GOP focus on eroding abortion rights - The Rachel Maddow Show (May 26th, 2011)

[v07m9s]

GOP and all their carry on about Obamacare, Socialism, interfering in how people want to manage their Healthcare without government interference. The same bunch of hypocrites have no problems filling GOP legislatures with COMMUNIST type bills removing the females right about how she can manage an abortion process. They have no problems interfering then.

[fintyrock]

She is not suppose to take side ! She is very sickening!

[Panzerfaust04]

@fintyrock Uh, yeah, she is supposed to take sides. Her show has never pretended to be a balanced news program, it's a political commentary show from a leftist perspective, of which there are many (just like there are many from a right wing perspective). If that sickens you, well, you should probably get a stronger stomach.

[uramoron2006]

Its an obsession, Ms. Maddow, because the republicans are LISTENING to what the PEOPLE want! Not ignoring us like dems are!!!!! THE PEOPLE VOTE AND WE ARE IGNORED!!! THIS IS A 'FOR THE GOVERNMENT' COUNTRY NOW!!! NOT A 'FOR THE PEOPLE' COUNTRY!!!

[Panzerfaust04]

@uramoron2006 People take your argument more seriously when it's not FULL OF RANDOM CAPS. Also, I'm not sure why you think Americans care more about abortion than they do the economy, and are thus being ignored. The major thrust of this video was that the Repubs put out four abortion restriction bills before putting out a single jobs plan during a major recession. Is that what the people want? Considering how the Repubs got elected on "jobs, jobs, jobs", I think they're the ones ignoring us.

[uramoron2006]

@Panzerfaust04 Take it as you will. Its very clear this country has gone from 'for the people, by the people' and turned into a federal government circus. And congress, senate and the president are all a bunch of clowns whos main goal is to make their lies and illusions look good enough so that the citizens of this country buy into them.

[Panzerfaust04]

@uramoron2006 Oh, I agree with you there. They're politicians and they'd all throw us under the bus in a half-second if they thought it'd benefit their own interests. I just don't think the Republicans are at all better than the Democrats in that regard. Politics are corrupt and selfish no matter which side you're on, as much as I wish that weren't the case.

[uramoron2006]

@Panzerfaust04 Politics in general suck.

[Panzerfaust04]

@uramoron2006 Damn straight, I'll drink to that.

[uramoron2006]

@Panzerfaust04 CHEERS!!

[Panzerfaust04]

@miket1m What a nice display of Conservative tactics. Someone disagrees with you? Call them Hitler, that always helps. Idiot.

[sutircomed]

Republicans believe the right to life ends at birth. It was clear during the budget negotiations. At the same time they were trying to defund Planned Parenthood (which, btw, provides all sorts of essential healthcare to poor women and children) they were also trying to gut the Clean Air Act. Great! A huge population of unwanted people who then die of lung disease. This is the GOP vision of the future? These people are pathetic and absolute hypocrites ("limited government" -- right!).

[Neosaigo]

I am going to start a business selling anti-rape under garments, yes made of titanium and rape proof. Since with these new laws, you can no longer get an abortion after being raped, so what can we do other than keeping women's uterus under lock and keys?

[Islandbreeze6980]

What you talking about? That's good news! Man, when will humans learn? Peace!

[Panzerfaust04]

@CatherineK1102 I'm actually disturbed that one of your rationales for not allowing abortion is "them damn Arabs are taking over, we need more white people". Anyway, this is a list of things you don't understand: population growth (hint: we're already overpopulated), the fact that an early-stage fetus is not the same thing as a baby, and economics (more people = more jobs? it doesn't work like that). That said, racists get no quarter around here, so that's the last response you're getting.

[miket1m]

@Panzerfaust04 That is a ridiculous statement and a lie. The fetus is human in nature and has human DNA and is alive. How can it not be human in nature if it has human DNA and is alive?

Since when does the value of human life depend on how many people there are? Besides, if the number of people is the issue, maybe they should start getting rid of the sick and old. Maybe they should get rid of those who aren't intelligent or good looking. Where will it stop Nazi?

[enkelin32]

@miket1m Actually the NAZIs outlawed Abortion for German women. If was an offense punishable by death. A womans highest calling during Nazi German was to bear as many children for th efatherland as she could.

[CatherineK1102]

We won't need to worry about "creating" jobs if we kill people. People grow food (if the governments would stop putting foolish restrictions on them) and people create jobs. I would not listen to the EU for anything in the world. European populations are dying out, and the void is being filled by Muslims. There is never a rationalization for destroying unborn babies.  To say that this is permissible is to border on becoming monsters.

[Juicexlx]

@CatherineK1102 Ha, ok ! Now, I understand where you're coming from !

White babies = good! ; colored babies = bad !

Congratulations Catherine, you're a racist disguised as a Mrs religious/moral correctness, spewing amoral, racist ideas when you see fit! Great religion ethics you have there! AND WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TO TELL OTHER WOMEN WHAT THEY OUGHT TO DO WITH THEIR BODY ?????

[miket1m]

@Juicexlx Who the fuck do women think they are that they can just commit mass murder? A Holocaust? Babies are not a choice.

[Juicexlx]

@miket1m Women have gain the right to get abortions decades ago. Now, Creationists like you want to remove that right, yet you trumpet to all who would listen, that the US is the ''Land of the Free'' and that you would go to any length to protect YOUR rights isn't it? There's no babies, there's no holocaust. These are unborn embryos. Therefore, they cannot function by themseves and they don't have any legal status! What you want to create amounts to a theocracy like Saudi Arabia. Get lost!

[enkelin32]

@miket1m The need to imprison or Neuter the men who cause the unwanted pregnancies. That would put a quick end to the need for any abortions.

[Asher8328]

Too bad the Republicans couldn't care less about these kids after they are born.

[Panzerfaust04]

@ExHicUtUruguay Is there any evidence that not allowing abortion would have prevented the debt crisis? Specifically, evidence from economists or other smart people who have studied it? I think you're making a lot of assumptions without anything to back them up aside from "I feel that's the case" and to be frank, feelings aren't the best way of making policy. Evidence is, and I'm not seeing any aside from the idea that adding people to the economy automatically makes it better (which isn't true).

[Panzerfaust04]

@CatherineK1102 I'm going to ignore the moral argument for a second and ask you something else. Is it right for the GOP to put out four anti-abortion bills before creating a single jobs plan during a recession while they only hold one branch of government, making anything they do on abortion purely symbolic? It seems to me like even if you're super pro-life, it's impossible to ignore their lack of action on the economy as compared to their enthusiasm for ineffective anti-abortion bills.

[CatherineK1102]

What this woman does not understand is that if the right to life is not preserved, no other rights will matter. If one is not allowed to be permitted to live---to be treated as a matter of whether the woman wants the baby or not, arbitrarily---then one will not even be a part of the economy.

The manipulation and destruction of human population is responsible for the economic crisis globally. The impact of abortion on nations (not to mention human people!) is beginning to be realized.

[Juicexlx]

@CatherineK1102 Catherine you are dead wrong! The global human's population on Earth is growing, not the other way around. Food and clean water shortages are already very serious problems that will only intensify as the human population continues to grow. Pollution and inherent greediness precludes any kind of solution to the over population of humans on this planet. Watch this vid. it shows the EU parliament discussing global food shortage. It's downright creepy !

watch?v=rMZ9GFSZJcI

[miket1m]

@Juicexlx Amazing that you can't see your sick Nazi mindset. Siek Hiel.

[Juicexlx]

@miket1m If you had an ounce of culture, you would not bring the subject of Nazi in this, but you're a moron who jumped on the bandwagon of the likes of Glenn Beck who would stoop at anything to make himself look like a demented clown by calling everybody who are more intelligent than he is a Nazi. Have you ever heard of a Nazi program called ''Lebensborn'' ? No? Well you should, because that's pretty much what you're ready to promote! Asshole!

[guyinkentucky1]

@Juicexlx The world isn't overpopulated. The reason population isincreasing in many western nations is becasue of immigration and increased life espentancy of thos already in those countries, not becasue of two many births

[ExHicUtUruguay]

Over 40 million (I have seen 50 million) murdered in the USSA alone. Take into account that we would be entering the 3rd generation for some of those murdered, we are talking about 75 million (maybe more) less people. Throw in ABC and that number is probably even more.

You are talking about trillions of dollars out of the economy and probably no debt crisis.

[stevenp25100]

how about 750 days since the senate has released a budget, and now they are saying they won't.. hmmm



[rrsrichard]

What a joke the Republican party is. It's so embarrassing to watch them scatter like roaches with this Ryan Bill.... I love it...

[compassionatevegan]

Where is the TeaParty attacking this big government intervention on womens bodies?

Where is the Tea Party attacking the GOP for mostly ignoring the deficit while creating this laws that will cost the tax payer millions? (Or do you think putting more people into jail will be free?)

It is all about financial responsibility my ass!