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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Poor Planned Parenthood?
By Brent Bozell III
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As much as liberals decry major corporations that act as if they're above the law, there's always quiet when the subject is Planned Parenthood, America's No. 1 corporate provider of abortions. During its 2005-2006 fiscal year, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America performed a record 264,943 abortions, reported a tidy profit of $55.8 million -- and received a record high in taxpayer funding of $305.3 million.

This is one corporation the media hold in the highest regard. They're not "merchants of death." That would be the tobacco companies, or gun manufacturers, or hamburger joints. These are the heroic "providers" of "a woman's right to choose."

They're also sleazy in their business practices. In Aurora, Ill., Planned Parenthood decided to build the biggest abortion clinic in the country, but it lied by omission to the city. Throughout the construction process, the McDonald's of the abortion industry applied for permits by listing the owner as "Gemini Office Development," not as Planned Parenthood.

ABC News to the rescue! Barbara Pinto filed a report on the Sept. 19 "World News," suggesting black was white. "Planned Parenthood denies they've deceived anyone," she stated, adding that their spokesman in Chicago said they were "entirely truthful."

Pinto proceeded to blame Aurora's officials for being dimwitted: "None of the city officials or elected officials were aware that Planned Parenthood would be the tenant in this building. That, despite the fact plans they approved included a surgical center, bulletproof glass and numerous security cameras." ABC ended by quoting the clinic's neighbors wishing the pro-lifers would stop protesting: "I just wish that they'd go home. I'm tired of seeing their signs."

Down the highway in Kansas, Johnson County District Attorney Phil Kline just filed 107 charges against Planned Parenthood, charging that its clinic in Overland Park performed unlawful late-term abortions. Kansas state law holds that abortion is legal only when a doctor affirms that the baby is not viable to live outside the mother's womb. If the baby can live, then two doctors must attest the abortion is necessary for the woman's physical or mental health. That's why clinic records are an issue.

The 23 felony counts allege that Planned Parenthood submitted false "pregnancy termination reports" to a court on Aug. 21 in response to a subpoena. District Court Judge James S. Vano agreed there was probable cause to think crimes had been committed and set a Nov. 16 court date. Planned Parenthood faces more than $2.5 million in potential fines.

But you'll not see a story virtually anywhere on this budding scandal because the press studiously avoids scrutiny of its liberal sacred cows -- or focuses its guns on that person who would dare to get in their way. They'd lionize a state official attacking crisis-pregnancy centers that try to talk women out of abortions. But investigate the abortion industry, and you're a national disgrace. Continued...
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Reply # 160
Date: Nov 1, 2007 - 2:22 PM EST
Subject: Flaming Liberal Multiculturalist 29, 20

Yours and my lists of the "qualities of a human" may not be identical, but those qualities are blatantly obviously not all present at the time of conception. They develop over the ensuing weeks and months. And if and when enough of them seem permanently missing from your accident victims, we pull their plugs.

DESKJOCKEY WRITES

There certainly is lack of consensus on both points today. Our SC claimed they didn’t know when life began. Yet we adopted a common law from England that said from conception initially.

Also, we don’t pull the plug if the victim has a living will to express his desire for life. In the absence of such the state makes such determination as to a mercy for the victim. However, abortion is not a mercy killing, but a convenience.

Anyway we argue the wrong issues of dates. Natural Law, the foundation of societies, did observe abortion as a perversion of the highest and best purpose of sex. John Locke our man of reason and natural law said abortion was wrong.

Flaming Liberal Multiculturalist

deskjockey:
"Anyway “multicultural” is an oxymoron."

(*Sigh*) And you were so on point up to here...

DESKJOCKEY WRITES

I just hate abusing language to subvert society. When I go to Sweden I want to see those good looking trim blond heads with their colorful outfits and all their culture. When I go to Africa I like to see Africans with black skin in their culture. When I go to Japan, I don’t want to see Swedish & African culture but Japanese culture. Unfortunately the UN has become so effective at destabilizing the cultures we can now pluralize a singular word.

How many times were you born? Oh I had multi-births. How many times did your dad die? Oh he had a multi-death. Some singular words are best left that way for the sake of the culture and the language.
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Reply # 159
Date: Oct 29, 2007 - 1:45 PM EST
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deskjockey:
"It is very conceivable..."

(pun intended?)

deskjockey:
"...that a fertilized egg will be grown outside of the mother... .Will you permit the women to abort this to a Petri dish so the human can continue its life?"

At the Woman's discretion, certainly. I've never advocated forbidding the woman anything, that's the business that you are about.

deskjockey:
"Do you agree with John Locke copied by T. Jefferson that our rights come form our Creator and they are life, liberty and property. "

Personally, yes, I do. In view of the establishment clause, as an American Citizen I concern myself with ensuring that all Americans enjoy these rights as opposed to Philosophizing over their origin.

deskjockey:
"The mother is only providing food for the baby, all the qualities of a human are present and need nothing further from her, no different than when folks are in car accidents and go on intravenous feeding for weeks on end."

Yours and my lists of the "qualities of a human" may not be identical, but those qualities are blatantly obviously not all present at the time of conception. They develop over the ensuing weeks and months. And if and when enough of them seem permanently missing from your accident victims, we pull their plugs.

deskjockey:
"Anyway “multicultural” is an oxymoron."

(*Sigh*) And you were so on point up to here...

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