MO Secretary of State Robin Carnahan will not appeal a judge’s ruling that tossed out her health-care exchange ballot measure summary, removing any impediments to printing general election ballots.
Carnahan could not get her fellow Democrat, Attorney General Chris Koster, to file the appeal on behalf of her office. Koster issued a statement that Cole Circuit Judge Daniel Green’s “summary more accurately reflects the legislative intent than does the secretary’s proposed language. My job is to call balls and strikes in an impartial manner. The argument is over.” The ballot proposal would prevent the governor from setting up the exchange, which is required by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and would require approval from lawmakers or voters to create the health insurance marketplace. The summary that voters will see on Nov. 6 reads: “Shall Missouri Law be amended to prohibit the Governor, or any state agency, from establishing or operating state-based health insurance exchanges unless authorized by a vote of the people or by the Legislature?” (read more) Carrie took her lunch break this last Wednesday to spend one hour out on the sidewalk to counsel and pray for the unborn children and to help those mothers see the beauty in their motherhood. She arrived late after fighting off co-workers who had pressing questions, but came ready to get started.
Carrie grabbed the brochures and coupons and went right to work. One car after another stopped to talk with Carrie. Her gentle demeanor showed those driving into the abortion facility that she didn’t care where they had been, but she cared where they are going. Then there was one girl name Michele. As Michelle walked down the sidewalk towards Planned Parenthood she stopped to speak with Carrie. Carrie told her about the many free services she could offer and Michelle decided to walk with Carrie over to the ThriVe Mobile Medical Unit not far away. Michele told her that she was ready to get up in her face and ask her to pay for the $120,000 price tag of having a baby. Michelle was determined to go get an abortion. But Michelle didn’t respond in anger. She was greeted with a smile, love and is now open to bringing her child to term. Michelle was one of (4) four women yesterday that were headed towards Planned Parenthood for services, but instead found hope and a helping hand to hold. (link to blog) My husband and I saw the film 2016: Obama’s America last night. 2016 is based on Dinesh D’Souza’s 2010 best-selling book, The Roots of Obama’s Rage.
Both the book and movie attempt to make sense of Obama’s otherwise inexplicable decisions as president by tying them to his anti-colonialist roots and subsequent belief system. But I left the movie with a question: How does Obama’s anti-colonial beliefs play into his radical pro-abortion beliefs? Through pro-life friend Jason Jones, president of Movie to Movement, I got in touch with Dr. D’Souza, pictured right, who was kind enough to answer my question by email today: "Jill: Obama rejects traditional Christianity. He subscribes to what may be termed Third World liberation theology.This radical brand of Christianity considers Christ to be a kind of guerrilla revolutionary, fighting against the evil capitalists and the ruling class. Traditional Christian tenets such as the dignity of life don’t seem to feature prominently in Obama’s view. Even partial birth abortion doesn’t revolt him in the way it revolts most people–even Democrats." It would appear, if Dr. D’Souza’s theory on Obama’s ideological foundation is accurate, that Obama views abortion as a vehicle to overcome black poverty and inequality, a vehicle previously only safely available to rich white women when illegal. Obama would view Planned Parenthood as a driver. This belief would dovetail with beliefs expressed at the May briefing co-sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, wherein black abortion proponents expressed their highest value as the “right” to choose – freedom, autonomy, independence. That white Evangelicals and Catholics reject abortion based on their interpretation of the Bible means nothing to Obama, and, in fact, may repel him from that belief due to his own prejudices against traditional Christianity and whites. (link to full article by Jill Stanek) |
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