Why the GOP IS the root of all evil...

mac · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:50 pm Post subject:

CB--Pollitt covered that in the full essay. Science is more than a little hard for many of these evangelists. You may recall that some on the forum and the Tea Party have argued for electing amateurs. The elected a lot of nutty amateurs unwilling to listen to other people's values and unwilling to compromise. They thought they would get cleaner politics. The fact free budget problems that have occurred in Kansas are not unique. The anti-abortionist extremists (the American Taliban) have not only blocked the Colorado measure, based on a complete misunderstanding of the science of IUD's, but they have passed dozens of abortion restrictions that have been successfully challenged in court. Their extremism has cost governments at the State level millions.

Does anyone still want to defend election of poorly educated amateurs?

coboardhead · Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 4303

And then when the Democrats say this is a "War on women" they cry foul. Don't look at what we, actually, do. Vote for us cause of what we say we do.

Reproductive rights, particularly birth control, is probably my biggest political concern. To me, population expansion is the root of most of our global problems. Limiting access to birth control is a crime!

I am all for shaking up government. I think incumbents become too entrenched. But, electing these guys with a contempt for government is a poor solution.

mrgybe · Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 5180

mac · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:16 am Post subject:

Bang harder, it's not working.

uwindsurf · Joined: 18 Aug 2012 Posts: 968 Location: Classified

mac · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:24 am Post subject:

Occasionally, conservatives show us exactly how far back they want to turn the clock. In mrgybe's case, it seems to be 1873, when the Comstack laws were passed banning contraception. Before that, abortion and contraception were more common--although much less effective.

Let's remember who his moral guides in this were. The Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Bishops. Oops.

coboardhead · Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 4303

mrgybe · Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 5180

But teacher........why would you suppose that there is only room for one apple tree when 90% of the land is not occupied? That makes as much sense as saying that American women's access to birth control is your number one political issue. Surely you know, sir, that women can get free contraception from drug stores, supermarkets, from Planned Parenthood, by mail order, etc, etc. Teacher, are you suggesting that people are too stupid to figure out that they need to plant a second apple tree.........and that women are too dumb to figure out how to get free contraception despite ubiquitous availability?

The soft bigotry of low expectations.

coboardhead · Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 4303

We're loosing farmland.

http://www.farmlandinfo.org/statistics

Where I live, I could plant 100 apple trees and not get a single apple. In case you have't noticed, much of the land is not suitable for crops.

For one who routinely scoffs at science, I find it ironic that you, apparently, believe technology will provide an answer that will allow unending population expansion. Or do you think there is a limit to our resources and we should do nothing about until we have a crisis?

The same politicians that do not want to fund domestic programs, will not fund international birth control programs. Unless, we consider the loss of civilian lives due to our military interventions as birth control.

mac · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:08 pm Post subject:

Are there not mountains? Are not there deserts? Are there not lands where fracking has used the water? Are there not lands fouled by energy development and waster?

About 24% of the United States is arable according to the World Bank. That doesn't take into account availability of water, quality of soil, or that problem that we must ignore, global warming.

Is it arrogance or stupidity that leads to such blanket statements, claims that no one is trying to block birth control, and expects a young teenager to understand all the options for birth control? Particularly those that work as well as the IUD blocked by Colorado social conservatives?