Okay. I have been silent about all of this for far too long.
"I
struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize that life is
that gift from God. And, I think, even when life begins in that horrible
situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen." – Richard Mourdock, Indiana
Claiming
lack of clarity in his words coupled with people twisting and “putting said words into his mouth,” Richard
Mourdock speaks from his heart when he states that life begins at conception and
is a gift from God; even in cases of rape (does that include incest with a
minor or no?). The question begs: does this man actually believe that rape is a
gift from God if it results in a pregnancy. That rape? Rape and the result of said rape? Is a gift from God? Like
Paul Ryan, Mourdock seems to forget that pregnancy requires a penis, every time
and that forcing a woman to have a child she does not want is a form of
punishment.
Unlike Paul
Ryan, Mitt Romney’s uterus-hating running-mate whos platform includes requiring
laboring mothers to die with their stillborn baby, struggling fetus, or ectopic
zygote implantation; Richard Mourdock stated in the same spiel that he supports
abortion only in cases where the mother’s life is in "immediate danger." A loaded phrase, that one:"Immediate danger." Does that include a woman who has several children and has been advised by he physician of fourteen years, that she cannot safely carry another pregnancy to term? Does it include the single mom who won't be able to afford to feed her other children if forced into parturition? What about the woman (or girl) who's mental health hangs in the balance after rape or incest? The diabetic woman who's first baby almost killed her? An 11-year-old child? Your wife? Your mother? Your sister?.... Your daughter? Any of these people deserve this war on vaginas?
Speaking of which: A few words on Paul Ryan…
This diplomat believes that rather than performing life-saving (yes, I said lifesaving) Abortion Care (go ahead and grumble
about how filthy, disgusting and socially inappropriate the word “Abortion” is
to you. In the field of Medicine, the word is used) in the above listed cases: women should sacrifice (READ: be forced to
sacrifice) their lives for a dying, or nonviable fetus. Certain people in political power in our country seem to think they should control what
happens inside women’s bodies. Who do these bodies belong to anyway? Should
some religious throwback leftover from dysfunctional puritan times be allowed
to make medical decisions on your behalf and without your permission? I don’t
think so.
Now we are
back with Richard Mourdock from Indiana, recently endorsed by the Romney
campaign, but even more recently denounced and distanced from the mainstream GOP.
Even though Paul Ryan’s views on abortion seem to more in line with Mourdock
than with Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, we haven’t heard much from him on
the subject. Yet.
People often
argue with me over the use of semantics in debate; whether-or-not the actual meaning
of the words spoken or the intended message of the speaker holds more value
depends on the beholder. I believe words themselves, combined with context,
clarity, and honesty, carry a message bearing a person’s intent, character, and
appeal. In the cases of Ryan, Romney and Mourdock, words have proven to be of
the loaded variety often enough in recent weeks.
To those who
actually believe that these words don’t matter, that words are just words, know this:
Words have a
way of becoming policy with these clowns. Much like excrement, some words
stick.
I think a
lot of voters are under the impression that the doctrine these men intend to
put in place might not actually put every female in the United Sates at risk, medically
and psychologically speaking. However, the CDC reports that women and girls forced in one way or another into
pregnancy, delivery, and birth against their will are far more likely to later
get into heavy drug use, become sexual deviants, suffer from depression; get involved
in prostitution and/or commit suicide. Is that not enough risk for anyone?
Some women’s
bodies were simply not built for multiple, or even a single, pregnancy. Forcing
victims of rape, incest, and the very, very young into growing a fetus in her
womb, against her will, telling her she is evil, a slut and a whore for being
in her position is damaging to the mind and the body. Men will never understand
the emotional roller-coaster a woman’s body goes through during the many, many
stages of pregnancy. We are hardwired to sustain life unconditionally, to propagate
the species and populate the earth. However, we live in an advanced and
socially sophisticated society where we have the freedom to assemble for
protests filled with hate while a woman’s right to choose medically what
happens to her body is under full attack.
Now I could
go on-and-on for eons on matters such as these; figuratively and not literally,
Right Angie?
^^)
But I will
spare you more-of-the-same; instead I move on to say that it is time to move on
to something else entirely. So moving on... To the the subject of of
signed pledges from members of congress, House and Senate Repubs, vowing to
make Obama a one-term President. And making it their number-one priority over
any-and-all else. Voting records show how many Obama proposals were shot down
by party leaders as suffering from not being proposed by Obama. Impeding the
political process at the expense of taxpayers is an immoral act with the air of
criminality. The Filibuster is being abused, now worse than ever.
Your people
lost last time. I’m sorry about that, but these guys need not be in office. In fact, I think they need to read their bibles with a little more scrutiny.Some
have dangerous ideas that could place us under religious doctrine akin to that
of Syria and Iran. The people the GOP has in office right now seem to be losing
their fecking minds so find us someone else in four years. Then you can give it
another go. Until then, please stop badgering me about my views. My conscience is
completely clear and I am confident my remarks are accurate and well-researched.
Drops
microphone, walks away..
