I just read an article that expresses how I believe. It isn’t about a party it is about a belief system. It is about helping those who are unable to help themselves. It is about empowering as many people as possible. It is about good education. It is about everyone – EVERYONE – having equal rights.
I don’t understand how people can look at the bullshit put out by the current Republicans in Wisconsin and think oh hey – this is good for all of Wisconsin. It baffles me how people think turning down money from the federal government that will create jobs, bring in tourism, and take us forward is bad for Wisconsin.
How can people think that taking nearly a billion dollars from education is going to improve the educational system? How is collective bargaining going to balance the budget? How is removing senior care going to help our society? How is defunding Planned Parenthood going to improve our standard of living?
None of these things are going to work or be good for Wisconsin. We will become one of the WORST states to live in instead of one of the best. We currently have good schools here. Do they need help? YES… where are the innovative ideas? Well they are sitting on the sidelines because the conservatives don’t like change – unless they propose them.
How does providing free birth control cause abortions? Oh yeah – it doesn’t. It does in fact prevent unwanted pregnancies, which in turn puts a stop to abortions. This, however, is not really the goal of taking away Planned Parenthood. It is a matter of trying to keep women in their place by keeping them pregnant and poor.
In a great number of cases, men – or should I say sperm donors – do not stick around for the rearing of the the child. They in fact are missing. Instead of blaming single mothers for everything wrong in our society, perhaps we should be looking at the men in our society. Why do we accept dead beat dads? Why do we allow the fathers to walk away from their children? Please don’t give me that bullshit about men are meant to spread their seed and it being a genetic imperative. We are allegedly evolved, intelligent humans. There are things that are supposed to set us apart from the animals like our intelligence.
Here is a tip to the Pro-Lifers – you want women to stop having abortions. This is your goal. Then make it so there is NO stigma to giving a child up for adoption. Then make it so a woman is not penalized in her work and her PAY because she has to take time to have these babies. Make sure there is free, safe, and good birth control out there. Educate EVERYONE about how to prevent pregnancy without expecting them to not have sex. Really that doesn’t work. Make the fathers step up and be responsible for their offspring. Ultimately give the woman back the control of her own body. In most cases women will choose what is best for them.
What sparked this rant? Well here is the link to the article that started it all. I’m a liberal. From the looks of former liberals it seems I’m in good company…
http://hubpages.com/hub/When-Did-Being-A-Liberal-Become-A-Bad-Thing