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
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