Some time around 1974 the City of Austin began turning out the lights on the unborn poor. Tonight the light shines a bit brighter for them. Most would count tonight a great loss. I count it as the small step toward shining the light on a dark part of Austin in need of more exposure.
This past October we became aware of expiring "termination service" contracts between the Travis County Health District (TCHD) and local Austin abortion providers. Thanks to people like Dina Meyer and Dr. Joe Pojman of Texas Alliance for Life the vote on those contracts was pushed out to November. Additional light and pressure was applied and the decision was put off again. Finally, tonight the board voted.
Large complaints could be lobbied over the stacked deck of cards the TCHD staff dealt out tonight at the public hearing. The deception surrounding this issue is astounding. Rather, let's focus on the positive. Railroad Commissioner, Victor Carrillo, spoke boldly on behalf of the unborn poor. TCHD board member Clarke Heidrick publicly acknowledged the deception associated with the presentation and hearings on the 2004 contract accepted from the City of Austin. He also expressed concerns over the counseling offered by money driven abortion providers. Another member offered an amendment to fund abortion alternatives to the tune of $450,000. Much light as been shed on the situation, and faithful followers of Christ have been awaken to this issue.
The Austin community has come together to fight this battle, and we have only just begun. Texas Alliance for Life, the Catholic Diosese of Austin, the Austin Pregnancy Resource Center, Austin Coalition for Life, Free Market Foundation, the Austin Area Pastor Council and many taxpaying citizens have united to bring an end to "termination services" funded by Travis County property taxes.
Ultimately we know that being born poor is much better than being killed in the womb. Ultimately we know that good triumphs over evil, mercy triumphs over judgement, and life wins out over death. We will persist. We will stay in this battle to give light to the unborn poor. We will remain faithful to the end.
Pray for the unborn poor tonight and tomorrow and in the days and nights following. Pray, talk to others, and attend the TCHD meetings until the full light of dawn shines for the most vulnerable among us ... the unborn poor.
Brent Bullock, Minister
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
City of Austin Termination Services
I hope that title stirs your imagination. There are all kinds of services provided by the City of Austin. Most of them are legitimate for a civil community. Yet, we’ve recently come to realize that some of the “services” provided by the City of Austin are more like a hit man contract from the City of Corruption, Chicago.
Termination services “required” by the City of Austin were picked up by the Travis County Healthcare District (TCHD) in 2005. We’re talking about pregnancy termination services. We’re talking about abortion; the termination of innocent human life. And we’re talking to the tune of $450,000 per year.
Actual expenses for “termination services” paid by TCHD from Oct 2008 - Sep 2009 were $282,313. While I am grateful it wasn’t $450,000, it does represent over 600 aborted human babies. Travis County had 3,748 abortions and 16,152 live births in 2006.
TCHD is providing free “termination services” to low income women that qualify for the Medical Assistance Program (MAP) or State of Texas Medicaid. Your Travis County property tax payments fund these abhorrent termination services. With the City of Austin contract expiring, we have a great opportunity to terminate taxpayer funded ”termination services”.
Express your viewpoint an the TCHD public hearing on Thursday, Dec 10th.
Related News Stories & Blogs:
Notice: the stories below contain various viewpoints
Property Taxes Funds Abortions
by Fox news Austin, Wednesday, 02 Dec 2009
For the past several years property taxes n Travis County have been funding abortions through the Travis County Health Care District. Some taxpayers, including the Catholic Diocese of Austin, want the practice to stop. Finish reading this story >>
$450,000 Taxpayer Dollars for Abortions & Planned Parenthood in Travis County?
by Free Market Foundation, Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Action Item! Update! A vote will come next Thursday, December 10! Call now to stop this! Email us if you can come testify against this proposal next week!
The Travis County Health District will meet next week, Thursday, December 10th to have a public hearing, discuss and vote on $450,000 of taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions. We also have reason to believe that Planned Parenthood will be seeking a portion of this money. Finish reading this story >>
Austin Texas' Travis County to Consider Spending $450K on Abortions at Meeting
by Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com Editor, November 30, 2009
Austin, TX (LifeNews.com) -- Travis County officials in Austin, Texas are set to discuss, at a December 10 meeting, whether or not they will spend $450,000 to directly pay for abortions. The county has paid for abortions in prior budgets and the Texas Alliance for Life pro-life organization hopes to stop officials this time around. Finish reading this story >>
The State of Abortion in Travis County
by Anna Russo, Daily Texan Columnist, Wednesday, November 18, 2009
In the shadow of the national buzz over women's reproductive choices, Austin has its own reproductive battle to fight. In the last month, the Travis County Healthcare District board meetings have been fraught with controversy over abortion. Finish reading this story >>
Health district considering renewal of contracts with abortion providers
At meeting, citizens urge district board not to continue using tax money to support clinics.
By Mary Ann Roser, AMERICAN-STATESMAN, Friday, October 23, 2009
The Travis County Healthcare District board is considering renewing two contracts with organizations that perform abortions, its first public tussle with the controversial issue. Finish reading this story >>
FACT SHEET on Travis County Health District (TCHD) Taxpayer Funded Abortion
In 2005 the Travis County Health District accepted assignment of a 2004 agreement between the City of Austin and Whole Woman’s Health of Austin for “termination services”.
The 2004 City of Austin Pregnancy Termination Contract:
- Provides elective abortions to healthy low-income women (MAP or Medicaid).
o States, “the City has a requirement for a licensed facility to provide pregnancy termination services to women enrolled in the Medical Assistance Program (MAP) or the State of Texas Medicaid program”. - Limits abortions to the first 13 weeks based on gestational age.
- Specifies exact charges for “termination services”.
- Specifies $450,000 payable to three abortion providers. The fifth year contract term, Dec. 2008 extension, was not to exceed $787,053.
TCHD has a new contract proposal with “women’s services” providers who perform abortions.
- THCD is considering a $450,000 contract proposal.
- Actual expenses for the expired contract from 10/1/08 – 9/30/09 were $283,313. (1)
- $450,000 of taxpayer money could fund over 1,000 abortions. (2)
Travis County reported 3,675 “induced terminations” (abortions) in 2007. (3)
- In 2006 Travis County had 3,748 abortions and 16,152 live births (TDHS).
- Only 216 of 77,881 abortions performed in Texas during 2007 were NOT associated with common elective abortion procedures. (4)
A recent Gallup Poll on abortion among U.S. Citizens finds:
- More citizens now describe themselves as “pro-life”. (5)
- Fifty-seven percent say abortion should only be legal in certain circumstances. (5)
Fifty-nine percent of Protestant Christians describe themselves as “pro-life”. (6)
End Notes:
1) THCD Board package for 11-12-09, http://www.traviscountyhd.org/2009_meeting_agendas_and_info_packets.html
2) Texas Alliance for Life – October 2009 (www.texasallianceforlife.org)
3) http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/CHS/VSTAT/vs07/t34.shtm
4) Intra-Uterine, Sharp Curettage (D&C), Hysterectomy and other/not stated
5) http://www.gallup.com/poll/122033/U.S.-Abortion-Attitudes-Closely-Divided.aspx
6) http://www.gallup.com/poll/118399/More-Americans-Pro-Life-Than-Pro-Choice-First-Time.aspx
Monday, September 21, 2009
Property Rights & Appraisal Reform for Texas?
Texas Constitutional Amendment Election
Official Ballot Language and Order for the Nov.3, 2009
Read the House Research Report >>
Proposition 1 - HJR 132
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the financing, including through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for the prevention of encroachment or for the construction of roadways, utilities, or other infrastructure to protect or promote the mission of the military installation."
Proposition 2 - HJR 36-1
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead."
Proposition 3 - HRJ 36-3
"The constitutional amendment providing for uniform standards and procedures for the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes."
Proposition 4 - HJR 14-2
"The constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund."
Proposition 5 - HJR 36-2
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations."
Proposition 6 - HJR 116
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than amounts previously authorized."
Proposition 7 - HJR 127
"The constitutional amendment to allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices."
Proposition 8 - HJR 7
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the state to contribute money, property, and other resources for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of veterans hospitals in this state."
Proposition 9 - HJR 102
"The constitutional amendment to protect the right of the public, individually and collectively, to access and use the public beaches bordering the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico."
Proposition 10 - HJR 85
"The constitutional amendment to provide that elected members of the governing boards of emergency services districts may serve terms not to exceed four years."
Proposition 11 - HJR 14-1
"The constitutional amendment to prohibit the taking, damaging, or destroying of private property for public use unless the action is for the ownership, use, and enjoyment of the property by the State, a political subdivision of the State, the public at large, or entities granted the power of eminent domain under law or for the elimination of urban blight on a particular parcel of property, but not for certain economic development or enhancement of tax revenue purposes, and to limit the legislature's authority to grant the power of eminent domain to an entity."
Read the House Research Report >>
Official Ballot Language and Order for the Nov.3, 2009
Read the House Research Report >>
Proposition 1 - HJR 132
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the financing, including through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for the prevention of encroachment or for the construction of roadways, utilities, or other infrastructure to protect or promote the mission of the military installation."
Proposition 2 - HJR 36-1
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the ad valorem taxation of a residence homestead solely on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead."
Proposition 3 - HRJ 36-3
"The constitutional amendment providing for uniform standards and procedures for the appraisal of property for ad valorem tax purposes."
Proposition 4 - HJR 14-2
"The constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund."
Proposition 5 - HJR 36-2
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations."
Proposition 6 - HJR 116
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than amounts previously authorized."
Proposition 7 - HJR 127
"The constitutional amendment to allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices."
Proposition 8 - HJR 7
"The constitutional amendment authorizing the state to contribute money, property, and other resources for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of veterans hospitals in this state."
Proposition 9 - HJR 102
"The constitutional amendment to protect the right of the public, individually and collectively, to access and use the public beaches bordering the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico."
Proposition 10 - HJR 85
"The constitutional amendment to provide that elected members of the governing boards of emergency services districts may serve terms not to exceed four years."
Proposition 11 - HJR 14-1
"The constitutional amendment to prohibit the taking, damaging, or destroying of private property for public use unless the action is for the ownership, use, and enjoyment of the property by the State, a political subdivision of the State, the public at large, or entities granted the power of eminent domain under law or for the elimination of urban blight on a particular parcel of property, but not for certain economic development or enhancement of tax revenue purposes, and to limit the legislature's authority to grant the power of eminent domain to an entity."
Read the House Research Report >>
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Coalition Calls for a Renewed Focus on Western Civilization and Ethics Coursework in Texas Colleges and Universities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bill Noble
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 512-474-2005 Office
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 512-474-2005 Office
Coalition Calls for a Renewed Focus on Western Civilization and Ethics Coursework in Texas Colleges and Universities Asks lawmakers to study the value of fostering greater civic knowledge
AUSTIN – As classes begin today at the University of Texas at Austin and other institutions around the state, a new coalition has launched an effort to enhance the quality of higher education in Texas. Responding to a diminishing emphasis on Western civilization coursework in Texas and elsewhere, the Coalition for American Traditions and Ethics (CATE) is encouraging Texas colleges and universities to develop coursework and programs that give students a strong background in American ideals, institutions, and traditions.
“There is an increasing demand for an emphasis on the fundamental values and principles of our country,” said Bill Noble, spokesman for CATE Texas. “We will work with lawmakers and other interested parties to achieve our goal to provide Texas college and university students a solid grounding in civic responsibility and ethical character.”
The coalition believes that Texas colleges and universities will have an opportunity to attract new students and professors and to stand out on the national level by establishing and developing these programs. Students will benefit from the skills they learn as employers increasingly seek graduates with a comprehensive education who also demonstrate civic responsibility and ethical behavior.
“Coursework that captures American ideals, institutions and traditions from the Greek and Roman classics to the original documents of our country’s founding helps to develop a student’s critical thinking skills and makes them – and our state – more competitive in today’s global economy,” said Bill Hammond, president of the Texas Association of Business. “More importantly, thorough exposure to coursework exploring moral questions and the founding principles of our great country serves to prepare students to face the myriad of ethical challenges that arise in their day-to-day lives.”
In addition to encouraging Texas colleges and universities to create coursework and programs focusing on Western civilization and American traditions, the coalition is asking lawmakers to study the value and benefits of such coursework and programs and to determine the most appropriate structure for facilitating these programs on university campuses.
“We want all interested parties to have an opportunity to present their thoughts and ideas to lawmakers during an interim study of the issue,” said Noble. “We believe there can be strong agreement from across the political spectrum to the value and benefits of strengthening university students’ knowledge of the ideas and ethical principles that have contributed to the foundation of our country.”
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The Coalition for American Traditions and Ethics in Texas (CATE) is a broad-based coalition including university faculty, civic leaders, students and employers united in an effort to promote the establishment of coursework and programs studying Western civilization and American traditions to foster the development of ethical character and civic responsibility among Texas college and university students. On the web at www.HigherEduCATE.org.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Encore Broadcast: Patriotism Now
Well ... apparently we have struck a cord. Today is a new day. Today, Conservatives are coming out of the closet. They are taking time away from the workplace, their businesses, and their homes to stand-up against the Socialist/Marxist non-sense being spewed out of Washington DC.Friends, our Rights and Liberties are the gift of God, and no Atheist, Pluralist, Socialist, or Marxist will take that away. We will stand, and we will do it without the prompting of any political party. We will do it, because we love God, family and freedom!
You do not want to miss this Encore Broadcast of Patriotism Now. On July 19th George Scaggs of the Central Texas 9-12 Project and Don Bebee of Patriots Synonymous were on the Prolitical Hope Radio Show. Based on positive listener feedback, we are re-playing our Patriotism Now show this weekend. Invite your friends and neighbors hear the heart of two true patriots, George Scaggs & Don Bebee!Listen to Political Hope every Sunday at 4pm and call us with your comments or questions. The call in numbers are ... (512) 637-9673 (WORD) - or - (888) 860-9673
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God Save the U.S.A.
Friday, July 31, 2009
America's Darkest Hour - Forced Sterilization
Do you think the earth is over-populated? Should we control birth rates or de-populate parts of America or the world? Read the stories below, and call the Political Hope Radio Show this Sunday at 4 PM CDT to voice your opinion...
888.860.9673 or 512-637-WORD(9673)
Tertullian: Famine and War Prevent Overpopulation
Source: www.wikipedia.com - eugencis
Tertullian, an early Christian author (ca AD 160-220), was one of the first to describe famine and war as factors that can prevent overpopulation.[9] He wrote: "The strongest witness is the vast population of the earth to which we are a burden and she scarcely can provide for our needs; as our demands grow greater, our complaints against Nature's inadequacy are heard by all. The scourges of pestilence, famine, wars and earthquakes have come to be regarded as a blessing to overcrowded nations, since they serve to prune away the luxuriant growth of the human race."[10]
Virtual Exhibit of U.S. Eugenics
Population Control—Real Costs, Illusory Benefits.
Source: www.pop.org, Steven Mosher
The first population bomber of the modern age was, by profession at least, ill-suited to the task. The Rev. Thomas Malthus, Anglican clergyman, predicted in 1798 that there would be standing room only on this earth by the Year of Our Lord, 1890.
Obama science czar brings a potentially radical agenda to a ballooning science budget Source: www.worldmag.org, Emily Belz, August 2009
WASHINGTON—Forced abortions and sterilization are generally practices eschewed by all but the most radical scientists—but President Obama's science czar, John Holdren, called them constitutional in a 1977 textbook he co-authored with Paul and Anne Ehrlich.
Population control ‘a weapon of the West’
Source: www.thejakartapost.com, Andra Wisnu , Mon, 07/27/2009
Speakers at a conference for young Indonesian Muslims Friday, urged the audience to denounce birth control methods such as condoms and the government’s family planning program, claiming such measures were part of a conspiracy to weaken the country. At Ragunan Sports Center in South Jakarta, speakers at the conference titled, “Young Muslims, save Indonesia with Sharia and the Caliphate” asked the young attendants to reject contraception based on the rationale that reducing the population would weaken the country and draw it further into the conspiracy plans of the West.
Obama Staffer Speaks at Planned Parenthood Event, Urges Pro-Abortion Lobbying
Source: www.LifeNews.com, Steven Ertelt, July 23, 2009
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A top official with the administration of pro-abortion President Barack Obama spoke to gathering of Planned Parenthood activists last week. There, she promised leaders of the abortion business that Obama is a pro-abortion president and urged them to continue their pro-abortion lobbying efforts.
Obama's science czar's ideas 'really scary'
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com - Pete Chagnon - 7/24/2009
Forced abortions, mandatory sterilization, global governance -- these are just some of the ideas Obama's science advisor has supported in the past. According to a Fox News article, John Holdren -- President Obama's "science czar" -- has espoused the need for forced abortions, sterilizations, and the creation of a "Planetary Regime" that would oversee population levels and protect the planet. The ideas are contained in a book he coauthored in 1977 entitled Ecoscience: Population, Resources, Environment.
Obama Science Advisor Denies He Backs Forced Abortion, Population Control
Source: www.LifeNews.com, Steven Ertelt, July 21, 2009
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The office of John Holdren, whom Obama appointed to become Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, is denying charges that Holdren backs forced abortions. Holdren has been accused of backing population control given comments that appear in a book he co-wrote.
Italy Resolution Condemns Abortion for Population Control
Source: www.politicsdaily.com, Elizabeth Lev, 07/23/0916
ROME -- Italy has long been an acknowledged world leader in fashion and food, but rarely in its tri-millennial history has it stood as a beacon of political acumen. Yet last week, the same soil that gave us Machiavelli seemed to take the lead in showing the world how to seriously commit to reducing abortions.
Population control can benefit all in the country: Health Minister Azad
Source: www.sindhtoday.net, July 21st, 2009
New Delhi (ANI): The World Population Day was recently marked across the globe on July 11. But for a country like India, the day held major significance as it faces a threat of population explosion in the present time.
Investigation Shows Threats, Restrictions Impose Severe Obstacles for Abortion Providers, Women Seeking Abortions
Center for Reproductive Rights Urges Governments, Public, Medical Community to Support Abortion Providers as Human Rights Defenders
Source: http://news.prnewswire.com, July 22, 2009
Aggressive harassment, discriminatory legal restrictions and serious stigma are reducing the number of abortion providers and making abortions more difficult for women to obtain, according to a report released today by the Center for Reproductive Rights, a leading reproductive rights advocacy group.
Obama’s Science Adviser Called for ‘Zero Economic Growth’
Source: www.cnsnews.com, Christopher Neefus, Friday, July 31, 2009
1977 textbook "Ecoscience" by John Holdren and Paul R. and Anne H. Ehrlich(CNSNews.com) – At a time when it was popular among environmentalists to talk about capping pollutants, John Holdren was writing about placing “caps” on the U.S. economy itself--and working toward “zero economic growth.”
Low estimate? China reports 13 million annual abortions
Source: www.bpnews.net Michael Foust Jul 30, 2009
WASHINGTON (BP)--China released statistics Thursday showing there are at least 13 million abortions a year in the country, a sobering number that U.S. experts say likely is a low estimate and a direct result of the country's one-child policy that often includes forced abortions.
Too many people - Public Forum Letter
Source: www.sltrib.com, 07/30/2009
In her farewell column, Rebecca Walsh fired a salvo at the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, encouraging the church to embrace smaller families ("Leaving the place I love," Tribune , July 11). I couldn't agree more. My environmental consciousness was born in the zero population growth movement of the '70s, and I still consider human overpopulation the most basic of all environmental problems.
The Firing Line: 07/31/09
Source: www.dailytexasn.org, Daniel Earnest, Friday, July 31, 2009
I find it amusing that Lingwall was so quick to defend Planned Parenthood’s illegality in the Lila Rose incident as simply exhibiting “loyalty to doctor-patient confidentiality.” Rather than defending misconduct, maybe Lingwall should spend more time researching the roots of Planned Parenthood and its founder Margaret Sanger.
Abortion, Eugenics and the Meaning of Margaret Sanger
Source: www.politicsdaily.com, Carl M. Cannon, 07/22/09
There is a disquieting reason Ruth Bader Ginsburg's defenders have been denying, however implausibly, the clear meaning of the Supreme Court justice's recent remarks about the history of abortion law, and that reason is this: Historically, eugenics has always been a significant component of the intellectual underpinnings – and political impetus – of the movement to legalize abortion.
888.860.9673 or 512-637-WORD(9673)
Tertullian: Famine and War Prevent Overpopulation
Source: www.wikipedia.com - eugencis
Tertullian, an early Christian author (ca AD 160-220), was one of the first to describe famine and war as factors that can prevent overpopulation.[9] He wrote: "The strongest witness is the vast population of the earth to which we are a burden and she scarcely can provide for our needs; as our demands grow greater, our complaints against Nature's inadequacy are heard by all. The scourges of pestilence, famine, wars and earthquakes have come to be regarded as a blessing to overcrowded nations, since they serve to prune away the luxuriant growth of the human race."[10]
Virtual Exhibit of U.S. Eugenics
Population Control—Real Costs, Illusory Benefits.
Source: www.pop.org, Steven Mosher
The first population bomber of the modern age was, by profession at least, ill-suited to the task. The Rev. Thomas Malthus, Anglican clergyman, predicted in 1798 that there would be standing room only on this earth by the Year of Our Lord, 1890.
Obama science czar brings a potentially radical agenda to a ballooning science budget Source: www.worldmag.org, Emily Belz, August 2009
WASHINGTON—Forced abortions and sterilization are generally practices eschewed by all but the most radical scientists—but President Obama's science czar, John Holdren, called them constitutional in a 1977 textbook he co-authored with Paul and Anne Ehrlich.
Population control ‘a weapon of the West’
Source: www.thejakartapost.com, Andra Wisnu , Mon, 07/27/2009
Speakers at a conference for young Indonesian Muslims Friday, urged the audience to denounce birth control methods such as condoms and the government’s family planning program, claiming such measures were part of a conspiracy to weaken the country. At Ragunan Sports Center in South Jakarta, speakers at the conference titled, “Young Muslims, save Indonesia with Sharia and the Caliphate” asked the young attendants to reject contraception based on the rationale that reducing the population would weaken the country and draw it further into the conspiracy plans of the West.
Obama Staffer Speaks at Planned Parenthood Event, Urges Pro-Abortion Lobbying
Source: www.LifeNews.com, Steven Ertelt, July 23, 2009
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A top official with the administration of pro-abortion President Barack Obama spoke to gathering of Planned Parenthood activists last week. There, she promised leaders of the abortion business that Obama is a pro-abortion president and urged them to continue their pro-abortion lobbying efforts.
Obama's science czar's ideas 'really scary'
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com - Pete Chagnon - 7/24/2009
Forced abortions, mandatory sterilization, global governance -- these are just some of the ideas Obama's science advisor has supported in the past. According to a Fox News article, John Holdren -- President Obama's "science czar" -- has espoused the need for forced abortions, sterilizations, and the creation of a "Planetary Regime" that would oversee population levels and protect the planet. The ideas are contained in a book he coauthored in 1977 entitled Ecoscience: Population, Resources, Environment.
Obama Science Advisor Denies He Backs Forced Abortion, Population Control
Source: www.LifeNews.com, Steven Ertelt, July 21, 2009
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The office of John Holdren, whom Obama appointed to become Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, is denying charges that Holdren backs forced abortions. Holdren has been accused of backing population control given comments that appear in a book he co-wrote.
Italy Resolution Condemns Abortion for Population Control
Source: www.politicsdaily.com, Elizabeth Lev, 07/23/0916
ROME -- Italy has long been an acknowledged world leader in fashion and food, but rarely in its tri-millennial history has it stood as a beacon of political acumen. Yet last week, the same soil that gave us Machiavelli seemed to take the lead in showing the world how to seriously commit to reducing abortions.
Population control can benefit all in the country: Health Minister Azad
Source: www.sindhtoday.net, July 21st, 2009
New Delhi (ANI): The World Population Day was recently marked across the globe on July 11. But for a country like India, the day held major significance as it faces a threat of population explosion in the present time.
Investigation Shows Threats, Restrictions Impose Severe Obstacles for Abortion Providers, Women Seeking Abortions
Center for Reproductive Rights Urges Governments, Public, Medical Community to Support Abortion Providers as Human Rights Defenders
Source: http://news.prnewswire.com, July 22, 2009
Aggressive harassment, discriminatory legal restrictions and serious stigma are reducing the number of abortion providers and making abortions more difficult for women to obtain, according to a report released today by the Center for Reproductive Rights, a leading reproductive rights advocacy group.
Obama’s Science Adviser Called for ‘Zero Economic Growth’
Source: www.cnsnews.com, Christopher Neefus, Friday, July 31, 2009
1977 textbook "Ecoscience" by John Holdren and Paul R. and Anne H. Ehrlich(CNSNews.com) – At a time when it was popular among environmentalists to talk about capping pollutants, John Holdren was writing about placing “caps” on the U.S. economy itself--and working toward “zero economic growth.”
Low estimate? China reports 13 million annual abortions
Source: www.bpnews.net Michael Foust Jul 30, 2009
WASHINGTON (BP)--China released statistics Thursday showing there are at least 13 million abortions a year in the country, a sobering number that U.S. experts say likely is a low estimate and a direct result of the country's one-child policy that often includes forced abortions.
Too many people - Public Forum Letter
Source: www.sltrib.com, 07/30/2009
In her farewell column, Rebecca Walsh fired a salvo at the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, encouraging the church to embrace smaller families ("Leaving the place I love," Tribune , July 11). I couldn't agree more. My environmental consciousness was born in the zero population growth movement of the '70s, and I still consider human overpopulation the most basic of all environmental problems.
The Firing Line: 07/31/09
Source: www.dailytexasn.org, Daniel Earnest, Friday, July 31, 2009
I find it amusing that Lingwall was so quick to defend Planned Parenthood’s illegality in the Lila Rose incident as simply exhibiting “loyalty to doctor-patient confidentiality.” Rather than defending misconduct, maybe Lingwall should spend more time researching the roots of Planned Parenthood and its founder Margaret Sanger.
Abortion, Eugenics and the Meaning of Margaret Sanger
Source: www.politicsdaily.com, Carl M. Cannon, 07/22/09
There is a disquieting reason Ruth Bader Ginsburg's defenders have been denying, however implausibly, the clear meaning of the Supreme Court justice's recent remarks about the history of abortion law, and that reason is this: Historically, eugenics has always been a significant component of the intellectual underpinnings – and political impetus – of the movement to legalize abortion.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
How do you define True Patriotism?
LISTENER QUESTIONS & SHOW TOPIC RELATED STORIES for July 19, 2009
- Does true Patriotism require civic involvement?
- Is criticizing Congress or the President un-patriotic?
- Is Patriotism giving aid to those in need
(i.e. Palestine, per reader letter in San Bernardino Sun)
- Bombshell: Orders revoked for soldier challenging prez
- Pentagon orders soldier fired for challenging prez
- Senator Cronkite
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