Rape is rape
“Rape is rape.”
That’s what Barack Obama said on the Jay Leno show.
Unfortunately, he was compelled to comment on this issue because the male Republican misogynists are at it again.
It wasn’t enough for Todd Akin to oh-so-stupidly announce that women who are “legitimately raped” have a biological mechanism that will enable them to spontaneously end their resulting pregnancies. Now Richard Mourdock has outed himself as a bona fide idiot by stating that when women find themselves pregnant as a result of rape, “It is what God intended.”
Excuse me?
As a dual citizen of the US and Canada, I have the right to vote. I’m especially glad about that in light of the fact that the US government wants me to pay several years’ worth of income tax when I have neither lived nor worked in America since 1974—and I know that millions of other people all over the world are in this same unfair and ridiculous predicament. If I have to pay taxes that I should not have to pay, then at the very least I should have the right to vote in the US federal election. And I will.
And in this particular election, I'm gratified that I can vote because I can’t even fathom what the world would be like if Romney and his muddled cohort of Republican dolts got into office and held power over such tremendously important decisions as women’s health care.
Can you?
Even if I didn’t think Obama could do a good job for another four years as President of the United States—which I do—I would still vote for him in this upcoming election. I’m grateful that the last place I lived in the US was Miami, which means I can vote in the swing state of Florida.
Yes, I know I’m only one person—but what if every one person who was able to vote actually DID vote, for the only candidate that can—in my opinion—truly keep the free world free?
Are any of you citizens of the US, dual or otherwise?
Are you going to vote?
Please consider what could happen if you don’t. It isn’t very difficult to do this—just ask Google how to vote in the US and you will be given the information you need, no matter what state you last resided in—and they will mail a ballot to you.
There is still time—but please don’t hesitate—the world needs your one vote.
If you don’t—just think, a girl or woman you love (or maybe even you yourself) might have to face the consequences of a dangerous Republican health care system making vital decisions for others that should NOT be theirs to make.
I wonder what other barbaric ideas they have up their collectively ludicrous sleeves—maybe legalizing public stoning or, better yet, blaming rape on the woman and letting the perpetrator completely off the hook?
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What I struggle with most about Governor Romney and these men he endorses for high office. Is that if asked, they truly would like to end ALL abortion by legislation. And they say things like if you are raped they don't want you to terminate the pregnancy.
because it is 'God's will'.
And these SAME people say the will repeal Obamacare because they don't want Government in 'their' (tax payer paid for) health care.
It truly is maddening ignorance.
Rep. Mourdock stating that all raped women should be legally required to carry their rapists babies because they are "Gifts from God" is horrifying, but the fact that Mitt Romney is publicly and officially endorsing him is dangerous for every single American citizen.
"Unfortunately, he was compelled to comment on this issue because the male Republican misogynists are at it again."
Interesting how two people translates into the whole party. Or being told to Google "How to Vote". Heaven forbid making up your own mind. Since the current administration has accomplished exactly nothing, that is so much better. Hell, even got a Nobel Prize, which has been worth less then toilet paper to me since they gave the same on to Yasser Arrafat, for doing the same nothing.
Yup. Better to brand everyone who doesn't support your party misoginists rather then have legitimate points on policy to make.
And if King's Dream was for people to judge his children on the content of their character rather then the colour of their skin. Then how does voting for Obama because he's black, as many have in the past, and have said they will again, especially black celebs, NOT equate a perversion of that dream? Since they ARE judging him based on the colour of his skin and not the content of his character, and 'accomplishements'?
And you do know that is essentially saying they aren't voting for Romney because he's white. Of course, that's not racism. Oh wait. It is. I guess extending your position that all Republicans are misoginists based on two men, that makes the Dems all racists based on those saying to vote Obama cause he's black.
Specious arguments are specious. Regardless of the direction. Try thinking about policy rather then fear mongering for a chnage, then make up your minds. Not that anyone ever actually does that any more. Yes, I am cynical. No, I don't actually support the Reps or Dems. I think they are both brain damaged and the state BOTH have left the States in is pretty much proof of their combined incompetence. Heaven forfend NOT just choosing from the two the MSM tells you you have to choose from, like trained seals we accuse our MP back benchers of being.