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VIDEO: WI GOP doesn’t trust women not to lie about rape. So State Rep. reveals: “I was 8. I didn’t know what was happening.”

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Once again, Republicans show America how concerned they are about job creation (And by jobs, Republicans mean abortions aka jobortion), education, health care, civil liberties, foreign affairs, the economy, and the environment.

They’re ba-a-ack, but this time, a Wisconsin state representative responds, and to say her personal story has impact is an understatement:

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Wisconsin State Representative Mandy Wright:

This is a story that my constituents don’t know. This is a story that my students don’t know. This is a story that most of my friends don’t know. And that story starts when i was a kid.

I was 8 years old visiting the family farm, and my cousin raped me repeatedly. several times. The only reason it stopped is because my father found us. This has been kept private with my family for good reason. It was not reported.

There’s a reason that only 19% of rapes are ever reported. I was 8. I didn’t know what was happening.

My parents protected me and they made good decisions on my behalf. And I’m a whole person because of the love and care of my parents and my faith community and the counseling that I was able to receive individually and with my family, and that should have been kept private.

But because of this bill, I need to tell this story. because now I have three daughters, and I talked about them on the floor last week and they’re my pride and joy. And they’re beautiful.

And God forbid they have the same thing happen to them that happened to me and they actually be of childbearing age. And now I need to publicly reveal this to the entire community. And let’s make no mistake, I am a state representative. Things that go on the police log do not go undetected.

You are talking about my kids here, that this would have to be made publicly known for them to receive the services that they need.

Rachel:

Wisconsin State Representative Mandy White explaining in some very, very personal terms why she believes it is a terrible idea for the state legislature in Wisconsin to tell Wisconsin’s women that they will not believe you that it was rape if it does not end up in a police report.

And if it does not end up in a police report and you get pregnant, then the decision about what happens next is up to the Republicans in the state legislature, it is not up to you. That is what is happening in Wisconsin. Republicans saying essentially that women lie about being raped in order to get abortions they should not get and so we need to get the police involved in that decision or it didn’t happen.

And now Republicans in Washington are doing the same thing for the whole country.

See how the GOP is reaching out to women? Aren’t they the reachy-outiest ever?

But it is reassuring to see how they’re sticking to their guns about government– especially those run by Republicans– not intruding into our private lives, isn’t it?

small government my ass

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Video Mid Day Distraction- Australian Chief of Army Shows How To Deal With “Unacceptable Behaviour” In The Military

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BIM, BAM, BOOM. Via.

If you become aware of any individual degrading another, then show moral courage and take a stand against it. No one has ever explained to me how the exploitation or degradation of others enhances capability or honors the traditions of the Australian army. I will be ruthless in ridding the army of people who cannot live up to its values and I need every one of you to support me in achieving this.

The standard you walk past is the standard you accept. That goes for all of us, but especially those who by their rank have a leadership role.

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VIDEO: Senator does his best Bill O’Reilly impression. How WI GOP legislators “debate” women’s reproductive rights.

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Wisconsin Senator Mike Ellis during abortion debate

Wisconsin GOP senators passed an abortion measure requiring transvaginal ultrasounds. Any woman seeking an abortion would be forced to have an unnecessary invasive procedure, just like Virginia GOP Governor Bob “Ultrasound” McDonnell wanted in his state.

Are you sensing a trend?

UPDATE: Walker Will Sign Abortion Ultrasound Bill

Via WiseEye.org:

On June 12, 2013, the Wisconsin State Senate reconvened to finish the vote on Senate Bill 206, relating to requirements to perform abortions, requiring an ultrasound before informed consent for an abortion, and providing a penalty.

In my post “No, no, I’m not really an OB-GYN, but I play one in Congress,” I wrote about how the Wisconsin GOP is also working hard to shut down one of the last abortion clinics in the state.

See how the GOP is reaching out to women? Aren’t they the rebrandiest party ever? In my post I also said this:

It’s hard to overstate what a relief it is to see conservatives insisting that Big Government should stay out of our private lives. Imagine how intrusive pro-choice Democrats would be on women’s medical decisions about their own bodies if small-government Republicans like these weren’t in charge.

Good thing the GOP is keeping liberals in check.

Now take a look at how reachy-outy and small-governmenty they are while “debating” the issue (You can see the full video here):

Nick Nice:

The party of ‘small government’ intrudes upon women’s rights once again. This is not about reducing abortions but about limiting a women’s right to choose. If the GOP wanted to actually reduce abortions then improving Sex Ed & making birth control options more readily available would be a better approach.

This is not how a democracy should function as well. Despicable behavior by Mike Ellis.

Senator Mike Ellis reminded me of someone else with anger and intolerance issues:

H/t: @garagemahal65

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No, no, I’m not really an OB-GYN, but I play one in Congress

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Two Think Progress headlines have me pissed off today, and I was already pissed off today. Thanks, Republicans: House Will Vote On Nationwide Abortion Ban Even Though It’s Doomed In The Senate and Wisconsin GOP Is Working Hard To Shut Down One Of The Last Abortion Clinics In The State.

See how the GOP is reaching out to women? Aren’t they the reinventioniest ever?

How reassuring to America that they’re so concerned about jobs (And by jobs, Republicans mean abortions aka jobortion), education, health care, civil liberties, foreign affairs, the economy, and the environment.

Here is one excerpt from TP:

The bill is likely to pass the House, since anti-abortion Republicans hold the majority. But Democrats in the Senate are frustrated about being forced to waste their time on a doomed vote when it comes up in their chamber. The last time a 20-week abortion ban came before Congress, even moderate Republicans complained that they would rather focus their time on other priorities, like creating jobs. This year, lawmakers could spend their efforts working to restore the devastating sequester cuts instead of holding largely symbolic votes on abortion.

TP clearly doesn’t understand that chipping away at abortion rights has become their hobby– because they have so much spare time– and we don’t want to deprive our fellow Americans of something that brings them so much joy, now do we?

Yes. Yes, we do.

Here’s an excerpt from the Wisconsin Intent on Forcing Women to Give Birth post:

Under an anti-abortion measure currently advancing in the Wisconsin legislature, one of the state’s last remaining abortion clinics could soon be forced to close its doors. There are only four abortion clinics left in Wisconsin, three of which are operated by Planned Parenthood. The women’s health organization has confirmed that one of its locations will not be able to comply with the proposed restrictions. [...]

Planned Parenthood’s Nicole Safar explained that the Appleton clinic wouldn’t be able to get admitting privileges quickly enough before the law would take effect.

It’s hard to overstate what a relief it is to see conservatives insisting that Big Government should stay out of our private lives. Imagine how intrusive pro-choice Democrats would be on women’s medical decisions about their own bodies if small-government Republicans like these weren’t in charge.

Good thing the GOP is keeping liberals in check.

sarcasm

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Video- Mika Brzezinski, ‘ MSNBC Guests Rip Erickson’s ‘Caveman’ Comments About Women

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I have to laugh at the idjits that are espousing this stupid crap. Media Matters has the full background.

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Kermit Gosnell forfeits right to appeal, will get life in prison; he is “the result of anti-choice attacks on women”

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abortion harassment Gosnell

Nobody should be able to force any woman to give birth. No hypocritical “small government” legislator, no abusive protester, no assassin, nobody. It’s up to the woman and her doctor.

Via an email from NARAL:

Yesterday, Kermit Gosnell was found guilty.

I’m thankful that this man will pay the price for the horrible acts he committed; all the women whose lives were affected deserve no less.

This tragedy should serve as a wakeup call to lawmakers to ensure that all women have access to safe and legal abortion care.

We can’t let anti-choice politicians use the Gosnell trial to make it even more difficult for women get an abortion.

The media reported that the women who went to Gosnell talked about not having enough money to be able to go to a reputable doctor – Pennsylvania is one of 33 states that doesn’t offer low-income women assistance for abortion care. The women also described being intimidated by clinic protestors at other well-known clinics.

Our choices about when, how, and with whom we have families shouldn’t be used as political footballs. Studies have shown that the number of women seeking abortion is the same all over the world no matter its legal status, but more women die in countries where abortion is illegal.1

It is so important for people to know and share the facts about how it has become nearly impossible for some women to access abortion – and why women are forced to turn to a monster like Gosnell.

1 “Facts on Induced Abortion Worldwide,” Guttmacher Institute, http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/fb_IAW.html

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Jobs? Ha! House GOP’s new “jobortion” bill would ban abortions in D.C. after 20 weeks of pregnancy

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Rachel Maddow, April 29, 2013:

tweet maddow jobortion

Rachel Maddow, August 2012:

This is what the Republicans did with their big new majority after the
2010 election. Republicans’ jobs, jobs, jobortion agenda is so fast they`re focusing on the area of legislation so intently that it kind of seems like there should be a monthly newsletter for following this sort of thing.

I repeat, “And by jobs, Republicans mean abortions.

Today Steve Benen at The Maddow Blog is reporting that the people in Washington D.C., the ones who have no voice in Congress, have more of that idiocy to contend with, via The Hill:

Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) is bringing back a bill to ban most abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks of pregnancy. [...]

It will be opposed by supporters of abortion rights and the D.C. “home rule” movement, which believes Congress should not set policy in the District.

There’s that warm and fuzzy GOP outreach again. I write about that a lot, because the hypocrisy is so astounding.

Benen writes that the Franks bill will “almost certainly not” have a chance of becoming law. But that doesn’t mean that the constant and astounding Republican hypocrisy doesn’t extend to their claims of coveting “small government” as they try to jam their intrusive laws down America’s throats:

[L]et’s call this what it is: a big government proposal in which federal lawmakers want to overrule the judgment of local officials, overriding the wishes of a city because some in Congress feel like it.

Another “jobortion” bill will bite the dust, right alongside what’s left of “Republican credibility.”

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