Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Crap Comment Of The Day
It's been a while since this blogger last posted a "Crap Comment of the Day," but today's edition makes a swell comeback.
Today's Crap Comment comes from Robert Morrow. Morrow is described by the Fort Bend Herald as "a small government activist from Austin" who "said he's offended that Perry would want to spend taxpayer money to interfere with parents' rights."
Here's what he said:
‘‘I do not think the state of Texas should be in the business of preventative health care for teenage sluts."
Morrow made his comment as part of testimony before a Texas House committee considering legislation that would overturn Gov. Rick Perry's executive order mandating 11 and 12-year-old girls to be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that causes almost all cases of cervical cancer and genital warts.
I almost can't believe I'm writing this, but anyone who doesn't support these vaccinations is just plain dumb. Gov. Perry has my full support on this issue (which is something he's never had before).
Republicans and their rapture right cohorts are running around the state screaming that these shots will make "sluts" out of young girls. I've never heard such a ridiculous public policy argument in all my life. It also completely ignores the possibility that girls could be infected by rape, incest, or by saving themselves for partners who are less than truthful about their own sexual histories.
In reality, this is nothing more than ignorant grandstanding on the part of the rapture righties. Their children already receive state-mandated vaccinations against hepatitis B, another sexually transmitted disease, and no one complains.
My personal frustration with these zealots has reached a new peak. If they hate medical advances so much, then perhaps they should be restricted by law from taking advantage of them. Let them live (and die) without the vaccines, stem cell treatments, and other medical miracles they rail against. Let them try to heal everything with prayer and nothing with medicine. Let every right-wing nutjob put his health where his mouth is and we'll see how long both last.
With all of that said, there is one point of legitimate debate on this issue. Simply put, I'm not sure if the Texas Constitution grants any Governor the power to make such a sweeping executive order. I welcome any legislative inquiry and all public discussion on that question. Otherwise, I say it's time to get this done.
Today's Crap Comment comes from Robert Morrow. Morrow is described by the Fort Bend Herald as "a small government activist from Austin" who "said he's offended that Perry would want to spend taxpayer money to interfere with parents' rights."
Here's what he said:
‘‘I do not think the state of Texas should be in the business of preventative health care for teenage sluts."
Morrow made his comment as part of testimony before a Texas House committee considering legislation that would overturn Gov. Rick Perry's executive order mandating 11 and 12-year-old girls to be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that causes almost all cases of cervical cancer and genital warts.
I almost can't believe I'm writing this, but anyone who doesn't support these vaccinations is just plain dumb. Gov. Perry has my full support on this issue (which is something he's never had before).
Republicans and their rapture right cohorts are running around the state screaming that these shots will make "sluts" out of young girls. I've never heard such a ridiculous public policy argument in all my life. It also completely ignores the possibility that girls could be infected by rape, incest, or by saving themselves for partners who are less than truthful about their own sexual histories.
In reality, this is nothing more than ignorant grandstanding on the part of the rapture righties. Their children already receive state-mandated vaccinations against hepatitis B, another sexually transmitted disease, and no one complains.
My personal frustration with these zealots has reached a new peak. If they hate medical advances so much, then perhaps they should be restricted by law from taking advantage of them. Let them live (and die) without the vaccines, stem cell treatments, and other medical miracles they rail against. Let them try to heal everything with prayer and nothing with medicine. Let every right-wing nutjob put his health where his mouth is and we'll see how long both last.
With all of that said, there is one point of legitimate debate on this issue. Simply put, I'm not sure if the Texas Constitution grants any Governor the power to make such a sweeping executive order. I welcome any legislative inquiry and all public discussion on that question. Otherwise, I say it's time to get this done.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
WWJDA?
Pat Robertson is trying to make inroads with desperate Asian housewives.
The title of this post is a mockery of those once-popular "WWJD?" bracelets. Instead of asking "What would Jesus do?," I'm asking "Who would Jesus discriminate against?"
If right-wing reverend Pat Robertson (a man who claims to conversate regularly with the almighty) is any indication, then it would be Asian people.
In his latest assault on intelligence and taste, Robertson said that people who have received too much plastic surgery "got the eyes like they're Oriental". He made the statement on today's edition of The 700 Club. As he spoke, he put his fingers up to the side of his face (which you can see above).
I presume that you've already picked up on the bad taste part of Robertson's latest crackpot rambling, so I'll spare you that explanation here. For those of you still missing the bad intelligence part, it's this: a rug is Oriental; people are Asian. Once again, the nexus of bigotry and stupidity is painfully clear.
