If you haven't guessed yet, I work second shift during the week and one day out of the weekend for my job. So as a result, I've missed all of the live coverage for the convention, and I'll miss tonight's nigh-historic speech and celebration. Considering how flat I've felt the day after, reading the transcripts and coverage, maybe it's best.
While you are all waiting for History, think a bit about what Digby has said about the protests at the convention. The anti-choicers that she has noted seem to be working very hard not only in Denver, but in other cities and states. I notice 2 more "babies are people!" billboards every time I drive to the city - and they're no longer just in the economically at-risk parts, but all over town. And my college town has been the target of several campus anti-choice pamphleteers and activists since school started. At one point this summer, 2 protesters appeared with anti-choice placards 100 feet away at the same time as the handful of anti-war protesters whom always stand on the old state highway every Wednesday night. This is all anecdotal observation, but have you seen similar in your neighborhoods and streets?
This is obvious election-year politicking, especially since the party that is linked with anti-choice is in such deep trouble. Abortion is one of the only things still available to the GOP to motivate their base to come out, and it's a wedge between Democrats and people whom are otherwise more progressively-minded. And its probably only going to get worse as this fall moves on.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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I notice 2 more "babies are people!" billboards every time I drive to the city...
Well babies are people.
Fetuses on the other hand... ;)
Speaking from the heart of affluent NYC suburbia I can safely say, as far as abortion is concerned, "don't ask, don't tell" is safely ensconsed.
I haven't seen any, but that doesn't mean they're not around. I have noticed that the puma contingent keeps whining about "women's issues" which is code (I think) for abortion rights, which the dems are studiously avoiding, thank goodness. Why bring it up if they don't have to?
If you were to ask an anti-choicer what a fetus is, you'd get a blank look. If you told them a fetus is what happens when a sperm and egg unite, there would be this flashbulb over their head . ."oh, that's what you call the little baby!" :)
Speaking from the heart of affluent NYC suburbia I can safely say, as far as abortion is concerned, "don't ask, don't tell" is safely ensconced.
I expected similar here but the week before last I was driving to the latest fanciest mall, and there they were, 2 Pro-Life America advertisements. Threw me. You usually only see such ad scum in neighborhoods where white people start getting antsy while driving through. Maybe it's the whole swing state thing.
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