One of the most astounding statements I heard today came from a Republican from Alabama.
The Need for Title X in Alabama
In 2008, 271,200 women in Alabama were in need of publicly supported contraceptive services and supplies. Such women are sexually active; aged 13–44; able to become pregnant and not pregnant, postpartum nor trying to become pregnant; and either have a family income below 250% of the federal poverty level or are younger than age 20.In Alabama, 21% of women aged 15–44 are uninsured, compared with 22% nationally. Title X–supported family planning centers play an especially important role in serving the uninsured, who often cannot afford to pay out-of-pocket at private health care providers.
Martha Roby not only wants to shut down the Department of Education (click title to entry - thank you) she was fully engaged today in the lies of the GOP in regard to Title X and abortion. Roby is not only irresponsible, she is dangerous.
Alabama is among the poorest states in the nation. Is Mr. Roby worried about bringing responsible jobs to her constitutents. No. She is worried about breaking down the wall between church and state, at any cost.
This is where it really gets interesting. Supported Title X Clinics in Alabama:
In 2006, 81 family planning centers in Alabama received support from Title X. They included:
Health department clinics: 77
Community health centers: 4
Planned Parenthood clinics: 0
Hospital outpatient clinics: 0
Other independent clinics: 0
Community health centers: 4
Planned Parenthood clinics: 0
Hospital outpatient clinics: 0
Other independent clinics: 0
How a woman with two children can turn against other women in far less a capacity than herself to protect their lives from further impoverishment and illiteracy is anyone's guess.
Ms. Roby has no morals, no snense of whom she serves or any 'unique' statement to her purpose EXCEPT to destroy the Public Sector in Alabama. How can I say that? Because Roby, if successful, will remove public education (which is already far too overburdened with 'social adminisration' than actually educating) so the only schools left to Alabama children in her district will be PRIVATE education, and in Alabama that means Christian only DOGMA will be taught.
Senator Kyl's lies were more than interesting. He is simply throwing his vote with the extremists to give them some form of legitimacy. Kyl is not running for re-election because he wants to leave the Senate with a legacy rather than be thrown out.
...Kyl, (click here) who has become a leading conservative voice on foreign affairs, said at a news conference it was time to give someone else a shot at the seat he's held since 1994. He said he announced his retirement now to give fellow Republicans time to raise money and formulate their campaign strategies....
Kyl was ranked as the most conservative Senator under the Capital Dome. If he can throw weight to the extremists it might improve the next contenders chances of being elected or influence the national elections which is more the case. I haven't heard Kyl speak about the need for gun control yet. Now. That. Would be a very interesting 'fairwell' to the Senate.
Exposing the lies of the Regressive Republicans in the last few days has resulted in a 'Wizard of Oz Effect."
They seemed to be melting as each one was exposed. "Help Me, I'm melting..." It will be interesting to see how they REGROUP their paranoid caucus over the weekend.
