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Remains of the Day, 12/14/07


1. Three from the Washington Post:

-Sealed off by Israel, Gaza reduced to Beggary: where’s the perspective, you might ask? You have to read to the end of the three page article.

-This uprise from employers against immigration legislation has been predictable from before the issue arose anew less than a year ago. Which presidential candidates will have the courage to say, big effing deal – you cannot have it both ways – to the businesses and Americans?

-Analysis of how President Bush will make us pay for his abuse of power to protect himself, in vain I might add.

2. Wonderful post by Scott Piepho on Attorney General Marc Dann’s Akron Press Club address.

3. My political female blogging friend, Catherine Morgan, on the consequences of the most recent SCHIP veto.

4. A “pay it forward” contest. I have a great pay-it-forward story that I want to use in a post. I still need to get to the bottom of why it had to happen though.

5. A well-written Plain Dealer editorial, with a conclusion I also happen to like re: the Ohio legislature should not outlaw teachers’ strikes. Why I say it’s well-written: because it uses facts, stats and other evidence to discuss both POVs and then recognizes the stronger of the two sides, all things considered.

6. Copyblogger on fear again – because you really need to keep this in mind if any of it is an issue for you.

7. I haven’t quite figured this out yet, but apparently the House Oversight and Gov’t Reform Committee is publishing online drafts of hearing transcripts and we’re being encouraged to read through them. I love the idea but I’m not quite sure where everything is or what everything is.

8. If you or anyone you know is about to have brain surgery, do NOT read this article.

9. Two for Tom Blumer – not because I agree with either one but because I know Tom can never have enough fodder on related topics (I say that with a smile): “Class definitions always will be a moving target for journalists” and “Report says that the rich are getting richer faster, much faster.”

10. Joseph makes an excellent point on Plunderbund in this post about State Rep. Shannon Jones’ bill to require docs to show ultrasounds prior to abortion:

According to Jones the new requirements allow women to “make a more informed decision” because “choosing elective surgery of any kind is no small decision.”

Really? That’s your goal with this bill is to help women choosing elective surgery to make a more informed decision?

So maybe we need to expand this bill include all kinds of elective surgery- so that EVERYONE can make a more informed decision…

Maybe we need to force doctors to show women an ultrasound of their breasts before they have them enlarged/reduced?

Or maybe show people an ultrasound of their normal digestive process before they get gastric bypass surgery?

How’s that sound Shannon?

Maybe we can call it the Elective Surgery Informed Decision Act of 2007 and people won’t see this bill for what it really is: another piece of anti-choice legislation intended to undermine Roe V Wade.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 5:09 pm December 15th, 2007 in Foreign Affairs, Mental health, Ohio, Politics, Remains of the Day 

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2 Responses to “Remains of the Day, 12/14/07”

  1. 1 Rick on December 20th, 2007 11:21 am

    I agree with you. I also think that the anti-choice activists should be required to spend one week working in group homes telling foster children who have been abused, neglected, sold for sex, etc., that even though their parents didn’t want them, the “Pro-Life” movement made sure that they were born to be punished and made to suffer for their parents mistake. Should be an eye opening experience. Then they should have to talk to parents of devastatingly handicapped children and explain that their lives, finances and often marriages have been negatively impacted by the “Moral” obligation that the Pro Life movment uses to force their beliefs on the rest of us.

    OK, I’m better now. Thanks for your post. Take care and I wish you an amazing 2008.

    Rick

  2. 2 Jill Miller Zimon on December 20th, 2007 1:35 pm

    Rick- I really do understand what you’re saying. Having worked at a children and family mental health agency for eight years, I know exactly what you’re talking about and have had very similar thoughts.

    Thanks for reading and commenting.

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