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A few assorted thoughts of the day: Over the weekend, I was interested to follow the post-election ruckus in Iran. Part of that interest arises from just the way the energy feels kind of like the end of the Soviet empire…or potentially like Tiananmen Square. And part of that interest arises from the emergence of Twitter [...]
Sometimes the simplest messages are the most potent. Apparently this ad has been televised only once, on MSNBC, immediately after the debate last night. I figure it merits repeating. 
In past discussions I’ve witnessed, where the principles of a centrist or libertarian party platform have attempted to have been worked out, one of the big challenges that must be overcome is that of abortion. It’s a major political concern to many, and views on the subject tend to be highly polarized. Frankly, when I was [...] 
A diary entry over at Blue Mass Group made an comparison that couldn’t help but catch my eye. It references a Boston Globe article on a plan to expand the protest-free buffer zones around abortion clinics in Massachusetts: The legislation would almost double the current 18-foot buffer zone and bar protesters from entering it. Currently, protesters may [...]
Seen in the New York Times: After months of conflicting signals on abortion, Rudolph W. Giuliani is planning to offer a forthright affirmation of his support for abortion rights in public forums, television appearances and interviews in the coming days, despite the potential for bad consequences among some conservative voters already wary of his views, [...]
By now, you’ve probably heard the pro-life crowd celebrating and the pro-choice crowd regrouping in the wake of yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling upholding a federal partial birth abortion ban. For example, from Tom DeLay’s blog: It appears that the nation is beginning to reap the benefits of President Bush’s two traditionalist appointments – [...]
Seen in the Commercial Appeal: The bill, which makes an exception for abortions performed in cases of rape, incest and when the mother’s life is in danger, is one of three abortion measures passed by the Senate today. The other two bills would, in one case, require a woman considering an abortion to listen to a fetal [...]
If you need a little light reading to inspire thought when roadtripping this holiday weekend, consider this article at Alternet: Despite strong interest, pro-choice license plates only exist in Montana (and as a decal in Hawaii). If you Google “anti-abortion license plates,” all sorts of articles pop up about how they are legal in 13 states [...]
(Via Kos) It Today, the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families
When I skim through Alternet, I usually feel a need to keep several grains of salt around. However, I found this article worthy of note…even though I’m not sure that this doesn’t constitute “overhype”: The architects of the South Dakota ban on abortion have a bold plan for our country.[...] The pro-life groups who are [...] |
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