leaving me to think that it was either a) a put on; or b) a reaction to feeling that too many people apologize for being pro-choice--as in "Nobody supports abortion, but..."

But you're right that nobody really does support abortion, per se. It's a choice that no woman wants to have to make. But there are many times in life when we're faced with really difficult choices and in no instance would I ever want someone wholly unconnected with me to have a role in making that choice for me.

Orlando - This is GREAT.

Bluesplashy — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:36:41 +0000

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Orlando - This is GREAT. Thank you for all your research and info. I went and found one other stat that I think is interesting -

After learning they are pregnant, 25% of women have a first trimester pregnancy loss. Generally, after a miscarriage, a woman is able to have several healthy children.

So, what do the anti-choice people do about the women that had a miscarriage? Are these women baby killers?

I think abortion is very sad. There should be less of them but since the beginning of humans getting pregnant women have used methods to abort the fetus. Look through any old (centuries old) herbals. Those more versed then me could probably find it discussed in the bible. This is right up there with prostitution and drug induced states - constants in the human history legal or not.

I think that's the big rift

DF — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:22:54 +0000

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I think that's the big rift here. They're not pro-life. They're anti-abortion. Thus, they see their opposition as being pro-abortion, which isn't the case. I've never met anyone that was pro-abortion. Who is advocating for increasing the incidence of abortion?

But the little bitty video

Orlando — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:17:39 +0000

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But the little bitty video was so cute. I love Samantha Bee and I loved that bit. That poor young woman was tripping all over herself just to not have to say it.

G is on vacation, Paige (the nerve). But we'll alert him to your login issues when he returns. It's nice to see you!

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Paige — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:11:34 +0000

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(FYI for G: having some

Paige — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:09:50 +0000

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(FYI for G: having some issues logging in with OpenID. I suppose that's what I get for staying away so long.)

A recent Gallup poll indicated that the majority of Americans were pro-life. But a new CNN poll reveals that although 51% of Americans might call themselves “pro-life,” 68% of us do not wish to see Roe vs. Wade overturned.

Reading the above stats, I realized something. Horror of horrors, I think I must be "pro-life." I mean, I think abortion is generally a Bad Idea. But I also think thatat the only person who can really judge whether an abortion is a bad idea for their specific situation is the (potential) mother.

Reminds me of this classic from the campaign season:

(http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=184097&title=brist...)

And anyway, isn't the idea that unlimited procreation is the best way to ensure survival of the species a little, well, outdated?