OK, I'll buy that the Republican Party as a whole does not "want" to subjugate women. However, they are WILLING to subjugate women if that's what it takes to keep the far right happy. So, even though they may not think it's really "right", they have supported: 1) Pharmacist conscience laws: These allow a licensed pharmacist to refuse to dispense legally prescribed medicine because he has "moral objections". Odd, how the only moral objections are to birth control for women, not sloth, gluttony, or male performance.
2) Selecting anti-feminist supreme court justices on the sole litmus test of abortion, which coincidentally got them a bunch of anti-feminists. This led to a conservative majority on the bench declaring that federal anti-discrimination laws don't really count - the plaintiff has to sue within X months of the discrimination starting, regardless of when she finds out about it. Hows that for legislating from the bench? (Google "Lilly Ledbetter") Of course, a case could be made that this is anti-labor instead of anti-woman.
3) Selecting a VP candidate, and then squawking "OMG! You're so SEXIST!" both BEFORE any serious criticism has occurred, and as an excuse for refusing to allow ANY questions about the Governor's record. "Governor, could you explain your flip-flop on earmarks." "Hey! That's SEXIST!" "Governor, If you are so gung-ho about reducing spending, why did you receive per-diem for living at home?" "Hey! That's SEXIST!" "Governor, putting aside your recent personal issues, can you explain why you support abstinence-only sex ed, when it has been proven that it leads to higher pregnancy and STD rates than contraceptive-based sex ed? And NO, I DIDN'T say your daughter has an STD! This isn't about YOU, it's about the COUNTRY!" "Hey! That's so SEXIST, only a LIBERAL would ask it!"
Not that that last question will ever be asked publicly - the chickenshit news media wants a horse race, and they may just drag the elephant across the line. Pointing out the fraud and lies behind conservative ideology just plain isn't fair.
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Date: 2008-09-10 09:40 am (UTC)However, they are WILLING to subjugate women if that's what it takes to keep the far right happy. So, even though they may not think it's really "right", they have supported:
1) Pharmacist conscience laws: These allow a licensed pharmacist to refuse to dispense legally prescribed medicine because he has "moral objections". Odd, how the only moral objections are to birth control for women, not sloth, gluttony, or male performance.
2) Selecting anti-feminist supreme court justices on the sole litmus test of abortion, which coincidentally got them a bunch of anti-feminists. This led to a conservative majority on the bench declaring that federal anti-discrimination laws don't really count - the plaintiff has to sue within X months of the discrimination starting, regardless of when she finds out about it. Hows that for legislating from the bench? (Google "Lilly Ledbetter") Of course, a case could be made that this is anti-labor instead of anti-woman.
3) Selecting a VP candidate, and then squawking "OMG! You're so SEXIST!" both BEFORE any serious criticism has occurred, and as an excuse for refusing to allow ANY questions about the Governor's record.
"Governor, could you explain your flip-flop on earmarks."
"Hey! That's SEXIST!"
"Governor, If you are so gung-ho about reducing spending, why did you receive per-diem for living at home?"
"Hey! That's SEXIST!"
"Governor, putting aside your recent personal issues, can you explain why you support abstinence-only sex ed, when it has been proven that it leads to higher pregnancy and STD rates than contraceptive-based sex ed? And NO, I DIDN'T say your daughter has an STD! This isn't about YOU, it's about the COUNTRY!"
"Hey! That's so SEXIST, only a LIBERAL would ask it!"
Not that that last question will ever be asked publicly - the chickenshit news media wants a horse race, and they may just drag the elephant across the line. Pointing out the fraud and lies behind conservative ideology just plain isn't fair.