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Bill Bennett On Black Babies

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Abortion, Dumb Things Said By Smart People

Media Matters For America captured a conversation Bill Bennett, author of The Book of Virtues, had on his show Bill Bennett’s Morning in America. The program is said to reach an estimated 1.25 million listeners each week. Are you ready? Okay, here we go… BENNETT: you know, one of the arguments in this book Freakonomics [...]

September 29th, 2005 | Permalink| 24 Comments »

Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Abortion, Polls

SurveyUSA recently did a poll about reproductive rights. The results are surprising. Only 15 states are pro-life, while the others are pro-choice. Here are the states who have a majority who favor the pro-life movement: Utah life: 61% choice: 33% Louisiana 57% 36% Arkansas 55% 40% Idaho 55% 41% Alabama 54% 36% Mississippi 53% 39% [...]

September 13th, 2005 | Permalink| 24 Comments »

NARAL Pulls Ad

By Montag | Related entries in Abortion, Supreme Court

NARAL has pulled its anti-Roberts ad. A leading U.S. abortion rights advocacy group pulled a controversial television advertisement on Thursday that accuses Supreme Court nominee John Roberts of supporting an abortion clinic bomber and excusing violence. Reuters: U.S. abortion rights group pulls anti-Roberts ad They plan to replace it with ads investigating his stance on [...]

August 12th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

NARAL Smears John Roberts

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Abortion, News, Supreme Court

Many I’m close to have been surprised that I’m so supportive of Roberts, but I believe his record shows, for the most part, a reasonable person who respect the letter of the law. Now comes word that NARAL has launched an ad that ties Roberts with a abortion clinic bomber. Oh yes, it’s all BS. [...]

August 9th, 2005 | Permalink| 5 Comments »

The Worst Advertisement For Pro-Choice Advocacy Ever?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Abortion, Bad Decisions, Cartoons

I’m strongly for reproductive rights and family planning, but I literally can not believe I just watched “A Superhero For Choice!”, a new cartoon put out by the Planned Parenthood Golden Gate. On to the high(low)lights: the mini-movie shows a female superhero throwing a creepy-looking, mustachioed guy, who’s trying to “scare” kids with banal abstinence [...]

August 9th, 2005 | Permalink| 5 Comments »

Gonzales Has Roe Reversal?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Abortion, General Politics

Our Attorney General just keeps getting himself in the news. This time it’s over comments he made regarding that particularly controversial SCOTUS decision. From ABC News: In an interview with The Associated Press, Gonzales said a justice does not have to follow a previous ruling “if you believe it’s wrong,” a comment suggesting Roberts would [...]

July 26th, 2005 | Permalink| 11 Comments »

Would Overturning Roe Really Harm The GOP?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Abortion, General Politics, Supreme Court

I HIGHLY doubt it. They didn’t spend the past 30 years building this majority just to have one case completely tear it apart. The GOP has always taken strong stances, and if Roe is ever overturned they’ll have gay marriage or something else to make people choose sides. I guarantee it. Jane Galt shares some [...]

July 13th, 2005 | Permalink| 8 Comments »