In the past I have written much and some have even said that I have been bad-mouthing Mississippi…..I guess I can see their points but I live in the state and have worked for the state and who better than me to write about the state?
This will be a post on abortion……there are many ways to debate the position whether pro or con…….I am not debating about the act of abortion whether good or bad…..I am talking about a new amendment that is being offered up to the people as an amendment to the state constitution……..
My daughter first brought this to my attention and thought I should write about it but I was hesitant…..for I believe that the act is a personal decision and therefore none of anybody’s business……but this new amendment has misogynist written all over it….and that is why that I decided to post on it….that and the fact that some mental midget came by my house and did everything but physically attack me because of my stand…..
This is the wording of the amendment……
Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Mississippi: SECTION 1. Article III of the constitution of the state of Mississippi is hereby amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION TO READ: Section 33. Person defined. As used in this Article III of the state constitution, “The term ‘person’ or ‘persons’ shall include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof.” This initiative shall not require any additional revenue for implementation.
So are these people saying cloning of humans is acceptable?
Now here is the staff of the 26 effort……
Brad Prewitt, Executive Director – brad@yeson26.net – (662) 401-3431
Greg Sanders, Deputy Executive Director – greg@yeson26.net – (662) 523-6722
Jacob Dawson, Media/Website/Mail Coordinator – jacob@yeson26.net
Field Directors:
Phillip Morris, Northeast MS Field Director – phillip@yeson26.net – (662) 538-3422
Reid Guy, Central MS Field Director – reid@yeson26.net – (601) 506-3660
Rev. Joseph Parker, African-American Coordinator and Campaign Chaplain – jparker@afr.net – (662) 260-9123
Corey Ruffin, South MS Field Director – corey@yeson26.net – (601) 433-1130
I hate to be a downer….but where are the women leaders that feel this is a great idea?
Even Maddow of MSNBC has taken on this subject…..watch her segment…..it gets to the amendment after a while…….http://on.msnbc.com/nSfpo1
Now there are a lot of things that need to be addressed for the state of Mississippi like education, health care, poverty…….many things…… pick a list of states…..Mississippi is almost always at the top of bad situations and the bottom of good situations….so sorry but this is NOT something that needs to be addressed at this time…..and the politicians that are all for this amendment would be all for a pro choice one if it would help them get elected……
Remember these are the same people that hate welfare and medicaid and refuse to see the need for any form of rights for women in the state…a state which leads the country in misogynist thought….women are to be seen NOT heard in Mississippi! Or that 46% of Repubs polled say that inter-racial marriage should be illegal and 14% say they are not sure (personally, I think these think it should be illegal and answered as they did so they did not sound like a racist)…..and then these are the same voters that will bitch and moan about smaller government with less intervention…..it is all so damn silly! Either Americans have free choice or not and my guess it is….we do NOT!
Mississippi is the most conserv state in the union and for that reason this amendment will probably pass…..all I can say is think about the damage the 18th amendment did to the US……so do NOT be surprised when the government interferes into your life even more….this is NOT the end of the government telling you what you will do….by law! This is ALL about Roe v Wade and the right’s campaign to have it repealed…this is a religious issue…no matter how they package it.
The really sad thing about all this is once it passes the state will still have low wages, bad health care, high poverty, lacking education and all that will be accomplished is to massage the egos of people that care NOTHING for what is needed in the state of Mississippi. Letting religion run the state or country is NEVER a good idea.
Amendment 26 does NOTHING for the state….it just lets people who cannot mind their own business feel good about themselves. Lets quasi-religious morons tell people what to do and think….and there is where I have my biggest problem. If you ignore this turn of events then hold your horses because it is a good chance that if it is effective that it will be coming to a ballot near you.
For the record…I am OPPOSED to abortion….with that said…..it is NOT my decision to make and it is DEFINITELY NOT the governments decision to make! Unless you live in Mississippi!
Finally! I’ve been thinking about this a lot. What I’ve come to believe is that this type of sensational politics is about controlling women. It would be one thing to limit abortion rights but make birth control and sex education mandatory but it’s completely the opposite. This amendment is about subjugating women plain and simple. And for the record I’m against abortion. I believe it has terrible repercussions on a woman’s psyche. That being said I also believe that every woman should have complete control over what happens to her body. The fact that these misogynistic men one of which is our own lieutenant governor Phil Bryant continue to use women’s control over their own reproductive rights as a tool for political gain is heinous and sadly predictable. Thanks for writing about this one dad.
You are welcome….I want all to realize that Mississippi may not be important now, but I their governor and legislation are repub then it will be coming to them….and soon…..these conserv idiots do not want sharia law but they will impose the christian equivalent…..this is a dangerous path…..just read about the consequences of the 18th amendment….NOTHING is without consequences…..
I don’t agree with your assesment at all. There is absolutely nothing misogynist about believing that humanity begins at conception, considering it applies to all fetuses, female included.
I don’t agree that time and resources should be wasted on what amounts to a mere impotent stand against Federal law, but fundamentally, it’s not hateful or discriminatory. In fact, quite the opposite.
Abortion is a nuanced issue, I realize, and each side can have good faith views.
Terrance…,..when I called it sexist I was referring to the men that are the guiding force on the proposition….
O.K. About that, you might be right. I have no use for “pro-life” Republicans, most generally but with some exceptions, because they’re not pro-life. They support the death penalty and the B.S. wars of rich men; they cut welfare and food assistance spending while at the same time cutting the taxes of their rich buddies; they oppose WIC and healthcare, and so on. They are not pro-life or pro-women or pro-anyone but the rich.
That’s why I don’t buy that shit Kendrick talks. The shit Righties support and reject lead me to believe they are not good people. To hell with calm discourse. People are suffering and dying because if those assholes.
And don’t get me wrong, I like Kendrick. He is a rare breed of conservative, if one at all.
Terrance, I know how charged this subject is….and I usually do not post on stuff like this….but after the door to door man got in my face I felt I had to…….and BTW, the old insult came out….”you damn faggot commie”….damn I love this stuff…LOL
And for the record, my pro-life views have zip to do with religion. That may be the driving-force for the folks down there, but not to all pro-lifers, I promise. Biology and everything I know about humanity is mine.
I don’t know you but my guess is you’re a man. No offense but I would be curious what your response would be if the government decided that you are no longer able to make your own decisions regarding what happens to your body. What if it became a crime to have sex for pleasure rather than procreation? How would you feel about the government’s opinion then?
At no other time but during pregnancy do we have the right to end the life of another- and the child is a separate being – simply because it inconviences our life. The woman gave tacit consent when she engaged in sexual activity.
Make exceptions for health and figure out how best to address rape, but otherwise I don’t support its legal status at all, and will never.
My gender has nothing to do with this issue, and that I am a man is beside the point. If I were a woman, what would be your argument then? That I’m self-hating?
Lobotero knows where I stand. I have no desire to debate the issue with you or anyone else. My comment merely address the notion – crazy notion – that “life begins at conception” amounts to woman hating. I don’t see how anyone can believe that. It’s laughable and itself hateful.
As for the issue itself? Debate it with someone else. I’ve debated it enough in my day. I’m tired of it. You know the pro-life arguments and I know the pro-choice. Nobody wins. It’s the same stuff over and over again.
I was not accusing you of that…however the proposition is fired by religious leaders in Mississippi…..everything about it screams religious extremism…kinda like that damn sharia law that they are so afraid of…….like I keep saying whether pro or con….it is a decision a person must make for themselves….kinda like marriage…..no one should do it for you.
O.K. I just don’t want to be lumped in with those assholes just because we share a single belief. Just making sure. I gave up that conservative B.S.
You know my view already. Some choices simply shouldn’t be a choice.