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    WSMar 22, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    Yes, but it was Obama, not republicans, that just last week ordered his DHS to pull funding for women’s health in the state of Texas over a political disagreement on abortion funding. As a former family planning employee, I find this heartbreaking for the women of this area and for the clinic I once worked at. Roe was decided by the Supreme Court. For better or for worse, it is now part of history. Admittedly I am a little too close to both sides of this argument, but I think all can agree that most of this is simply grandstanding for the politcal election season. If it was so dire, why didn’t we hear about this “war” until now? Too much of this debate is based on both sides engaging in rhetoric to appease their base.

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      JohnMar 23, 2012 at 2:10 PM

      They only pulled funding b/c Perry was being discriminatory when it came to disbursing the funds. More often than not, Perry was giving the money to religion-based family planning services. There are two implications to this. First, it doesn’t give women access to all available options when it comes to reproductive health. If a woman wants to choose an abortion, she’s rarely given that option at the organizations that the Perry administration funded. Second, PP is often the only option in urban environments. This means that by pulling funding Perry was disproportionately harming women in those areas. I don’t like that the only option left for the government was to pull the grant entirely, but it was the only option left. If Perry is going to discriminate, his administration shouldn’t be allowed to disburse funds. And if Perry is willing to play politics like this, Texans shouldn’t keep re-electing him.

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    Cameron ShafferMar 22, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    I can live with marginally intelligent; I’ve been called far worse.

    I actually with this op-ed for the most part (the conclusion about abortions doesn’t really flow from any of the info presented). The morons in Georgia and Tennessee are being cruel with the bills they’re advocating. However, the funding cuts are not attacks on women. If we assume for the sake of discussion that abortion is permissible and an issue of reproductive freedom, there is still little reason to accept public funding for them.

    Welfare is the central issue when it comes to WIC, not women’s rights.

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  • M

    MichaelMar 21, 2012 at 9:19 PM

    Great editorial. I wish you’d publish more thoughtful commentary like this instead of Wayne Schields’ unhinged rants. Christ, I was so damn hopeful that the nonsense would stop when Cameron Shaffer graduated. But alas, since there are no “conservative” students willing or able to take his place, the torch gets passed to this 40-something loser . Gross. At least Shaffer was marginally intelligent. Schields just recycles all his crap from disgraced wingnuts like Glenn Beck.

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    • W

      WSMar 22, 2012 at 12:41 PM

      Michael, Thank you for proving my point perfectly. You aren’t interested in opposing views. You are interested in yours and everyone else’s be damned. This should serve you well in the future. Name calling is an inherent part of the leftist thought process, which is EXACTLY why the glossary was pieced together in the first place. So, in this regard, thank you for providing a real life example. My gratitude exceeds more than I am capable of giving. Good luck to you sir in your intellectual endeavors at this university.

      Also, thank you for visiting my blog! It is with support from people like you who take time away from their busy day to visit that I am now able to expand the reach of the site to a broader audience, bring on additional writers, print t-shirts, and, well, help me in my goal to reaching the 1%. God bless you sir!

      Your friend,

      Pathetic, gross, 40-something year old loser

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