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Whacked Republican: There Are More Important Things Than Living (Original Post)
rsacamano
Apr 2020
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nykym
(3,063 posts)1. the makings of a great
campaign ad against this idiot.
lark
(23,003 posts)2. Wondering how the right wing will spin this to try and not make it so murderous?
Waiting in 1...2.....3
Fla Dem
(23,352 posts)3. Texas' COVID-19 Response: Ban Abortion, Kill Grandma
Mar 25, 2020, 2:41pm Imani Gandy
Top Texas officials, including Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, seem to think banning legal abortion and sacrificing the elderly are the best ways to combat the outbreak.
If you hate abortion and old people, Texas might be the place for you.
Monday was a sad day for Texas. It was bad enough that one day earlier, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered abortion providers to stop performing medically unnecessary abortions. But then on Monday, former talk-radio host turned conservative numpty Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) appeared on Fox News and laid out his plan for combating the coronavirus. His plan, as it turns out, is absolutely morbid.
Just let old people die.
<<<snip>>>
This is the same Dan Patrick who is virulently opposed to abortion rights and was a staunch supporter of HB 2, the Texas omnibus anti-abortion bill, provisions of which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in Whole Womans Health v. Hellerstedt.
Indeed, back in July 2013, when Texas lawmakers convened for a second special legislative session to try to pass HB 2after pro-choice activists flooded the Texas capitol
to protest the bills passage and former Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis cemented herself in the annals of boss bitchesPatrick gave a barnburner of a speech about how God supports the passage of HB 2. He practically gave a sermon about how important it was for someone to stand up and speak for fetuses:
We talked about the choice, you ask us, well dont we put ourselves in the place of the woman and her choice, what choice does the baby have? Who speaks for the baby? Do you think if the mother had a conversation with the baby and said, You know, this just isnt really convenient to give birth to you right now, do you mind dying?
He certainly seems willing to speak for the millions of seniors who dont want to lay down and die so their grandkids can go back to work. But if that didnt make your brain blow a gasket, check out what he said during the HB2 debate:
I dont apologize for being pro-life and I dont apologize for being a Christian, and I listen to the word of God on this issue. The Bible tells us we are born in the image of God, and I believe when a babys life is destroyed we are destroying the image of God. And there should be no one out there celebrating it. If they want to, fine. But I will never stand on this floor, and I will never cheer, and I will never support anyone who celebrates destroying the image of God.
Apparently, he will cheer destroying the image of God if that image is over the age of 70. Pro-life, my ass.
More>>>>>
https://rewire.news/ablc/2020/03/25/texas-covid-19-response-ban-abortion-kill-grandma/
Top Texas officials, including Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, seem to think banning legal abortion and sacrificing the elderly are the best ways to combat the outbreak.
If you hate abortion and old people, Texas might be the place for you.
Monday was a sad day for Texas. It was bad enough that one day earlier, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered abortion providers to stop performing medically unnecessary abortions. But then on Monday, former talk-radio host turned conservative numpty Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) appeared on Fox News and laid out his plan for combating the coronavirus. His plan, as it turns out, is absolutely morbid.
Just let old people die.
<<<snip>>>
This is the same Dan Patrick who is virulently opposed to abortion rights and was a staunch supporter of HB 2, the Texas omnibus anti-abortion bill, provisions of which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in Whole Womans Health v. Hellerstedt.
Indeed, back in July 2013, when Texas lawmakers convened for a second special legislative session to try to pass HB 2after pro-choice activists flooded the Texas capitol
to protest the bills passage and former Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis cemented herself in the annals of boss bitchesPatrick gave a barnburner of a speech about how God supports the passage of HB 2. He practically gave a sermon about how important it was for someone to stand up and speak for fetuses:
We talked about the choice, you ask us, well dont we put ourselves in the place of the woman and her choice, what choice does the baby have? Who speaks for the baby? Do you think if the mother had a conversation with the baby and said, You know, this just isnt really convenient to give birth to you right now, do you mind dying?
He certainly seems willing to speak for the millions of seniors who dont want to lay down and die so their grandkids can go back to work. But if that didnt make your brain blow a gasket, check out what he said during the HB2 debate:
I dont apologize for being pro-life and I dont apologize for being a Christian, and I listen to the word of God on this issue. The Bible tells us we are born in the image of God, and I believe when a babys life is destroyed we are destroying the image of God. And there should be no one out there celebrating it. If they want to, fine. But I will never stand on this floor, and I will never cheer, and I will never support anyone who celebrates destroying the image of God.
Apparently, he will cheer destroying the image of God if that image is over the age of 70. Pro-life, my ass.
More>>>>>
https://rewire.news/ablc/2020/03/25/texas-covid-19-response-ban-abortion-kill-grandma/