Read this. I got so pissed off. Really, Arizona? It should not be anyone's business what medications a woman is taking. Right to privacy, anyone? It's in the Constitution. I can't even get my thoughts together to properly articulate a response, so I'll end here. I'm so mad that I honestly can't continue.
-E.M
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Hmm...
In the last few days, I haven't heard anything outrageous come out of the mouthes of politicians. Something must be wrong...
Joking. But really, why have things slowed down? Are all of the candidates just putting so much effort into the primaries?
By the way, Republicans, who do you want to win nomination?
-E.M
Joking. But really, why have things slowed down? Are all of the candidates just putting so much effort into the primaries?
By the way, Republicans, who do you want to win nomination?
-E.M
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Single parents are abusive to children?!
This got me really worked up. A Republican Wisconsin senator wants to label single parents as child abusers. WHAT THE HELL?! Seriously, this is just ridiculous. Does this guy know how hard it is for those people?
I'd like to propose a few more questions. Firstly, does this guy really know how many people would be affected by such a thing? There are single parents from every walk of life, probably including some fellow politicians. I bet they would not be happy about this. Single parent families have almost become the norm. Just because relationships don't work out doesn't mean that a child is being abused. Yes, it's mentally very tough for some children but they grow up to be perfectly functioning people. This label would ruin the lives of so many people.
Secondly, how is it okay to label a widow(er) as a child abuser? That should never be allowed. I have a friend who's father passed away and her mother is disabled and still managed to care for her and her sister. She told me what it was like during that part of her life. It's hard enough to lose a spouse/parent. If such a person had the label of 'child abuser,' they would not be able to care for a child.
I would also like to pose this question, is it safe to say that there is some sort of war against women going on? First there was the birth control thing, now this. Most single parents are women. Courts usually give custody to the mothers and have the fathers make time to see them. I feel that there is some sort of Republican attach on women. I'm sorry if this offends anyone but that is my opinion. I don't really understand why these men feel that they know what's best for a woman.
-E.M
I'd like to propose a few more questions. Firstly, does this guy really know how many people would be affected by such a thing? There are single parents from every walk of life, probably including some fellow politicians. I bet they would not be happy about this. Single parent families have almost become the norm. Just because relationships don't work out doesn't mean that a child is being abused. Yes, it's mentally very tough for some children but they grow up to be perfectly functioning people. This label would ruin the lives of so many people.
Secondly, how is it okay to label a widow(er) as a child abuser? That should never be allowed. I have a friend who's father passed away and her mother is disabled and still managed to care for her and her sister. She told me what it was like during that part of her life. It's hard enough to lose a spouse/parent. If such a person had the label of 'child abuser,' they would not be able to care for a child.
I would also like to pose this question, is it safe to say that there is some sort of war against women going on? First there was the birth control thing, now this. Most single parents are women. Courts usually give custody to the mothers and have the fathers make time to see them. I feel that there is some sort of Republican attach on women. I'm sorry if this offends anyone but that is my opinion. I don't really understand why these men feel that they know what's best for a woman.
-E.M
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Santorum Say What?!
I just heard Rick Santorum say this on the news "Obama once said that he wants all Americans to go to college... What a snob!" He then said something about Obama wanting everyone to be in his image. There are so many things wrong with that statement. First of all, higher education only enables people to go farther in life and have a good career. Why would someone who wants to be president not want the citizens to be all that they can be? That seems a bit counter productive. The next generations need to be educated so that they can be the future leaders of the country. How can this happen if they are not educated? College is not mandatory as grade school is, but it is necessary. Most teens about to graduate high school will mention college as an immediate plan. Obama has been making this easier. He has been trying to keep tuition costs down. He knows how vital it is for people to continue their education. My parents always have told me that an education is the one thing someone can never take away from you. It is a statement that should be said more.
-E.M
-E.M
Lysistrate...Alive and Well. :-D :-D Aristophanes, I applaud you!
For those that may not know the full meaning of my title a little background. Lysistrate is the Greek comedy (although men might not find it that way tehe) written by the ballsy playwright Aristophanes. At its premier the Peloponnesian War was in its TWENTIETH year and understandably the women were upset over their men brutally fighting one another. Until one woman got an idea for peace.
That method was the withholding of sex. ALL sexual activities were suddenly withheld THROUGHOUT Grecian cities as women holed up inside the acropolis as men returned with fire and pitchforks. While able to water the men down (in nature and temper) Lysistrate tells of her husband how she wants him to do the woman's work from now on and showing the magistrate how unkind it is for men to be married at any age while a woman is seen as "ripe" for a short period of time. She even says how unfair it is for olden, childless "maids" to age alone while their husbands continue their fights. When the leading men are "tortured" (with bulging erections hidden under tunics) do they finally sit down to compromise and end the war. It all ends happily.
While Rita Irene Von Essen might have not stopped wars I think it IS important what she did stop. While flipping through television and seeing her husband's colleague spew out about MANDATING transvaginal ultrasounds for women seeking abortions she told her husband she was too tired to have sex. Did this have an impact on how he thought? Did he see that it was unfair that women would have to see the parasitic embryo growing in them in cases of rape or incest? Unwanted (while not by violent means but incidents or stupidity)? O.o Maybe he saw the emotional pain it would cause some and thus a deal was reached making the ultrasound OPTIONAL.
So, Rita Irene Von Essen, I hope this reaches you and I wish you all the luck and to get the word out to other Republican wives, girlfriends, mistresses, secret boyfriends, significient others, etc. :-D :-D You make me proud to be a woman!
Thank you so much!,
Brittny M. Cogan
That method was the withholding of sex. ALL sexual activities were suddenly withheld THROUGHOUT Grecian cities as women holed up inside the acropolis as men returned with fire and pitchforks. While able to water the men down (in nature and temper) Lysistrate tells of her husband how she wants him to do the woman's work from now on and showing the magistrate how unkind it is for men to be married at any age while a woman is seen as "ripe" for a short period of time. She even says how unfair it is for olden, childless "maids" to age alone while their husbands continue their fights. When the leading men are "tortured" (with bulging erections hidden under tunics) do they finally sit down to compromise and end the war. It all ends happily.
While Rita Irene Von Essen might have not stopped wars I think it IS important what she did stop. While flipping through television and seeing her husband's colleague spew out about MANDATING transvaginal ultrasounds for women seeking abortions she told her husband she was too tired to have sex. Did this have an impact on how he thought? Did he see that it was unfair that women would have to see the parasitic embryo growing in them in cases of rape or incest? Unwanted (while not by violent means but incidents or stupidity)? O.o Maybe he saw the emotional pain it would cause some and thus a deal was reached making the ultrasound OPTIONAL.
So, Rita Irene Von Essen, I hope this reaches you and I wish you all the luck and to get the word out to other Republican wives, girlfriends, mistresses, secret boyfriends, significient others, etc. :-D :-D You make me proud to be a woman!
Thank you so much!,
Brittny M. Cogan
Thursday, February 23, 2012
About last nights debate...
I watched most of the debate last night and found it interesting. I think it's pretty obvious that I do not care for the Republican candidates but I agreed with Ron Paul on somethings. I've decided to make a list of what I can still remember.
-E.M.
- Ron Paul is not completely against birth control. As a doctor he stated that the pills are not bad but it's the fault of the people who miss-use the pills. When I say miss-use the pills, I mean that some women use the Morning After pill as a primary form of contraception. That isn't really good for the body. The cyclic pills are much better. They keep the cycles regular, which is important for women (uterine build-up is no bueno, trust me). Anyway, Ron Paul really surprised me with that. I would have thought that he would have done the conservative thing and be completely against it. Some of his policies are completely backward, but this one isn't. It was refreshing to hear him caring about women. I do not feel that way when Santorum speaks. He's a Catholic, so he doesn't believe in birth control. He seems to be pushing those beliefs onto the people. I don't know about you, but I don't really care for a MAN telling me, a WOMAN, about WOMEN'S health when that man is not a doctor.
- When Santorum was speaking on the birth control issue, my kitty, Lilo (a female), was getting agitated while listening to it. Yes, my fiance (who Minors in Political Science) and I are getting our cat hooked on it. She would hear him speak and slap her tail down on the bed. Animals are very good judges of character, people! Think about it.
- Mitt Romney stated that he thinks that government programs like Social Security and Medicare should be done on a state level. I have to agree with that. It's a bit too difficult for the government to control programs like that when they don't know what's going on in the states. The state's law makers know more about their state and would be able to provide services based on the needs of the people in that state. This is a much better alternative to some candidates wanting to get rid of those programs all together. This is a great compromise, but that doesn't mean I want Romney to win the Election either.
-E.M.
The People Have Spoken! Vasetomy and Obama's Compromise.
Last week, as the Republicans attempted to make a religious brew-ha-ha over Obama's compromise to allow insurance coverage of birth control to religious affiliations the people were speaking their opinions. In a country-wide polling FIFTY FOUR percent of Americans approved of the compromise, surprisingly with FIFTY TWO percent of MEN wanting it. Perhaps because they realize its an extra hurdle for them to lose a little sensation with condoms or that condoms are an everyday expense while contraceptives would be free and daily. No more late-night runs trying to find a Rite-Aid or gas station open for business. ;-) ;-) Meanwhile, in 55% of those polled BOTH APPROVE Planned Parenthood AND abortion rights. This cannot ONLY be amongst those "non-religious" as Catholics since the 1960's have steered away from the Church on this issue. In fact, some religious sects (and I truly apologize for not having all facts without my Roe v. Wade book on hand) while not HAPPY with the act of abortion understand its need, especially in those cases of rape and incest, something that SOME Republicans (ahem, Sanitorum Rick :-/) don't seem to understand. In fact, the approval rating for Planned Parenthood goes up to EIGHTY PERCENT when it is told that federal funding does not go towards abortions.
In other news of female health Georgian Republican Doug "Stopkilling" McKillip introduced House Bill 954 as a Neonatal perception prevention. No where in the medical texts does it say that an embryo feels pain and in fact while caring for premature infants it is shown that THEY do not feel pain until the 29th or 30th week and in fact is surrounded by anestesizing and sedatives in the womb. If that is to be seen as true with the medical enzymes surrounding fetuses than there is no reason why a woman should be concerned for its "feeling of pain" as Republicans would like us to believe. :-/
To counterbalence this, the female Democratic representatives have set up a measure to stop any and all non-medical vasectomies. Why SHOULD a man be denied of fatherhood if it is "G-D's will?" Why should HE have the birth control method that is less painless and safer than a woman having her tubes tied? How would a MAN feel if he was told he could not get a vasectomy or anal exam for his prostate? O.o I'm pretty sure they would NOT stand for it and women AND men should reunite to keep everybody safe and healthy. Please, if you are reading this AND in the state of Georgia contact your OWN local representative to say NO to House Bill 954 and show the government what the PEOPLE THINK AND FEEL!!!
-B.M.C
In other news of female health Georgian Republican Doug "Stopkilling" McKillip introduced House Bill 954 as a Neonatal perception prevention. No where in the medical texts does it say that an embryo feels pain and in fact while caring for premature infants it is shown that THEY do not feel pain until the 29th or 30th week and in fact is surrounded by anestesizing and sedatives in the womb. If that is to be seen as true with the medical enzymes surrounding fetuses than there is no reason why a woman should be concerned for its "feeling of pain" as Republicans would like us to believe. :-/
To counterbalence this, the female Democratic representatives have set up a measure to stop any and all non-medical vasectomies. Why SHOULD a man be denied of fatherhood if it is "G-D's will?" Why should HE have the birth control method that is less painless and safer than a woman having her tubes tied? How would a MAN feel if he was told he could not get a vasectomy or anal exam for his prostate? O.o I'm pretty sure they would NOT stand for it and women AND men should reunite to keep everybody safe and healthy. Please, if you are reading this AND in the state of Georgia contact your OWN local representative to say NO to House Bill 954 and show the government what the PEOPLE THINK AND FEEL!!!
-B.M.C
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