After I posted, “We interrupt this program, again or revisited…*” on February 8. My source for the number of abortions in the United States since Roe v. Wade was questioned.
I fell into a trap or I chose to believe a number of sources with an agenda.
According to figures compiled by the Center for Disease Control the number of legal abortions in the United States from 1974 through 2000 was 38,335,577. At various times as many as four states, including California, were NOT included in those figures. However, even if we add a generous 50,000 abortions a year for those four states and keep the number of abortions from the other states static, (the rate is actually falling) we do NOT get to the 48-50,000,000 figure quoted in my earlier post.
I apologize to each of you for my error and I have corrected that earlier post.
Friday, April 4, 2008
I guess it depends on what color your helmet is
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Fighting between security forces and Shiite militiamen last month has driven civilian deaths in Iraq to their highest level in more than six months, government figures showed yesterday. A total of 923 civilians were killed in March, up 31% from February and the deadliest month since August, 2007, according to data compiled by Iraq's interior, defence and health ministries. The figures are a blow to the Iraqi government and the United States.
Reuters
April 2, 2008
Did you know approximately 1,500 people lost their lives today in The Congo?
When 3,709 Iraqi civilians were killed in October of 2006, the news lead CNN’s broadcasts. That same month warfare in The Congo took the lives of approximately 45,000 souls and CNN was silent. In fact, a Google search would imply that nothing has happened in that country since May of 2006.
I wonder if the fact that the United States is the key player in Iraq and the United Nations is the key player in The Congo has anything to do with the coverage?
I wonder why an average of 45,000 dead per month isn’t a blow to the United Nations?
NEW YORK (CNN) -- CNN founder and Time Warner vice chairman Ted Turner announced Thursday night that he will donate $1 billion over the next decade to United Nations programs.
CNN
September 19, 1997
Reuters
April 2, 2008
Did you know approximately 1,500 people lost their lives today in The Congo?
When 3,709 Iraqi civilians were killed in October of 2006, the news lead CNN’s broadcasts. That same month warfare in The Congo took the lives of approximately 45,000 souls and CNN was silent. In fact, a Google search would imply that nothing has happened in that country since May of 2006.
I wonder if the fact that the United States is the key player in Iraq and the United Nations is the key player in The Congo has anything to do with the coverage?
I wonder why an average of 45,000 dead per month isn’t a blow to the United Nations?
NEW YORK (CNN) -- CNN founder and Time Warner vice chairman Ted Turner announced Thursday night that he will donate $1 billion over the next decade to United Nations programs.
CNN
September 19, 1997
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
support and defend the Constitution
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.”
Congressional Oath of Office
I re-read the U.S. Constitution over the weekend and discovered baseball is not mentioned anywhere in it. If you don’t believe me, I refer you to Article 1, Section 8. If I missed the portion about regulating baseball, I sincerely apologize.
Instead of joining the Senate in passing an amendment to update and extend FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) the House of Representatives used their time getting to the bottom (pun intended) of whether or not Roger Clemens’ former trainer, Brian McNamee jabbed a hypodermic of HGH (Human Growth Hormone) into the aforementioned Roger Clemens’ butt.
Agree or disagree with FISA and the Bush Administration, the Speaker of the House apparently prefers a purely political victory over allowing members of the House of Representatives to vote.
Senator McCain voted in favor of the measure and in case you’re curious, neither Senator Clinton nor Obama bothered to vote. I guess they were to busy campaigning. The vote took place on the same day as the Washington D.C. primary. Hey, isn’t Washington D.C. where the Senate meets to deliberate and vote?
“I'm sorry we had the hearing. I regret that we had the hearing. And the only reason we had the hearing was because Roger Clemens and his lawyers insisted on it."
Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, (D) California
Clemens' lead counsel, Rusty Hardin, called Waxman's statements "unbelievable, disingenuous and outrageous."
Amen Mr. Hardin, amen.
Congressional Oath of Office
I re-read the U.S. Constitution over the weekend and discovered baseball is not mentioned anywhere in it. If you don’t believe me, I refer you to Article 1, Section 8. If I missed the portion about regulating baseball, I sincerely apologize.
Instead of joining the Senate in passing an amendment to update and extend FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) the House of Representatives used their time getting to the bottom (pun intended) of whether or not Roger Clemens’ former trainer, Brian McNamee jabbed a hypodermic of HGH (Human Growth Hormone) into the aforementioned Roger Clemens’ butt.
Agree or disagree with FISA and the Bush Administration, the Speaker of the House apparently prefers a purely political victory over allowing members of the House of Representatives to vote.
Senator McCain voted in favor of the measure and in case you’re curious, neither Senator Clinton nor Obama bothered to vote. I guess they were to busy campaigning. The vote took place on the same day as the Washington D.C. primary. Hey, isn’t Washington D.C. where the Senate meets to deliberate and vote?
“I'm sorry we had the hearing. I regret that we had the hearing. And the only reason we had the hearing was because Roger Clemens and his lawyers insisted on it."
Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, (D) California
Clemens' lead counsel, Rusty Hardin, called Waxman's statements "unbelievable, disingenuous and outrageous."
Amen Mr. Hardin, amen.
Friday, February 8, 2008
We interrupt this program, again or revisited...*
"I was stunned when I saw on the ultrasound a tiny, living creature spinning around in my womb. Tap-dancing, I think. Waving its tiny arms around and trying to suck its thumb. I could have sworn I heard it laughing."
Madonna, viewing the ultrasound of her first child
"World Magazine" December 1996
This past Wednesday, February 6, 2008, ABC got me suckered me in!
I was listening to the radio when normal programming was interrupted for a "Special News Bulletin." What was so special?
Heath Ledgers autopsy results. As I listened to the results of Mr. Ledger's autopsy I thought back to the news coverage of his admittedly untimely death on January 22nd. The news of the death of one man was all over the Internet, TV, radio, newspapers and blogs. The death of one man was the lead or headline story for most of these news outlets or networks.
On the same day 200 miles south of New York City in Washington D.C., thousands gathered to commemorate the death of between 38 and 40 MILLION souls.
Heath Ledger died on the same day thousands met to remember the 35th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. For the most part, TV, radio, the Internet and newspapers ignored the 38 or so MILLION.
One man versus 38 MILLION, that’s 38,000,000. THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION!
"Simple morality dictates that unless and until someone can prove the unborn human is not alive, we must give it the benefit of the doubt and assume it is (alive). And, thus, it should be entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
Ronald Reagan
January 22, 1982
*To fully understand this blog, please refer to my blog, "We interrupt this program..." dated February 25, 2007
Madonna, viewing the ultrasound of her first child
"World Magazine" December 1996
This past Wednesday, February 6, 2008, ABC got me suckered me in!
I was listening to the radio when normal programming was interrupted for a "Special News Bulletin." What was so special?
Heath Ledgers autopsy results. As I listened to the results of Mr. Ledger's autopsy I thought back to the news coverage of his admittedly untimely death on January 22nd. The news of the death of one man was all over the Internet, TV, radio, newspapers and blogs. The death of one man was the lead or headline story for most of these news outlets or networks.
On the same day 200 miles south of New York City in Washington D.C., thousands gathered to commemorate the death of between 38 and 40 MILLION souls.
Heath Ledger died on the same day thousands met to remember the 35th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. For the most part, TV, radio, the Internet and newspapers ignored the 38 or so MILLION.
One man versus 38 MILLION, that’s 38,000,000. THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION!
"Simple morality dictates that unless and until someone can prove the unborn human is not alive, we must give it the benefit of the doubt and assume it is (alive). And, thus, it should be entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
Ronald Reagan
January 22, 1982
*To fully understand this blog, please refer to my blog, "We interrupt this program..." dated February 25, 2007
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