Saturday, November 20, 2004
The Fundies are on the move!!! Anti-Abortion rider tacked on to Spending Bill.
Negotiators Add Abortion Clause to Spending Bill
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and CARL HULSE
Link to full story at NY Times
Published: November 20, 2004
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Nov. 20 - House and Senate negotiators have tucked a potentially far-reaching anti-abortion provision into a $388 billion must-pass spending bill, complicating plans for Congress to wrap up its business and adjourn for the year.
The provision may be an early indication of the growing political muscle of social conservatives who provided crucial support for Republican candidates, including President Bush, in the election.
House officials said Saturday morning that the final details of the spending measure were worked out before midnight and that the bill was filed for the House vote on Saturday.
The abortion language would bar federal, state and local agencies from withholding taxpayer money from health care providers that refuse to provide or pay for abortions or refuse to offer abortion counseling or referrals. Current federal law, aimed at protecting Roman Catholic doctors, provides such "conscience protection'' to doctors who do not want to undergo abortion training. The new language would expand that protection to all health care providers, including hospitals, doctors, clinics and insurers.
This from Kos
they wont (stop)...
..and this is what you can do:
Be on a permanent protest footing. The next four years should make the late 60s and early 70s protests and cultural upheaval seem like kid's play. Some say this is "playing into their hands," but pray tell, what is remaining quiet and having hope the democrats can pull off miracles without loud popular support not MORE so in regards to "playing into their hands?"
Divest from Bush's corporate backers. These lists arent hard to find. Donations are public record.
Fight to secularize the concept of marriage. I think this clearly violates the state and church separation. Insurance companies should not be able to give breaks and special treatment to married people. Marriage should be a church institution and the legal end should be a discrimanatory free 'civil union' I think this could easily be made into a non-partisan issue. Afterall, doesnt the right hate it when government gets into their lives?
Begin the dialogue on the usefullness of the federal system in today's day and age. I dont think the feds represent anyone, other themselves and certain industries and lobbies. We're in this bizzare war of lies, Ashcroft fights our medical marijuana and right to death law, etc. The right always says they want a smaller/weaker federal government. I agree, the feds are way out of line and beyond corrupt. How they refused to put paper trails in the HAVA legislation is a sign of a democracy which is not very healthy. Across the board we need to limit power to all three branches of government and shift back to a state's right position.
I know the above may lead to removing federal protections, but theres no reason states cant reinstate those protections. Its smaller government, its a tax break, and it will end this tyranny of the majority.
Keep pushing energy indepedence. This will solve half of our foreign policy probelms. Its time the looney left accepted nuclear plants as the only alternative to oil and we all agree to raise CAFE standards.
Keep fighting the paperless voting machine.
Keep fighting for a single payment insurance solution.
Keep fighting to end the "faith based" funding and support secular organizations. Boycott all non-secular charities.
There's a lot people can do. The question is, will they? Are we ready to take some chances?
dont visit my blog!
by skallas on Sat Nov 6th, 2004 at 09:13:17 PST
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and CARL HULSE
Link to full story at NY Times
Published: November 20, 2004
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Nov. 20 - House and Senate negotiators have tucked a potentially far-reaching anti-abortion provision into a $388 billion must-pass spending bill, complicating plans for Congress to wrap up its business and adjourn for the year.
The provision may be an early indication of the growing political muscle of social conservatives who provided crucial support for Republican candidates, including President Bush, in the election.
House officials said Saturday morning that the final details of the spending measure were worked out before midnight and that the bill was filed for the House vote on Saturday.
The abortion language would bar federal, state and local agencies from withholding taxpayer money from health care providers that refuse to provide or pay for abortions or refuse to offer abortion counseling or referrals. Current federal law, aimed at protecting Roman Catholic doctors, provides such "conscience protection'' to doctors who do not want to undergo abortion training. The new language would expand that protection to all health care providers, including hospitals, doctors, clinics and insurers.
This from Kos
they wont (stop)...
..and this is what you can do:
Be on a permanent protest footing. The next four years should make the late 60s and early 70s protests and cultural upheaval seem like kid's play. Some say this is "playing into their hands," but pray tell, what is remaining quiet and having hope the democrats can pull off miracles without loud popular support not MORE so in regards to "playing into their hands?"
Divest from Bush's corporate backers. These lists arent hard to find. Donations are public record.
Fight to secularize the concept of marriage. I think this clearly violates the state and church separation. Insurance companies should not be able to give breaks and special treatment to married people. Marriage should be a church institution and the legal end should be a discrimanatory free 'civil union' I think this could easily be made into a non-partisan issue. Afterall, doesnt the right hate it when government gets into their lives?
Begin the dialogue on the usefullness of the federal system in today's day and age. I dont think the feds represent anyone, other themselves and certain industries and lobbies. We're in this bizzare war of lies, Ashcroft fights our medical marijuana and right to death law, etc. The right always says they want a smaller/weaker federal government. I agree, the feds are way out of line and beyond corrupt. How they refused to put paper trails in the HAVA legislation is a sign of a democracy which is not very healthy. Across the board we need to limit power to all three branches of government and shift back to a state's right position.
I know the above may lead to removing federal protections, but theres no reason states cant reinstate those protections. Its smaller government, its a tax break, and it will end this tyranny of the majority.
Keep pushing energy indepedence. This will solve half of our foreign policy probelms. Its time the looney left accepted nuclear plants as the only alternative to oil and we all agree to raise CAFE standards.
Keep fighting the paperless voting machine.
Keep fighting for a single payment insurance solution.
Keep fighting to end the "faith based" funding and support secular organizations. Boycott all non-secular charities.
There's a lot people can do. The question is, will they? Are we ready to take some chances?
dont visit my blog!
by skallas on Sat Nov 6th, 2004 at 09:13:17 PST
